The Socialite

The sixth annual eating, drinking, and carousing extravaganza that is PEBBLE BEACH FOOD & WINE will take place this year April 4th-7th. Now is a great time to snag tickets to events you don’t want to miss, from the opening evening reception to the weekend of tasting tent…

Hooray for Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras is February 12th this year, and here are some spots where you can get your ragin’ Cajun on. ~TOWN HALL~ is doing its annual Mardi Gras celebration, which begins at 6pm with unlimited buttermilk fried chicken (ruh roh), étouffée, and more Creole specialities, plus…

The 12th annual charity event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, WINE AND WISHES, is coming to Treasure Island on Saturday February 2nd. The event features two separate events: first is the Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting from 5pm-7:45pm. A variety of local restaurants and wineries will be…

From March 29th-31st, catch the brand new FOOD AND FARM FILM FEST at the Roxie, in conjunction with Bi-Rite Market. The festival will be showing films that tell stories about our food, where it comes from, and how it is grown. Each of the screenings will include a…

Join WOMEN CHEFS AND RESTAURATEURS for its conference on women in the industry from January 16th through 18th. Tickets to the many events begin at $25 and can be found here, along with additional details. The activities include the 20th anniversary celebration, the Women Who Inspire Awards Gala, on Thursday…

On Tuesday January 22nd, ~SPRUCE~ is hosting a special dinner to benefit Share Our Strength. The menu will feature a multicourse dinner from chef Mark Sullivan, plus a bunch of all-star kitchen guests like Craig Stoll and Anthony Strong (Locanda), Jason Berthold (RN74), Belinda Leong (b. patisserie), and television…

Starting Tuesday January 15th (yep, that’s today!), you can score some dining deals with DINE ABOUT TOWN, which continues until Thursday January 31st. You can get either prix-fixe lunch of two- or three-courses for $18.95, or a three-course dinner for $36.95. There are more…

Sooooo, look who celebrated New Year’s Eve like a rock star, and now is totally hurting. Here are some spots that will be open to help you get through the day and ring in 2013 with some sort of panache. You can also check OpenTable for more options, including…

Here comes New Year’s Eve, when everyone in town starts jockeying for reservations at their favorite hot spot. We’ve compiled a list of some great places doing special dinners. In addition, almost every single restaurant will be open, so it’s just a matter of giving a call…

Looking for a spot to enjoy Christmas Eve, or another special holiday dinner? Here’s a quick roundup of spots to check out, and don’t forget to look on OpenTable for a more complete list of options on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including places like ~BAKER & BANKER~…