About us
This group is for visiting San Francisco Bay Area restaurants and other events that have foodie interest or a food centric theme. Such as food and wine festivals, Eat, Drink San Francisco, the San Francisco Chocolate Festival and San Francisco Street Food Festival.
While food and beverages are of primary importance, this is a social group for having fun, making new friends and keeping touch with others, trying something new, or visiting an old favorite, yet again. Join with a friend or two, or eat with strangers and find common and uncommon feasts of food, conversation and an occasional butterfly.
Attendees
Please be prompt or message your host directly (perhaps use the new chat feature) comments are delayed by as much as an hour. Dress is usually casual, use your own judgement, on a rare occasion a jacket, dress or no shorts may be required. And please take pictures of your food and upload them to our group, San Francisco Foodies maintains that the photographer maintains ownership of their art. If you want to take pictures of guests please remember to ask their permission before. Bullying and derogatory remarks are causes for removal from an event and this group. Not paying for your ordered items most likely will result in legal action.
Administrative Trivia
There are no dues. However some events require a deposit for joining. A deposit is spent toward an attendee’s bill (restaurants sometimes charge a deposit from $5, $50 or the entire cost of a meal and beverage $400).
Events are usually free to attend but each member and their guests pay for their respective meals, drinks, some events have split appetizers or family style meals where each person pays the same price and all share the meal. These details are in each event. Restaurants usually charge city tax and a mandatory gratuity. In San Francisco a percentage for employee insurance. Expect 30% to 35% added to your order.
Some Events ask for attendees to prepay a portion of any deposits or venue costs. These are paid events.
Nonprofit Fundraisers are where a donation is requested, a nonprofit is selected, usually rated 100% (some local charities are not nationally rated but all of their donations are 100% used to support their activities). For our events San Francisco Foodies asks donations to be given to the nonprofit directly, any donations collected are forwarded (100%). These are also marked as paid events.
Event Organizers are unpaid volunteers, however, some may charge a fee. Those will be paid events and full disclosure of where fees go are in each event's description. San Francisco Foodies is always looking for new volunteers as organizers and adding new events.
Use of Meetup Comments and Chat for spam is forbidden. Suggesting events is encouraged. If the event is in another group please contact an event organizer to co-host with our group. Much better to become an event organizer with our group and host an event yourself.
Be Well, #Eat San Francisco.
Upcoming events
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Cosmopolitan Brunch @ Dacha (Cali-Elevated Eastern European Cuisine)
DACHA Kitchen & Bar, 1085 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, USSF Foodie Members let's get together on this Valentine's Day for bougie brunch @ Dacha. Loceated at 1085 Sutter, step off the street and into a cozy new world European environment.
Brunch menu is heavily vegetarian, featuring pescatarian dishes. Here you'll find unique dishes like Latkes with Red Caviar, Pickles & Sour Cream, Beet Carpaccio, and classic comfort dishes like Fried Eggs with Sausage, Piroshki, and your choice of Savory or Sweet Blinchiki (Crepes). YUM!
If curated Cocktails and Zero Proof (mocktails) are your thing, Dacha is your place! Co-founder, Tanya, transitioned from accounting to a career in mixology. Master Mixologist Bartender Mykola Symonenko hailing from the Eastern Europe creates unique craft cocktails by infusing European flavors with a California twist.
I am anticipating this will be Brunching at its Best.Administrative Trivia
Table for 10. This event has limited spots for open RSVP, priority may be given to newish members or persons who have not dined here before.
I discovered this restaurant by way of KQED Bay Area Check Please. Dress is smart casual.
Attendees and Waitlist alike please manage updates (going/not going) for your RSVP before Tuesday, February 12 @ 12:00 PM.Meal, Beverage, Mandate, Taxes and Fees=Total Individual Cost
Each diner is responsible for the total cost of their own orders (+any additional items)-take raw bill x1.35 (tax, tip, mandate if applicable) and round up for your total payment. If appetizers and/or side dish are shared (family style) cost will be divvied up for attendees. Organizer will manage one singular bill and form of payment for the check. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Venmo, AppleCashParking and Transportation
1085 Sutter, at Larkin. Location is Lower Nob Hill. Steet parking is available.
Public Transportation options:
Muni Bus Lines: #2 California, #38 Transit Center, #19 Beach. 2 Blocks from Van Ness Muni #49 and Golden Gate Transit bus stops.12 attendees![[Mardi Gras] Brenda's French Soul Food - For Brunch - Table for 8](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/e/d/highres_532131181.jpeg)
[Mardi Gras] Brenda's French Soul Food - For Brunch - Table for 8
Brenda's French Soul Food, 652 Polk St, (Between Eddy St & Turk St), San Francisco, CA, USBrenda's French Soul Food
Brenda's French Soul Food may be in San Francisco, but her cuisine takes a cue from her hometown, New Orleans. Diners love the eggs Benedict with fried chicken and Creole hollandaise. Another must-try is the Bananas Foster French Toast, a custard-soaked brioche drenched in a sweet butter-rum sauce.Special Dishes: Fried Chicken Eggs Benedict, Bananas Foster French Toast
from Food NetworkA great location near San Francisco City Hall on Polk St. This a a fantastic location for Fat Tuesday-Eve, Their last dinner service before Lent. Last year our meal was amazing consisting of Oyster Po Boy, various sides and their King Beignet.
