The Socialite

Farallon restaurant, in conjunction with over 50 of the West Coast’s top pinot noir producers, will host the ~NINTH ANNUAL PINOTFEST~ celebration Sunday through Saturday, November 11–17. Farallon dinner guests can choose from carefully selected flights of pinot noir and enjoy a special chef tastes menu, and at…

Join Laura Schenone, James Beard Award-winning author of “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken” for a ~FEAST OF RAVIOLI AND OTHER LIGURIAN SPECIALTIES~ at Farina Focaccia & Cucina restaurant. Chef Paolo Laboa will demonstrate how to make perfect ravioli as Laura recounts some of the lessons she learned in her…

Another cool-sounding fundraiser is ~SUGAR RUSH~, a happy hour fundraiser that will include dessert tastings from some of San Francisco's best restaurants and bakeries, including Boulevard, Patisserie Philippe, Bong Su, Range, and A16. There will also be wine and a silent auction.   The fundraiser benefits a youth apprenticeship…

A lot of fundraiser events cross my desk, but I have to hand it to ~ONE NIGHT, ONE HEART~ for creativity: the Zen Hospice Project is hosting a variety of dinners around the Bay Area, 14 in all. Some are in private homes, or restaurants (like Jack Falstaff, or Frascati)…

Next Wednesday, October 24, the second edition of the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & the Wine Country, will be in bookstores. And to kick off the big day, there will be a ~SAN FRANCISCO DINING DISCUSSION WITH JEAN-LUC NARET AND MARCIA GAGLIARDI, THE TABLEHOPPER~ (yes, me!). We’ll…

This Wednesday is the fourth annual ~WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE TOP 100 TASTING EVENT~ taking place at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio. Each year, W&S evaluates over 8,500 wines—this event honors the Top 100 wineries from all over the world that consistently receive the…

There is just so much whisky flowing through the city right now, so I thought I’d combo up the events. First is ~LITTLE FEIS ILE~ this Thursday, Absinthe’s first annual Islay Malt and Oyster Festival. You’ll be able to taste up to 20 Islay drams and a…

Wondering what to do tomorrow night? An event launching the ~LITTLE BLACK DRESS WINE CLUB~ from Bottlenotes is happening at the Rotunda, with proceeds of the event benefiting Dressed for Success. Boutique wines will be poured, with passed hors d'oeuvres to keep you from getting too toasted. Attire:…

As if the previous event isn’t enough wine for you (is it ever?), K&L Wine Merchants is holding an event for Francophile wine lovers next week, the ~FRENCH CONNECTION~. This tented wine tasting will be adjacent to the San Francisco store, and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to taste…

This looks like quite an event: Food & Wine Magazine is offering tickets to the public for its annual ~FOOD & WINE AMERICAN WINE AWARDS~ for the first time ever. EVER! Only 100 tickets are available, on a first-come, first-served basis. Join winemakers, industry leaders, and key members of the…