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The Lush

Special Winemaker Dinner With "The Dolcetto King"

Beppe Ca’Viola, AKA “The Dolcetto King,” serves as a consultant for some of the most legendary estates across Italy. And, as it turns out, he’s a talented winemaker himself. ~OTTIMISTA ENOTECA-CAFE~ will be hosting a special dinner with Beppe, showcasing his dolcetto, barbera, and nebbiolo-based wines…
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Another Way to Ruin Your Teeth
The Chatterbox

Another Way to Ruin Your Teeth

A new sweet shop opened in SOMA over the weekend, ~CUPS AND CAKES BAKERY~. The project is from Jennifer Emerson, who was formerly a teacher known for making the best cupcakes. And who said cupcakes were just for chicks having a birthday party? Because now we have breakfast cupcakes: according…
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Pop! Goes the Season
The Lush

Pop! Goes the Season

~ARLEQUIN WINE MERCHANT~ is hosting their annual Champagne tasting on December 3rd, when top well-known and boutique producers will pour their delectable award-winning Champagnes. The lineup includes Krug, Pol Roger, Gosset, and Ruinart, as well as boutique producers including Jacquesson, Larmandier-Bernier, Paul Bara, Vilmart, and Agrapart et…
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Become a Pro at Makin' Bacon (Sausages Too)
The Chatterbox

Become a Pro at Makin' Bacon (Sausages Too)

This is a class sure to sell out: THE CLASSICS: MAKIN BACON AND SAUSAGE 101. Led by Rick Abruzzo and organized by members of Slow Food, this intimate workshop will first focus on the basic bacon-making technique of flavoring, curing, and smoking your own slab of pork belly. They…
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The Chatterbox

Like Buttah

Yeah baby, it’s time for the first annual Butterfest ‘09 at ~18 REASONS~. The two-hour soirée will include a demonstration of how to make simple cultured butter from scratch by DIY cookbook author Vanessa Barrington; a blind tasting of seven-plus brands of butter with awards given to…
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The Lush

Pinot Noir Dinner with Cobb Wines at Sociale

~SOCIALE~ will be having a pinot noir dinner extravaganza with wine maker Ross Cobb of Cobb Wines, who will be showcasing nine of his pinots going back to 2003, including Cobb’s 2006 Diane Cobb Block, Coastland’s Vineyard (and how lovely, six of the pinots are 13.5% alcohol…
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The Chatterbox

Holiday Lunch Returns to BIX

You know it’s the holiday season when ~BIX~ kicks in its holiday lunch during the week (normally lunch is only served on Fridays). Weekday lunch is available throughout the month of December. Treat your assistant to a burger (my favorite cloth-napkin burger in the city) and a martini…
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The Chatterbox

Holiday Meal Deal at Scoma's

So you have some family in town for the holiday, and they want to have some San Francisco seafood with a view? The normally spendy ~SCOMA’S~ is offering a three-course holiday prix-fixe menu for $35, which includes a choice of a few appetizers (I’d recommend their…
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