On April 19th, the fabulous Mission District art gallery Root Division hosted an evening of delicious food and beverages at its popular Taste 2012 event. In addition to giving visitors a sample of some of the best cuisine and drinks available in and around the Mission area, there were several exhibits that showcased the awesome [...]
Valentine’s Day is quickly coming up, and if you haven’t made plans already, it’s about time to start! Cooking classes are already mostly sold out, but lucky for you procrastinators out there, there are still some events that are up for grabs. We’ve got some love-centric free/ticketed events listed below, all of which feature food [...]
My New Year’s resolution has never been to eat less or eat healthy. Luckily, it seems like the universe is in agreement with my way of living, if the following month’s food/wine/beer events are any indication. With that in mind, I’ve created some belated resolutions that are more in line with what’s going on in [...]
Fifth Floor Holiday Guest Chef Series | December 5-10 | Fifth Floor Restaurant Having grown up in a pretty traditional Chinese household, I always wondered what other families ate over the holidays. Since I’m pretty sure they wondered what was going on behind the closed doors of my home as well, I’m glad Fifth Floor [...]
Taste & Tribute 2011, which took place in the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco on November 18, was exceptional. The night opened with a silent auction, during which wine and hors d’oeuvres were served. Among the items on auction, there were paintings, tapestries, pashmina shawls, vases and tickets for luxurious trips. Some people lingered around [...]
The SF Weekly Dish happened on Sunday, October 2. It’s now Friday, October 7. If you’re wondering why this review is coming out so late, it’s because this is how long it took me to digest just how FANTASTIC this event was. Papalote showed me hella love. Photo by Laura Knight. Let me break down [...]
The 3rd Annual SF Street Food Festival is this weekend. If you haven’t already read up on Lucia’s Plan of Attack, I highly suggest you do. My friends and I were able to make it out to the inaugural SF Street Food Festival in 2009 and definitely used the divide and conquer technique, as outlined [...]
With the 3rd Annual San Francisco Street Food Festival right around the corner, you can rest assured that I’ve got my elastic waistband pants prepped and ready for action. Organized by La Cocina, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping immigrant and low-income entrepreneurs go after their restaurant dreams, the company’s do-good spirit makes me feel [...]
What was your first-ever concert, back in the day? I remember mine. It was an all-day outdoor music festival in Mountain View. I have great memories of jumping around, dancing with my friends and getting to see Bloc Party and The Cold War Kids. However, those great memories were tainted by one not-so-great memory: paying [...]
Thursday, May 3, 2012
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