The Socialite

~SUGAR RUSH~ is a night of complimentary dessert tastings from local artisans, plus a silent auction, and cocktails to help support Spark's youth programs! Spark is a youth empowerment organization that creates real-world opportunities for Bay Area youth. Spark helps 7th and 8th grade students become confident and…

Last year I was honored to attend one of the Zen Hospice dinners during their annual ~ONE NIGHT, ONE HEART~ fundraiser. This year, I am even more honored to be invited back as an event co-chair, and host for one of the meals! This year, 250 people will gather around…

I just received a copy of Sur La Table's The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet, and was happy to see the accompanying ~BAKING BOOT CAMP CLASSES~ that coincide with the release of the book. The demo classes will run approximately three hours, and you must…

America’s largest whisky celebration, ~WHISKYFEST~ returns to San Francisco for the second year, with over 200 of the world’s rarest–and most expensive–whiskies available for tasting. You’ll find single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, Tennessee, Japanese, Welsh, Canadian and other whiskies from around the world…

San Francisco's historic Ferry Building is the backdrop for ~ASIAN FOOD BEYOND BORDERS~, a weekend celebration of Asian food and culture. World-renowned food experts will lead the public in a series of provocative conversations, special tastings, and demonstrations. The program includes a wide range of classes, forum discussions,…

Why oh why is this event on a Monday? Drat, I can’t go, but you definitely should go play at ~VS.~. William Werner and his company, polite/persuasion, is joining forces with Coffee Bar to offer San Francisco a night of inventive, seasonal, and modern desserts with Mr. Espresso…

Cheers, darling. Celebrate the Bay Area’s best in food and wine at San Francisco magazine’s fifth annual ~FALLFEST~, hosted by San Francisco magazine Food Editor Jan Newberry and Miss Pearl’s Jam House consulting chef and Bay Café host Joey Altman. Leading local restaurateurs, winemakers, eco experts, and…

CUESA's sixth annual ~SUNDAY SUPPER~ fundraiser showcases the abundance of delicious produce offered at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and the supreme culinary talent of the San Francisco Bay Area. Yes, supreme! Like, supremely scrumptious. Over fifty of the Bay Area’s best chefs, a dozen regional wineries,…

Macy’s Cellar is presenting the ~CITY BITES SERIES~, four events moderated by local personalities that will showcase a hot gastronomic trend and feature two San Francisco culinary players to bring the topic to life. Yours truly is hosting and emceeing a special evening I put together called The Pursuit…

Parties That Cook introduces the all-new ~GOURMET DATING KITCHEN CHALLENGE~, an upscale culinary event where singles meet and compete in teams to create the best gourmet meal from a basket of "secret ingredients." At this hands-on cooking party (hey, just don’t take that hands-on thing too far,…