The Socialite

The annual Taste of the Nation event is coming up on Thursday March 26th at the City View at The Metreon. This important event benefits No Kid Hungry, a nationwide organization that strives to end childhood hunger in America. A seriously impressive lineup of restaurants, led by Michael Tusk (Quince,…

The Lunar New Year is here, and this year it’s The Year of the Ram/Goat/Sheep (depending on who you ask). There are lots of delicious ways to celebrate, and these are a few of our picks. For even more banquet ideas, check out this piece the tablehopper…

Mardi Gras is coming up on Tuesday February 17th, and there are lots of ways to get in on the action. ~TOWN HALL~ is throwing their annual bash with all the fried chicken, etouffée, gumbo, oysters, barbecued shrimp, jalapeño cornbread, smoked ribs, and crawfish you can stomach. Of course, it…

By Dana Eastland. Look, Valentine’s Day can be a challenging night to eat out, and it’s coming up on Saturday February 14th. But there are ways to do it that won’t make you crazy. Here are some of our picks to keep the overpriced tasting menu and…

The Sonoma Valley is getting ready to celebrate olive season with the Sonoma Valley Olive Festival. The Feast of the Olive Dinner is the highlight of the festival, on Saturday January 31st from 6pm until 10pm. Nineteen of Sonoma County and the Bay Area’s best chefs will come together…

Relais & Chateaux, the European hotel and restaurant company, is back in Carmel-by-the-Sea for the second annual Gourmet Fest Carmel, a weekend-long event with some heavy-hitting Relais & Chateaux chefs, along with top winemakers and sommeliers from France, Italy, and the local region. This year includes appearances by Michel Bras,…

You can’t start 2015 without a healing brunch, can you? It’s the SF way, New Year’s Day is Thursday January 1st, and there are lots of places open to help make sure you can celebrate the new year (and maybe recover from the night before) in style.…

Ready for 2015? No? Neither are we, but New Year’s Eve is coming right up, on Wednesday December 31st. Since there’s nothing we can do about it, let’s at least celebrate its beginning in style, shall we? For a jazzy good time in Dogpatch, check out ~PICCINO~…

We already covered all the places to celebrate Christmas Eve with the Italian tradition of Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Las Posadas at La Urbana. But if you’re not looking for seafood or Mexican food, there are plenty of restaurants that will be open! OpenTable has lots of…

Hanukkah is coming right up, from sundown December 16th through sundown the 24th. Here are some ways to celebrate the festival of light in style. ~BLUESTEM BRASSERIE~ will be hosting a special Hannukah pop-up with Lori Baker and Jeff Banker of the recently shuttered Baker & Banker on Wednesday December…