March 16^th on Dining Around

Guests include

Jancis Robinson, Wine writer, Judge and advocate.  Wine Editor of the International Herald Tribune and Co-Author of American Wine, Published by the University of CaliforniaPress. www.JancisRobinson.com    with  Linda Murphy, James Beard Award winning Wine Writer, contributor to several  magazines and websites.  Linda is the co-author of American Wine, Published by the University of California Press. www.JancisRobinson.com    

Anders Miller – Head Fish Monger at Pikes Place Market in Seattle www.pikeplacemarket.org  Brian Jarr, Co-Author with Leslie Miller of “In the Kitchen with the Pikes Place Fish Guys, 100 Recipes from the crew behind Pikes Place. Published by Viking Studio

Annie Somerville, Executive Chef of Greens with Wendy Johnson, Master Gardener of the Zen Center Greens, Fort Mason San Francisco   415-771-6222  www.greensrestaurant.com ** San Francisco Flower and Garden Show  www.sfgardenshow.com  * kids under 16 free!  March 20th – 24th at the San Mateo Event Center Hwy 101 @ Hwy 92 

Tony Gemignani Owner of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana 1570 Stockton St SF, CA (415) 835-9888 www.tonyspizzanapoletana.com  and Capo’s “ChicagoPizza & Fine Italian Dinners”  641 Vallejo St SF, (415) 986-8998 www.sfcapos.com

Sophie Gayot – World-Renowned Food Critic and member of the Gayot family of culinary personalities www.Gayot.com

Kristen Thibeault of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts BostonThe Overall Winner of the  San Pellegrino Almost Famous Culinary Competition  www.almostfamouschef.com

Holiday Suggestions;

Market Hall Foods ** www.markethallfoods.com

Snake RiverFarms- Kurobota Ham www.SnakeriverFarms.com

Don Watson Lamb www.woolyweeders.com

Kollar Chocolates www.kollarchocolates.com

John and Kira’s www.johnandkiras.com

Garu Rulli www.rulli.com 

Michael www.recchiuti.com

Events

San Pellegrino – Almost Famous event in Napa – www.almostfamouschef.com

Spring Mountain Vineyard www.springmountainvineyard.com

Bob Hurley – Hurleys’ in Yountville www.hurleysrestaurant.com

Dinner at Pizza Antica in Mill Valley  – www.pizzaantica.com

Little Sisters of the Poor event in San Francisco www.littlesistersofthepoor.org

Lunch at the Deli Board – 1058 Folsom St close to 7^th SF Ca www.Deliboardsf.com   

IACP Conference- for those who are in the industry, or just love culinary concepts- visit www.iacp.com the conference is April 6^th – 9^th here in SF From Dirt to Digital, Real food in our changing landscape

7^th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival, March 22^nd-24^th in Petaluma CA www.artisancheesefestival.com

Share our Strength “Taste of the Nation” on March 21^st A benefit for Share our Strength www.nokidhungry.org  Thursday March 21st 5:30-930pm – the Bentley Reserve SF *if you work in SF get your co-workers! Melissa Perello of Francis, 25 Lusk, Locanda, the waterbar,

Pebble Beach Food and Wine www.pbfw.com  April 4^th -7^th with great chefs and guests- grand tastings, after parties, a tribute dinner to Cecilia Chiang and more  * Lexus Grand Tasting Tent- Stella Artois Lunches

International Chocolate Salon, Sunday March 24^th www.sfchocolatesalon.com

14th Annual Whiskies of the World® Expo & Artisanal Spirits Fest, San Francisco  www.whiskiesoftheworld.com  Saturday, April 6, 2013

Vegas Uncorked-Presented by Bon Appétit and Chase Safire May 9^th – 12^th  www.vegasuncorked.com

San Francisco Flower and Garden Show  www.sfgardenshow.com  * kids under 16 free!  March 20th – 24th at the San Mateo Event Center Hwy 101 @ Hwy 92