The Socialite

Join the students, faculty, and staff of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies Department at City College of San Francisco on Friday April 29th for their annual WOK ON THE WILD SIDE fundraiser. It’s always a fun event, and this year is no exception. With street food as the…

Easter Sunday falls on April 24th this year, so hippety-hop on over to any of these appetizing dining options. Scroll down further for home-cooking ideas with rabbit and goat! In the Italian tradition of celebrating with an early family dinner, ~A16~ will be open from 3pm-9pm with some special Neapolitan…

This year, Passover begins at sundown on Monday April 18th, and there are lots of choice spots for fare to befit the holiday. Check out the drink ideas below, too. On Wednesday April 20th, guest chef Joyce Goldstein will team up in the kitchen with ~PERBACCO~ chef/co-owner Staffan Terje…

Fight childhood hunger by attending Share Our Strength’s TASTE OF THE NATION SAN FRANCISCO event, coming up on Thursday April 7th at The Bently Reserve with over 30 top SF restaurants participating, including honorary chef co-chairs Chris Cosentino (Incanto) and Traci Des Jardins (Jardinière). All proceeds go to local…

Restaurants, bars, and others in the food community are continuing their efforts to raise funds for those in need in Japan, so here at tablehopper central, we’re happy to continue passing along the announcements. ~DOSA~ is turning every Tuesday in April (that is, April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th) into…

Before we dive in here, I’d like to encourage you to take 15 minutes and look at these recent images of the destruction in Japan. They are powerful, heartbreaking images that will inspire you to do whatever you can to help. And since the restaurant community is one to…

This Thursday March 24th is the third annual MERCEDEZ-BENZ SIP & SAVOR EVENT, where talented San Francisco chefs and exceptional, award-winning wineries come together to support the thousands of local San Francisco families served by the Mission YMCA. From 6pm to 9pm, you’ll be savoring the the cuisine of…

On Thursday April 14th from 7:30pm-10:30pm, Root Division will host its annual spring fundraiser, TASTE 2011, a unique evening of inspired collaborations between food, drink, art, and music where acclaimed local chefs, bartenders, visual artists, and live music unite onsite at Root Division’s gallery and studio space.…

TOAST OF THE TOWN SAN FRANCISCO is taking over City Hall for the first time ever on Thursday April 7th. Hosted by Wine Enthusiast magazine, Toast of the Town brings together signature dishes from 30 local restaurants and over 500 wines under one roof. You’re invited to make a…

On Tuesday March 8th, ~A16~ is honoring an amazing group of women for its Festa Della Donna, a celebration of International Women’s Day (quite the ‘girl’s night out’ in Italy) and also an annual fundraiser they started six years ago for La Cocina. Wine director Shelley Lindgren, executive…