The Socialite

Bottlenotes, the online wine boutique shop and social network, has partnered with more than 80 wineries and talented Bay Area chefs to bring the first Bottlenotes wine tasting event to the Bay Area: ~AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SIPS~. On Thursday February 19th, wine enthusiasts will take a trip to…

There are ~TWO VEGETARIAN EVENTS~ coming up. First, on Saturday February 7th, there is a multi-course dinner by Leif Hedendal. He’ll be preparing wintery vegetarian delicacies using “produce freshly plucked from local farms, urban gardens, and foraging conspiracies.” The night will also feature live klezmer by Isabel Douglas and…

A bell pepper "heart" I found in my rice. Awww. Seafood and lettuce cups at Great Eastern. Love it, hate it, into it, avoiding it, I have no idea what ~VALENTINE’S DAY~ means to you. I do know that probably every restaurant in town has something special…

A variety of citrus events have crossed my desk, so I thought I’d do a little roundup. On Saturday February 7th, The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) will host a ~CITRUS CELEBRATION~. Here’s the line-up of events: 10am–1pm: Citrus tasting challenge Try…

Coming up is ~MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION’S WINE AND WISHES GOURMET FOOD & WINE TASTING EVENT~, which includes a walk-around tasting of wine and food on Treasure Island. Restaurant participants include: A16/SPQR; Absinthe Brasserie and Bar; Bocadillos; Culinary Academy; Farallon; Farina Focaccia Cucina Italiana; Kara's Cupcakes; Local Kitchen…

Strong Beer Month and ~SF BEER WEEK~ are coming up. Strong Beer Month begins February 1st, and SF Beer Week, a new event celebrating local craft beer history and the artisan beer culture here in SF and around the Bay, will run from February 6th–15th. SF Beer Week has…

The 18th Annual ~ZINFANDEL ADVOCATES & PRODUCERS FESTIVAL (ZAP)~ has a variety of events coming up, and always draws quite the crowd, especially the Grand Tasting. Bring on the zin freaks! For more details, check out the site links below, but here are the highlights: Wednesday January 28th Flights! A…

Man, I am bummed to be missing this dinner. I admire Cecilia Chiang very much, and she’s totally feisty. Oh, my Monday nightsx Anyway, here’s more from the release, “On January 26th, chef Laurent Manrique and executive chef Ron Boyd welcome Cecilia Chiang to preside over the preparation…

Omnivore Books on Food is hosting a variety of ~COOKBOOK AUTHOR EVENTS~ in their new bookstore. All January events are free, and will take place on Saturday afternoons at the shop. Here’s a listing below: Saturday January 10th, 3pm–4pm Heirloom Beans with Vanessa Barrington Local author and founding…

This Sunday is the ~MEATPAPER MEAT & GREET FOR ISSUE SIX~ at Acme Chophouse. Chef Ryan Farr (of Ivy Elegance and the CHEFS program, formerly of Orson restaurant) will break down a whole pig, while Sam White and Chris Kronner from OPENrestaurant will create a nose-to-tail beef cooking presentation and…