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           2010
Schedule Overview


      August 9-15
SFChefs Restaurant

           Week


   Friday Afternoon
Sommelier Luncheon: Mix, Mingle, Wine & Dine with the Bay Area's Finest Sommeliers


    Friday Night
Wine and Dine Opening Night Celebration:
Hog in the Fog


  Saturday Morning
Seminars


  Saturday Afternoon
Grand Tasting


Saturday Late Afternoon
Top Chef Happy Hour


  Saturday Night
    Fork It Over
Foodraiser 2010


  Sunday Morning
Seminars


  Sunday Afternoon
Grand Tasting


Sunday Late Afternoon
Project Open Hand
10th Annual Dessert First


      August 10-13
SFChefs Industry Seminars


   Sugar & Spice:
Special Westin St. Francis Hotel Reception


2010 Event Lodging

  July 31 - August 15
Macy's and
Williams-Sonoma Cooking Demonstrations


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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14

10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

WESTIN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL


SATURDAY MORNING SEMINARS
Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20.
SFCHEFS 2010 SATURDAY MORNING SEMINARS

10 a.m. The Evolution and Revolution of Gin
Location: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Presented by Pernod-Ricard and Plymouth Gin
Simon Ford, International Ambassador for Plymouth Gin, and Erick Castro will take you on a journey from days past to present to explore the origins of gin, it's use in cocktails and how everything old becomes new again. The history of gin will be demonstrated with a series of cocktails.

Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20. To buy Visa Signature tickets, please click here. For non Visa Signature card holders, please click here to buy tickets.

Must be 21 or older to attend.

10 a.m. ANOLON CHEF CHALLENGE: RESTAURANT FAMILY FEUD
Location: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Delfina's Craig Stoll and Anthony Strong share the kitchen with Spruce's Mark Sullivan and Ben Cohn but only one restaurant family will take home the prize. Watch the local restaurant darlings go head to head to create the perfect dishes to wow the panel of lauded food experts who will determine the winning family.

Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20. To buy Visa Signature tickets, please click here. For non Visa Signature card holders, please click here to buy tickets

All ages welcome to attend.

10 a.m. Agave, Tequila and the Margarita
Location: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Presented by Eric Rubin and Tres Agaves Tequila
Eric Rubin is noted as an advocate and educator on the topic of 100% agave Tequila. In a fun and animated seminar you'll learn about this superb spirit and how it can be crafted into the best margarita you or your friends have ever tasted while Jon Bonné, Wine Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, looks on.

Eric will address topics including: The Blue Agave Plant, Debunking Tequila Myths, Denomination of Origin, Origin of the Margarita, How to make a Margarita, and Crafting Tequila.

Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20. To buy Visa Signature tickets, please click here. For non Visa Signature card holders, please click here to buy tickets

Must be 21 or older to attend.

10 a.m. View from the Top: SF's Brightest Stars Share Their Legacy
Location: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Presented by Virgin America
Celebrated Michael Mina (Restaurant Michael Mina), Cindy Pawlcyn (Mustards Grill, Go Fish and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen) and Charles Phan (Slanted Door, Out the Door), along with family members Perry Hoffman (étoile) and French Laundry legend, Sally Schmitt come together to discuss a “View from the Top: Legacy.” Join them as they share stories about their starts, their paths to success, and working with fellow chefs and other generations to continue the evolution of American cuisine.

Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20. To buy Visa Signature tickets, please click here. For non Visa Signature card holders, please click here to buy tickets

All ages welcome to attend.

10 a.m. Inspired By The Pacific: New Zealand Wines Paired with Modern Asian Cuisine
Location: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Join us in a delicious journey of food and wine from the Pacific Rim.(No airfare required.) Celebrated Chef Arnold Eric Wong of E&O Trading Co. creates a selection of Modern Asian dishes to pair beautifully with selected New Zealand wines. Discover the incredible synergy between food from the Pacific Rim with the vibrant and bold styles of New Zealand's wines. In addition to Chef Wong, this interactive tasting features a panel of wine luminaries and experts including Leslie Sbrocco, wine book author and host of the show Check Please!, Southern Hemisphere wine expert Chuck Hayward from J.J. Buckley, and Wine Director and Sommelier Eugenio Jardim of Jardiniere Restaurant.

Visa Signature cardholders receive special pricing at $15. For non Visa Signature cardholders, tickets are $20. To buy Visa Signature tickets, please click here. For non Visa Signature card holders, please click here to buy tickets

Must be 21 or older to attend.