The Socialite

Angove Family Winemakers, one of Australia’s oldest family-owned wine producers, is continuing its monthly San Francisco-based dinner series in the new year. Co-host Vivien Gay, a prominent leader within the Bay Area’s gay and lesbian community, has partnered with some San Francisco chefs to create diverse menus highlighting…

“Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act.” —The End of the Line Details were still getting assembled on these upcoming sustainable seafood restaurant dinners, but I wanted to get them on…

It’s that time of the year, when local participating restaurants offer special pricing for the ~DINE ABOUT TOWN~ promotion from January 15th through the 31st. Reservations are now being accepted. You’ll be able to order a new two-course lunch menu for $17.95 and/or a three-course dinner…

Yeah, it’s the night most restaurants turn into temples of the prix-fixe menu. I have been drowning in press releases and dinner announcements for weeks. Here are a few ways to ring in 2010 that rose to the top. ~ORSON~ has a tasty-sounding menu lined up for $75, including…

As I mentioned last week, I am hosting a casual tablehopper supper at the delicious Vietnamese restaurant in the Inner Richmond, ~POT DE PHO~, and we’ll be pouring food-friendly wines from Pine Ridge. Unfortunately the event is currently sold out, but a few openings may occur; just email me…

Ouch. Your head hurts, and you have a thrashed apartment, or just a thrashed head. Here are a few spots that can help. ~MAVERICK~ will be hosting their first-ever New Year’s Day brunch from noon-5pm. There will be a special menu featuring classic brunch items, as well as Southern…

Have a lot of family in town, and your shoebox-sized apartment can’t hold them all? You’d be surprised how many places are open on Christmas Eve. Below are a few local places doing special menus (but if you’re looking for a “regular” meal, just search on OpenTable…

Who doesn’t want a present that tastes good? Exactly. Which is why you’ll want to boogie on down to LA COCINA’S GIFT FAIR (the first!). It will bring together the artisanal food producers who work out of their incubator kitchen as well as local vendors who sell…

In support of Tibetan Aid Project’s efforts to preserve Tibetan culture, the ninth annual ~TASTE & TRIBUTE~ benefit gala for the Tibetan Aid Project will grace the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Featuring 22 of the best Bay Area chefs, Taste & Tribute gives 220 guests…