The Socialite

Clear your calendar, and loosen up that belt a notch, because it’s the first La Cocina Restaurant Week (March 6th-12th), with seven nights of prix-fixe dinners with La Cocina graduates and guest chef collaborations. They’re hosting the event in tandem with International Women’s Day, and it’s…

Coming up this Saturday March 4th is CAAMFeast: Stories, Food & You,  an award ceremony honoring Asian American culinary achievement, with a food and drink reception, auction, and short films about CAAMFeast honorees Roy Choi (LocoL, Kogi BBQ), the Asian Chefs Association, and People’s Kitchen Collective. The reception includes…

You ready to let the good times roll on Tuesday February 28th? Here’s a sampling of Mardi Gras parties happening around the city. The updated THE ELITE CAFÉ is holding an unlimited crawfish boil, including a welcome Hurricane, for $40/person (tickets here—they will be $50 at the…

Release the sea of roses and two-tops and oysters and chocolate desserts! Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday February 14th, and if you absolutely have to head out for dinner that night, here are a few things to do that caught my eye for various reasons. I thought the five-course…

Gung Hay Fat Choy! And cock-a-doodle-doo. San Francisco knows how to really do it up for the Lunar New Year. Check out all these special dinners and more as we get ready to celebrate the Year of the Rooster! On Monday January 30th, Brandon Jew is hosting a blowout eight-course…

The SF restaurant and dining community is a tightly knit one, and when one of our treasured businesses or families is having a rough time, we rally for them. I reported last week that our dear ~ICHI SUSHI~ crew has moved back into their original space, and while visiting the…

Some folks need to spend their New Year’s Day in bed with some Vicodin, a vape, and (hopefully) you found some leftover pizza. But this year, New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, so intrepid folks who are up to venturing out for brunch will have some pretty…

There are so many holiday dinners, festive events, buffets, and brunches happening around town. Here are a few that caught my eye below; you can find more ideas and reservations on OpenTable (here are places open for Christmas Eve, like Octavia and Spruce), and here’s Christmas Day (The Cavalier…

On Friday November 4th, James Beard Foundation’s Taste America returns to San Francisco, with A Night of Culinary Stars, to be held at The InterContinental, on its 10-city tour. The night begins with a walk-around tasting reception, including Tim Archuleta (ICHI Sushi + Ni Bar), Srijith Gopinathan (Campton Place), Brandon…

Prepare thy liver and pop that Lipitor, because Eat Drink SF is back, running the weekend of August 25th-28th. It will be held once again at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, with plenty of room for more than 160 participating restaurants and more than 70 bars (including the Buena…