Chef Proprietor: Brenda Buenviaje
Menus and Reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food
Brenda's French Soul Food (Yelp*)
Brenda's French Soul Food (Instagram)Administrative Trivia
Brenda's French Soul Food's menu shows three course dinner pricing is about $35-$40 per person, excluding tax and tip. Alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average.Dress is smart casual.
Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly. Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.
Taxes and Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and probably an employee health mandate (3-10%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills. I calculate each diner's orders separately unless the meal is shared or family style, and round up.Parking and Transportation
MUNI: (Civic Center) KLMN, F, 19, 38, 49, 47
BART: Red
Finding street parking in the Tenderloin is usually difficult.Parking garages are nearby
Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.
Photos and history from restaurant website
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Brunch at Brenda's, Part Deux (Pre-Mardi Gras Feast)
Brenda's French Soul Food, 652 Polk St, (Between Eddy St & Turk St), San Francisco, CA, USCindy and I can't help ourselves, we're cohosting BRUNCH @ Brenda's for a pre-Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) feast.
I just returned from a visit time visit to New Orleans and absolutely loved it! The energy of the city, delicious food, and hospitality can't be beat. It's Mardi Gras season-the symbolic colors of Purple=Justice, Green=Faith, & Gold=Power are proudly displayed everywhere you go!
Now I'm back in the bay, craving NOLA...Brief:
Brenda's French Soul Food
Chef, Owner Brenda Buenviajé hails from New Orleans. In 2007, at 652 Polk St in San Francisco, Brenda's French Soul Food Restaurant was born, culminating her Filipina-Creole heritage, executive chef experience, and her love for cooking. Including this location, Buenviajé currently co-owns and operates three "Brenda's"; Meat & Three and Oakland.On previous visits during this time of year, I enjoyed interpretations of classic NOLA "specials" that included king cake beignet and Pasta Orleans. I am hoping these delights will be available for our brunch. Check out there regular menu
Brenda's is a very popular brunch/lunch spot! Please arrive on time so we may be seated.
Attendees and Waitlist alike please manage updates (going/not going) for your RSVP before Saturday, February 14 @ 10:00 PM.Meal, Beverage, Mandate, Taxes and Fees=Total Individual Cost
Each diner is responsible for the total cost of their own orders (+any additional items)-take raw bill x1.35 (tax, tip, mandate if applicable) and round up for your total payment. If appetizers and/or side dish are shared (family style) cost will be divvied up for attendees. Organizer will manage one singular bill and form of payment for the check. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Venmo, AppleCash or Zelle.Parking and Transportation
Driving:
Located at 652 Polk Street, cross street Eddy in the Tenderloin. Street parking throughout the neighborhood.
Bus:
Muni 31 on Eddy or 5 minute walk from Van Ness, Muni 49 and Golden Gate Transit stops.7 attendees
Dinner: Merchant Roots - Table for 4 ($228 Deposit required)
Merchant Roots, 1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, USMerchant Roots is a boutique fine-dining restaurant. Menus are heavily theme-driven and immersive. Led by Chef Ryan Shelton, there is an intimate team of 5 who all work passionately to design recipes, make plates out of various materials, and fastidiously choose wine pairings.
# Feast of Moss Woods
A delicious motif of mushrooms that explores fungi’s earthly delights and mystical meanings.
If you joined us for Into the Forest, you’ll be delighted by Chef Ryan’s reprise of the theme, which will feature a brand new 16+ course menu of dishes like a Black Truffle “Pop Tart”, Tempura Maitake Mushroom with House-cured Duck Prosciutto, and a Savory Chanterelle Mushroom French Toast. If you haven’t experienced Merchant Roots’ magical mushroom menu, we invite you to partake in your first forage with the Feast of Moss Woods (spotify playlist).
Administrative
Deposit of $228pp is required. No refunds.
Extras including specially baked cookies are possible.Extras and addons will increase your portion of the bill. Minus your deposit, please be prepared to pay your extras with cash, Zelle, or ApplePay.
Taxes and Fees
There is a 22% service charge and healthy sf, $5 order fee
Parking and Transportation
MUNI: 14 (Mission and 7th), 19, 27 (Mission and 8th/Mission and 7th),
BART: Civic Center Station, walk 11m
Rideshare (Uber & Lyft) are always viable options
Lot: Trinity Parking Garage4 attendees
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