GrubGirl.

Who: Studio Gourmet, a talk show, interview, and cooking demonstration rolled into one.

What: They’ll be interviewing Chef Hoss Zare (of Flytrap – yum!), and the event will also include a cooking demo, live jazz, and a food and wine pairing.

When: Sunday, January 16, 2011, from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Where: Horatius, 350 Kansas Street, (between 16th and 17th Streets) (San Francisco)

Why: Get up close and personal with local chefs and taste the food that made (and makes!) them famous.

In exchange for your email address, restaurant chains will offer some enticing cheap eats bargains for you (usually on your birthday), while also sending you a lot of promotions throughout the year.

If you’re:

• Not worried about giving up your email for some food (I personally have enjoyed the Benihana meal and the Cold Stone Creamery free scoop),
• Live in an area where many of these chains are close by (so you can dine and dash from one deal to another)
• Don’t mind sometimes going by yourself (to get a TRUE bargain…often these places will count on your bringing along a paying companion)

Kingdom of Dumpling
(also known as Asian American Food Company)
1426 Noriega St
(between 21st Ave & 22nd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 665-6617

Who:
Kingdom of Dumpling’s dumpling manufacturing site, where several ladies gather around a table making fresh handmade dumplings of all thicknesses and ingredients. They make the dumplings here and source the ingredients to the restaurant of the same name, over on Taraval (between 27th and 28th Avenues).

Sutter Cafe
330 Sutter St
(between Grant Ave & Stockton St)
Hrs: M-F 9-5:30p; Sat 11-5:30p