The Socialite

100 premier wineries from around the world convene in San Francisco once again for ~WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE'S SIXTH ANNUAL TOP 100 EVENT~. Selected by W&S editors, the wineries honored at the event have consistently delivered the best overall performances in the magazine's tastings…

It's time for the seventh annual ~SUNDAY SUPPER~, an important fundraising event to benefit The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), the operator of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. It's quite the shindig, starting with a gala reception at 5:30pm in the Ferry…

A variety of restaurants are hosting ~SPECIAL EVENINGS, MENUS, AND MORE IN SEPTEMBER~. For the month of September, ~MASA'S~ is hosting a Celebration of Tomatoes, honoring Verdure Farm in Healdsburg. Executive chef Gregory Short has created a special, eight-course tasting menu celebrating late-harvest heirloom tomatoes, available Tuesday through…

Now, at first glance this event seems like it's more about fashion and fundraising, but when I saw the all-female chef lineup, I saw that is was about food as well. ~DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO~ is celebrating its fourth year of helping Bay Area women with a…

On Labor Day, Monday September 7th, one year after Slow Food Nation, Slow Food San Francisco returns to San Francisco's Civic Center for a public potluck ~EAT-IN~ in support of its national Time For Lunch Campaign to bring real food to the country's public schools. Based…

Oakland's Eat Real Festival is hosting a series of special fundraising dinners called ~KEEPING IT REAL~, pairing restaurants that emphasize local and fresh ingredients with Bay Area nonprofits working on food accessibility and economic development issues. The dinners listed below are taking place in Oakland and San Francisco.…

The ~13TH ANNUAL ART FOR AIDS 2009~ will take place at San Francisco's auction house, Bonhams & Butterfields. There will be 135 modern and contemporary art pieces for sale during an evening of silent and live auctions, numerous food and beverage sponsors, and Ketel One serving free cosmos…

Flickr photo by xbluegoox. Now, ~FERRAGOSTO~ is traditionally held in Italy in mid-August—everyone goes to the beach or holds a picnic in the hills. Piccino decided to do their own little party, and let's just say a La Caja China roasting box will be figuring prominently. They…

Another excuse to hit the bottle is here: ~SAN FRANCISCO NATURAL WINE WEEK~. Various locations around town will be featuring organic and biodynamic wines on their lists. No tickets are needed, just show up (but keep in mind normal reservation policies apply at both Uva Enoteca and Nopa). Follow the…

This is one heck of a way to celebrate summer: ~PIE RANCH'S UPCOMING FARM DINNER~. It will be a lovely meal in the field, each course created with local ingredients from Pie Ranch and nearby farms, all made by Bay Area chefs on beautiful Pie Ranch. Participating local…