The Lush

A couple beer dinners for your consideration: on Sunday April 15th, you can drink away your tax woes (or your refund) at this Almanac Beer Co. brewmaster’s dinner with Reform Club and chef Eric Ehler of Seoul Patch. Check out the Asian-influenced menu here. It will be your first…

On Saturday April 14th, Mauro Cirilli will be leading a class about nebbiolo where else but at ~PERBACCO~. 10:30am. $45 ($40 for NASA members). Want to learn more about wine from some local pros? Sommelier Mark Bright of ~SAISON~ is hosting Saison Wine School on Saturdays at the restaurant,…

Scheduled to open this Saturday is CERVECERÍA DE MATEVEZA, flanking Dolores Park. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, this 20-seat restaurant and small brewery will serve its line of organic craft beers brewed with yerba mate (owner Jim Woods will be brewing at the restaurant on a small 20-gallon copper system)…

Coming up on Monday April 9th, BAYWOLF in Oakland is hosting Linden Street Brewery for a four-course tasting dinner. Adam Lamoreaux will be pouring three of his local Oakland lagers and premiering a Belgian-style farmhouse Saison ale with one of the courses. Peek at the wicked-looking menu here. $45; 6:…

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST! It has been far too long since the last tablehopper wine tasting, so I am happy to announce this upcoming tablehopper wine tasting and class in conjunction with the CIVL (the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc, the joint trade council of…

This Thursday March 29th, TRES is launching Aficionado, a monthly tequila and food pairing. This month’s edition will feature Tequila Corrido Blanco and a food partnership with La Cocina and Chaac Mool; new bar manager Joel Baker will be introducing three brand-new cocktails. Diners will enjoy five courses of…

Coming up in April are three very special sunset and wine release dinners at SCRIBE WINERY in Sonoma to celebrate the release of three new estate wines. On Thursday April 12th, Anthony Strong of Locanda will cook to coincide with the sylvaner release; Thursday April 19th is Nick Balla of…

On Saturday April 28th, Slow Food San Francisco and the San Francisco Brewers Guild present Slow Beer. Over 25 handcrafted beers by the San Francisco Brewers Guild members will be showcased along with artisanal food provided by local producers. Participants include: ThirstyBear Brewing, Magnolia, Hog Island Oysters, Monk’s Kettle,…

Due to open in late May is WINE & WALL, a new retail wine and art space in One Market Plaza. I had a chance to catch up with Michael Dellar (co-founder, president, and CEO of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group), who told me the 1,700-square-foot boutique will have…

Some changes over at ~OTTIMISTA ENOTECA-CAFÉ~ in Cow Hollow: after six-plus years, owner Melissa Gisler Modanlou has sold her interest in Ottimista, and new owners will be taking over and running it as is, starting in June. (Ottimista is NOT closing.) The main owner is Sam Landrum, who is an…