Attend Taste of the Bay Tomorrow; Celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau’s Return

SOMA — Taste of the Bay returns tomorrow with food from Slanted Door, Hog Island Oyster Co. and more, tons of wine, raffles, silent auctions and more. The event raises funds for the San Francisco State University’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Department; get more information and tickets here. [EaterWire]

SAN FRANCISCO — Beaujolais nouveau lovers can celebrate its return this Thursday, November 19 at Café Claude, Gaspar Brasserie, Le P'tit Laurent and Left Bank Brasseries, which will all be pouring the wine at a discount. Le P'tit Laurent will have live jazz starting at 6 p.m., Left Bank Brasseries in Larkspur, San Jose and Menlo Park will pour complimentary tastes from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Café Claude is pouring complimentary tastings from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Gaspar Brasserie will have a $45 prix fixe menu with $25 wine pairings.

SOMA — Dominique Crenn, Gerald Hirigoyen and more will be cooking at La Soiree this Friday, November 20, an event that raises funds for the French-American Chamber of Commerce through a seated dinner and dance party. Get more information and tickets here. [EaterWire]

MISSION — There will be nearly 75 breweries with two beers each (do the math: that’s 150 beers total) at the SF Craft Beer Festival this Saturday, November 21. Get more information and tickets here. [EaterWire]