Following the hoots and hollers, a moment of quiet social media as everybody at www.boconova.com wins round trip tickets on www.lan.com to South America

January 26^th on Dining Around

Marlena Spieler James Beard Award winning writer, radio host and culinary personality www.marlenaspieler.com

Jamie Kutch, Owner/ Winemaker of Kutch Wines www.KutchWines.com

Jasmine Hirsch, Hirsch Vineyards www.hirschvineyards.com Co-Founder of In Pursuit of Balance, Monday February 4^th http://inpursuitofbalance.com  Ticketed Consumer event 6pm-9pm at Bluxome Street Winery, 53 Bluxome Street, SF

Ari Weiswasser and Erinn Benziger- Weiswasser  Proprietors of Glen Ellen Star- 13648 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen, CA 1-707-343-1384www.glenellenstar.com

Seamus Mullen, Chef, Restaurant Owner, Personality *The Next Iron Chef- and author on his new book Hero Food, Published by Andrews McMeel  www.seamusmullen.com

Mark Dommen Executive Chef/ Partner of One Market SF - (415) 777-5577 www.onemarket.com

Hoss Zare Executive Chef Proprietor of Zare At Fly Trap 606 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 243-0580 www.zareflytrap.com

Events and reports

Make A Wish Foundation Dinner- Saturday February 2^nd www.SF.Wish.Org

Slow Food Supper at Central Kitchen 3000 20th St  San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 826-7004  www.CentralKitchenSF.com    www.SlowFoodSanFrancisco.org  Chef/Partner Thomas McNaughton, Flour & Water, Salumeria, Trick Dog Artist, Karen Wilberding Diefenbach www.AriaArtGallery.com

** Next Event- Monday February 4^th the Slow Wine Event 530-8pm 35.00 for members 50 for non members Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street San Francisco CA www.SlowFoodSanFrancisco.org

SOS(Share our Strength) dinner (End Childhood Hunger) Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Spruce Restaurant, www.Sprucesf.com

Bocanova Dinner in Oaklandwww.Bocanova.com    55 Webster St  Oakland, CA(510) 444-1233  LANwww.LAN.com

Academy of Friendswww.AcademyofFriends.com  At the Bubble Lounge -Montgomery St, SF CA (415) 434-4204  www.bubblelounge.com  IronHorse + Joy Sterling www.ironhorsevineyards.com  Wente Vineyards www.WenteVineyards.com

The Big Event! Sunday, February 24, 2013— Terra Gallery, SF Sponsors Nordstrom, Swiss, Fitness SF, Kettle One 7x7  Beneficiaries * PAWS, Maitri, Larkin Street Youth Services, AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Mission Health Clinic  

Olive Festival in Sonoma Valley www.OliveFestival.com  January and February 2013

January 26th – Feast of the Olive Dinner, Ramekins

February 15-16-17 Finally Weekend, Big Grand Tasting at the Lodge at Sonoma on the plus two days of Olive Oil Odyssey at Jacuzzi Vineyards.