Saturday, February 28th at 6:30 pm
3885A Cesar Chavez St
Omnivore Books is kicking off our SF Dames 2026 social calendar with a very special Member Meetup. Please join us by making any recipe from your favorite cookbook. This potluck is, of course, about eating, drinking and fellowship, but it’s also a great way to talk about a cookbook that you care about and, who knows, maybe it’s a cookbook you wrote or co-authored! The recipe you make can be anything and can come from any cookbook, we just need to know the cookbook in advance so Omnivore Dame Celia and the Omnivore team can pull the book for a display.
Member Meetups are a great casual way to stay connected with other Dames. So dust off those books and get ready for a potluck like no other!
This is a free members-only event with a limit of 40. Only limited seating will be available, so plan to stand for the evening as you eat, talk, browse, and chat. Parking can be challenging so please plan ahead. You can pull up in front of Omnivore’s driveway space to drop off your dish if needed before parking.
St. Regis Veuve Clicquot Champagne Dinner Benefits LDEI-SF
March 19th at 5:30pm
Astra at The St. Regis San Francisco
LDEI-SF will again be the beneficiary of the fourth annual Veuve Clicquot Champagne Pairing Dinner in honor of Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 19th, at Astra, the signature restaurant of The St. Regis San Francisco.
Join us for a delicious evening featuring a five‑course menu (below) paired with woman-founded Veuve Clicquot Champagnes, thoughtfully crafted to showcase the season’s finest flavors.
Tickets are $215/pp and available for advance purchase on OpenTable.
Kara Nielsen, President of LDEI-SF, will address the gathering about our mission, members and philanthropic programs. Carolina Zarate, Senior Marketing Manager at Moët Hennessy USA, will be the other featured speaker.
In addition to a portion of proceeds from the dinner, LDEI-SF will receive support throughout the month of March from The St. Regis Bar, which will feature a special menu of cocktails inspired by women trailblazers in the spirits industry.
The dinner is at 5:30 at The St. Regis San Francisco, 125 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
St. Regis Women’s Month Dinner Menu:
Acme Sour Dough | Sea Salt Floral Butter
Amuse
English Pea & Meyer Lemon Shooter
Crème Fraiche | Chive Oil
Cured King Salmon Aburi
Cara Cara Orange | Aji Amarillo | Cucumber | Pickled Fresno Chile
Ricotta Gnudi
Wild Mushrooms | Truffle Butter | Grana Padano | Sage
Choice Entree
Duck
Parsnip Puree | Choigga Beet | Sour Cherry Jus | Duck Confit Croquette
Branzino
Lentils Le Puy | Mustard Vinaigrette | Frisse
Dessert Rhum Baba
Coconut Sorbet | Mango Compote | Passion Fruit Caramel
This event is currently sold out
Please join our waitlist to be updated of changes.
Partnering with Bay Area Culinary Historians (BACH), Les Dames d’Escoffier San Francisco invites you to a special afternoon celebrating the history and legacy of Sunset Magazine. Dame Jennifer Pagano will moderate a conversation with Dames Jerry Di Vecchio, Margo True, and Linda Anusasananan, reflecting on the magazine’s influence on California cuisine, entertaining, and modern living. The program will include a tasting of classic Sunset hors d’oeuvres. Seating is limited.
IMPORTANT: If you are interested in contributing an appetizer or two, please see the sign-up sheet that includes links to recipes taken from the Sunset All-Time Favorite Recipes book: https://tinyurl.com/2xd3bhkpFor more information on this, email Dame Carrie Tillie: carriet@bayareaculinaryhistorians.org
Les Dames d’Escoffier International, San Francisco Chapter, is a 501 (c)(3) (EIN 20-5341764) Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
