The Socialite

When the SF Chefs opening night wraps up on Friday (yes, on the 13th!), the evening is still far from being done. You’ll want to walk a block up to E&O Trading Co., where tablehopper (yes, yours truly) is co-hosting HAPPY ENDING, a full-tilt Asian street food…

Street food fans, mark your calendars: the SAN FRANCISCO STREET FOOD FESTIVAL will take place on Saturday August 21st from 11am to 7pm. This year’s event is rarin’ to outdo last year’s with seven times the space, four times the vendors, and three times the bars. Admission will…

Share Our Strength’s fourth annual TASTE OF THE NATION GRAND TASTING EVENT will be held in Napa on Thursday August 5th from 5pm to 8pm at the Silverado Resort. The Grand Tasting will feature food, wine, and drinks from many of Napa Valley’s award-winning chefs, winemakers, and mixologists.…

On Saturday July 17th, EPIC Roasthouse will be hosting its second annual HIGH ON THE HOG pinot noir tasting and pig roast. Co-owner and executive chef Jan Birnbaum’s menu will feature slow-roasted fennel porchetta and many more gourmet porky eats, and for the perfect pairing, wine director Petra Polakovicova…

It’s been one whole year since the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) launched the THURSDAY FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET. Join in the birthday celebration on Thursday July 1st from 10am-2pm at San Francisco’s Ferry Building. There’ll be special food offerings and festivities, and since…

On Tuesday June 29th, join ~GATHER~ restaurant in Berkeley for dinner and a movie… and a little more. The evening will feature an outdoor, buffet-style BBQ dinner; a sneak preview of the film Edible City; and a panel discussion with the filmmakers and cast member Jessica Prentice. The Edible City…

Hailed as the city’s biggest bash of the year, San Francisco magazine’s BEST OF THE BAY AREA PARTY is marking its 10th anniversary on Thursday July 1st at Metreon CityView. Join San Francisco magazine to toast the best people, places, and things that make the Bay Area the…

FATHER’S DAY is this Sunday June 20th, and of course there are a variety of meaty events and options to help you celebrate. (And if your dad happens to be a vegetarian, why don’t you take him to the tablehopper Indian Street Food Lunch the day before?) First…

Before I left for my trip to India, I made sure to talk to Anjan Mitra of Dosa for travel tips about Mumbai, his hometown (which is why he calls it Bombay). I was blown away by the street food my sister and I tried, so when I returned, Anjan…

On Wednesday June 16th, StarChefs.com will celebrate the recipients of its 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Rising Star Awards at the RISING STARS REVUE gala at Ghirardelli Square. Hosted by Gary Danko’s chef de cuisine, Martin Brock, the walk-around tasting gala will feature signature savory dishes, desserts, and…