Bite of the Best

Adult Congenital Heart Association Bay Area Wine & Food Tasting - February 2, 2012

The Adult Congenital Heart Association is hosting a Bay Area Wine and Food Tasting on Friday, February 10, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the UCSF Smith Cardiovascular Research Building (located at 555 Mission Bay Boulevard). The evening will be composed …

Miller’s (Second) East Coast Delicatessen - December 19, 2011

Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen — San Francisco’s only authentic East Coast Jewish delicatessen — just opened its second location in San Rafael as Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen Marin, in the Montecito Shopping Center, specifically at 421 3rd Street, San Rafael …

Brewing Your Own Ginger Beer - December 4, 2011

Learn how to brew your own ginger beer on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm with pariSoma classes (located at 169 11th Street). During the class you will get the chance to start a batch of ginger …

Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen - November 3, 2011

San Francisco’s the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen and Shmaltz Brewing Company are joining forces Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm for a unique beer pairing experience. Attendees will enjoy artisanal grilled cheeses and baked treats which will …

DELICA Master Sushi Chef Series - October 31, 2011

Join DELICA Sushi Chef Mikiko Ando on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm for Sushi 101. Participants will learn through a hands-on class how to prepare handrolls, temarizushi and other specialized sushi styles. Afterward take home these …

San Francisco Vintners Market Fall Harvest in the City - October 4, 2011

San Francisco Vintners Market Fall Harvest in the City takes place Saturday, October 15 – Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Fort Mason Center from 1:00 – 4:00 pm each day.   Attendees can sample and purchase wine from up to …

16th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival - August 16, 2011

San Francisco’s 16th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival will be held September 10-11, 2011 from 12:00 – 5:00 pm daily at Ghirardelli Square (900 North Point Street). For $20.00 participants can sample 15 different types of Ghirardelli Chocolate, sip wine …

San Francisco Street Food Festival 2011 - August 1, 2011

La Cocina’s San Francisco Street Food Festival brings all of the best food in the Bay Area to one street, once a year, to celebrate the talent, the taste and the entrepreneurial spirit of people who make a living doing …

San Francisco Dine About Town June 2011 - May 31, 2011

San Francisco Dine About Town 2011 runs from Wednesday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 15. It will feature over 100 restaurants offering two-course lunches and three-course dinners. Pricing is $17.95 to $34.95.

For additional information and a full list of …

Bay Area Brew Fest - May 27, 2011

San Francisco’s 2nd Annual Brew Fest will take place June 11, 2011 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 at Fort Mason (Located at the intersection of Marina Blvd. and Buchanan Street) featuring dozens of beers such as Sierra Nevada, Wittekerke, Singha …

Avocado wants to be Friends - May 12, 2011

With a pitchfork in one hand and an iPhone in the other, today’s more tech savvy farmers are turning their computers on in attempts to win the Facebook and Twitter generations back to produce. Hey, attention spans are shrinking. The …

James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards 2011 - May 10, 2011

The 2011 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards were awarded last night at Avery Fisher Hall. Here’s a rundown of the major ones:

Best new restaurant
A restaurant opened in 2010 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and …

Spun Sugar’s Cupcake Mania for Teens - May 2, 2011

Join Spun Sugar Owner Linda Moreno and Executive Chef Mitchell Hughes on June 22, 2011 from 9 am to 1 pm for Cupcake Mania — a cupcake decorating class just for teens (ages 13-17). The class  focuses on baking, decorating …

San Francisco’s The Dinner Detective - April 30, 2011

The Dinner Detective is America’s largest murder mystery comedy dinner show. Attendees enjoy a four-course meal while trying to solve a hilarious murder case, with a prize package for the evenings top detective. Everyone is a suspect! Tickets start at …

Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants - April 20, 2011

What’s better than writing about food? Writing about food that’s been expertly prepared for you, that’s what. Michael Bauer says that “2010 should go down as the most exciting year of Bay Area dining in more than a quarter century”, …

San Francisco’s Chocolate Salon - March 26, 2011

Chocolate Lovers get ready for San Francisco’s 5th Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon presented by Chocolate Television on April 17th from 10 am to 6 pm at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.

Events include celebrity chef demos, …

James Beard Foundation 2011 Restaurant Award Nominees - March 23, 2011

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards. Winners will be announced on May 9, 2010 where Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Traci Des Jardins will host …

Tequila and Tamales by the Bay - March 20, 2011

A Taste of Tequila & Tamales by the Bay will host it’s fifth annual event celebrating the flavors of tequila and tamales on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 at the Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center (101 Henry Adams Street) …

2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …

101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …

Almost Perfect, Already Famous.. Cyrus Restaurant - February 19, 2011

It’s 2011 now, but let’s not already forget about the best of 2010. Accolades are all too often quickly fleeting, so I’m taking a moment to recognize Zagat’s 2010 San Francisco Bay Area pretty boy, Cyrus. The award-winning restaurant in …

Golden Glass - January 31, 2011

Golden Glass takes place Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Fort Mason Center. The event will feature wine and food artisans from around the world and from some of the Bay’s top restaurants with benefits …

New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …

Coney Island Freaktoberfest - October 23, 2010

Shmaltz Brewing Company, ringleaders of the new Coney Island Craft Lagers, continues the national launch of its new line of sideshow-themed beers with the seasonal release of Coney Island Freaktoberfest, a Blood Red Lager!! The ultimate Halloween beer, Coney Island …

Wine & Spirits Tasting Event - October 12, 2010

Now in its seventh year, the annual Wine & Spirits event held tomorrow — Wednesday October 13 from 6:30 to 8:30  — honors the 100 wineries that delivered the best overall performances in the magazine’s tastings conducted during the past …