Dine About Town – and a Party!

the tablehopper | 1:48 pm | January 5, 2009 | Foodie 411

Dine About Town | January 15-31

Don’t forget: the eighth annual Dine About Town San Francisco returns January 15th, and runs through the 31st. Diners may select from more than 100 Bay Area restaurants, each offering prix-fixe lunches for $21.95 and/or dinners for $34.95, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Dates and times of participation vary by restaurant. A la carte menus will also be available.

New restaurants on the January 2009 Dine About Town San Francisco list include Catch; Ducca; E Tutto Qua; Eagle Café; Hana Zen Yakitori and Sushi Bar; Jeanty at Jack’s; Kuleto’s Italian Restaurant; Level III; Luce; Medjool; Sozai Restaurant and Sake Lounge; and ThirstyBear Brewing Company. Reservations are encouraged and may be made online through OpenTable.com.

On January 14th, you can meet Dine About Town-featured chefs at a launch party in The Cellar at Macy’s Union Square beginning at 6pm. With a $20 donation to Meals On Wheels, guests will receive 10 “tasting tickets” to sample offerings from Cafe Andree; Campton Place Restaurant; Chez Papa Resto; Colibri Mexican Bistro; Daffodil; Fish & Farm; First Crush Restaurant, Wine Bar & Lounge; Level III; Market Street Grill; Roots; and XYZ, as well as meet Dine About Town featured chefs.

The evening also includes a cooking demonstration by Jake des Voignes, executive chef at Fish & Farm, moderated by yours truly. Napa Valley wines will be poured and guests will receive a keepsake ‘Only in San Francisco’ wine glass. Tickets for the launch event may be reserved here. Space is limited and reservations are required by January 11th. See you there!

Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.