The Socialite

Christmas Eve is traditionally the Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes and lots of places around town are celebrating accordingly, with special seafood menus. ~A16~ and ~A16 ROCKRIDGE~ will both be offering seafood menus on December 24th. The menus will be different, but both are serving a four-course prix-fixe menu…

Get a jump on your holiday shopping at La Cocina and Do415’s Holiday Mercado at Ghirardelli Square. The mercado will be offering a festive good time on Saturday December 6th from 11am-8pm and Sunday December 7th from 11am-6pm. In addition to lots of beautiful and delicious wares, you can…

Thanksgiving is next week, on Thursday November 27th, and it’s time to start planning your day. For those looking to eat out, we’ve rounded up a few of the cozier, more intimate choices that would be particularly nice for visiting family, but don’t forget to check out…

Halloween has come and gone, the Giants have won the World Series, and now we’re on to that most luxurious moment of the year: white truffle season. Bring your bankroll and celebrate in style at these spots around town and beyond. Beginning Wednesday November 5th, ~PERBACCO~ will be serving…

San Francisco Magazine’s FallFest 2014 is celebrating fall in Northern California on Saturday October 11th at the Justin Herman Plaza from 12pm-4pm. The festival, which benefits Meals on Wheels San Francisco, brings chefs from 40 different restaurants together, including Juhu Beach Club, 1760, Merigan Sub Shop, and Farmshop; take…

CUESA’s 12th annual Sunday Supper is coming up on Sunday October 5th, and it promises to be a doozy of a good time. The evening begins with a Champagne reception in the beautiful Ferry Building at 6pm, along with oysters, appetizers, and cocktails. The reception is followed by a…

Oakland’s sixth annual EAT REAL FESTIVAL returns to Jack London Square Friday September 19th to Sunday September 21st. The festival, from the Food Craft Institute, is free to attend and features street food from local purveyors and restaurants, all for $8 or less. Joining the party on Friday night…

Don’t miss another fabulous evening from the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America on Friday October 24th at the Ritz-Carlton. This time, it’s A Night of Culinary Stars, with special guest Paul Qui from Austin and local chef Michael Mina preparing a multicourse tasting menu. Before the dinner,…

Well, this is freaking rad. Girls Inc. of Alameda County, an organization devoted to offering academic achievement programs and community service for girls in underserved areas, is throwing a benefit gala on Saturday September 13th called Taste 2014. Many of the Bay Area’s best female chefs  have come together…

The artist formerly known as SF Chefs is back, and this time it’s bigger and better than ever, and even has a new name: EAT DRINK SF. They’ve also got a new location. Instead of taking over Union Square downtown, the bulk of the event has moved to…