Dessert For a Cause, Dogpatch Eats and Whole Animals Ablaze

SOMA - August 14th local pastry chefs will be giving you some sugar at Project Open Hand's 11th Annual Dessert First which features desserts, signature cocktails and live entertainment with 100% of the proceeds going to Project Open Hand’s meal and nutrition services. Don't delay pleasure! This event is all about immediate gratification. Partake in the pastries of Elizabeth Falkner (Citizen Cake and Orson), Sara Spearin (Dynamo Donuts & Coffee), Jake Godby (Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream) and many more. Purchase tickets and don't be left out of the sugarfest. [EaterWire]

DOGPATCH - Oh Dogpatch, you are just too cool for school and now Bold Italic wants to share your many glories with the rest of the City. The 3rd Base: A Dogpatch Microhood event at 3rd Street & 22nd on August 11 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Stops on the hipster tour include Acupuncture Kitchen's Elixir Bar, a sneak peek at Magnolia Pub and Brewery, a grill stop at Olivier's Butchery, wine and chocolate pairing at Poco Dolce factory tours at Rickshaw Bagworks and more. Free but RSVP to save a spot. [EaterWire]

NAPA - Heritage Fire is the last stop on the 2011 Cochon 555 tour. Taking place on August 13 at Charles Krug in Napa it's less pig centric and features wood-fired whole animal theatre cooking, butcher demos, cured meats, wood-fired cheeses, hand-made sausages, heirloom vegetables, craft cheese and boutique brews. Local chefs include Duskie Estes of Zazu / Bovolo (Sonoma), John Stewart of Black Meat Pig Co. (Sonoma) Jeremy Fox of Whole Vegetable (Napa) and Mark Dommen of Market One Restaurant (San Francisco). Get your tickets before it sells out. [EaterWire]