Cuisine

Family-Owned Wines for your Thanksgiving Table

Family-owned wineries are special. They are also increasingly rare in today’s wine landscape. Economic and industry pressures have led to market domination by larger corporations, making it a bit more difficult for…

At Whiskey + Wellness Event Local Designers Let Their Hair Down

On September 19th, design firm Mead Quin Inc hosted Whiskey+Wellness, an annual gathering that offers a unique blend of business and leisure. Created to foster neighborhood connections, explore professional partnerships and drive…

Empress by Boon: A San Francisco Chinatown Culinary Jewel

I first dined at Empress by Boon upon its opening three years ago, and was enchanted by both the beauty of the restaurant’s interior, and by the presentation of the multi-course Cantonese-centric,…

Compass Family Services Toast & Taste 2024

On August 22nd, San Francisco Private Dining Venues hosted the 8th annual Toast & Taste event on behalf of Compass Family Services. The evening featured food and drinks from SF’s best fine dining…

Fall for These Fab San Francisco Outdoor Dining Spots

Outdoor dining is mostly associated with summertime. Yet, in San Francisco, fall is the most glorious of the four seasons. Sunny autumnal weather is the city’s best-kept secret, making these last months…

Tsar Nicoulai Caviar Celebrates 40 Years

Food lovers, fashionistas, and oenophiles came together at the Ferry Building’s Grand Hall to celebrate National Caviar Day with Tsar Nicoulai Caviar on Saturday, July 20th.

Bar Crenn’s Le Comptoir is Culinary Theater at its Best

Le Comptoir translates to “the counter,” a more-than-humble moniker for Michelin-starred Bar Crenn’s multi-course dining experience. Imagined by the inimitable Dominique Crenn, the maximum 10 seat, one service-nightly (Wednesday – Sunday), two-hour…

The Caviar Co. Welcomes Guests to Studio 54-Themed Party

On July 20 San Francisco favorite The Caviar Co. celebrated National Caviar Day in style, hosting a decadent disco bash at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society. Partygoers stepped back in time to the 1970s for…