Beaujolais Nouveau Tonight; Holiday Food and Drinks to Get You Through It All

SOMA— Pull out your Fat Pants.The Great Mac and Cheese Showdown is oozing into San Francisco's SoMa StrEat Park this Saturday. From 11am-5pm you can taste the Bay Area's finest cheesy pasta creations. Oh, and $3 PBR tall boys. [EaterWire]

OAKLAND— Starting this week (11/20-11/23), Hopscotch is offering a six-week rotating menu of holiday delights. The first menu is a strong start: whole roasted Dungeness Crab for two ($55), served with kani soba and fennel citrus salad. Make reservations here. [EaterWire]

UNION SQUARE— This Black Friday, shake off your turkey coma and stop by Dirty Habit for drink specials and $3 snacks from Noon-5pm. Union Square is sure to be a shopping hellscape, and Dirty Habit has the booze you need to get through it unscathed. [EaterWire]

HAYES VALLEY — It's not fall without a vat full of super young wine! Tonight is Arlequin Wine Merchant's seventh annual Beaujolais Bash. Beaujolais Nouveau is now arriving, so come get yourself a snoot-full. The kind folks at Arlequin will be pouring Nouveau and Cru Beaujolais from 6pm-8pm. Tickets are $35 at the door. [Tablehopper]