Find your perfect match this week.
Several can’t-miss collaborations kick off, with cocktails from The Snug and Alter Ego Cocktail Club, Spanish flavors from The Academy and Canela, and a chef-centric culinary potluck at The Charter Oak. Have a pen pal? Enjoy a night of snail mail with Arch, calligraphy at WorkshopSF, or a stationery party at post.script. Then find your fellow Dead Heads at the show or Carlotta’s.
Jump ahead to this week's top events:
Stay for supper at Headlands Center for the Arts.
Send some snail mail at an after-hours art night at Arch.
Release your inner Dead Head when Dead and Company takes over SF.
Ferry to Oakland for an unlimited taste of Jack London Square at Bloc15.
Have a good one.
Don’t miss the final weeks of the Ruth Asawa retrospective. Take in the breadth and depth of her creative practice through more than 300 stunning works of sculpture, drawing, print, painting, and more; through Sunday, September 2. // SFMOMA, 151 Third St. (SoMa); tickets at sfmoma.org
Thank you to our partners at SFMOMA.
Add champagne and oysters to your happy hour with special deals at Bon Délire, which pair great with the French bistro’s waterside views; Mondays through Saturdays, 3pm to 5pm. // Bon Délire, Pier 3 (Embarcadero); reservations at opentable.com
Shop and stroll through the Noe Valley night market for live music, local food, and art galore; Tuesday, 5pm to 8pm. // Noe Valley Town Square, 3861 24th St. (Noe Valley); details at noemerchants.com
Brush up on calligraphy with an introductory class to brush pen work; Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm. // WorkshopSF, 1310 Haight St. (Upper Haight); register at workshopsf.org
Have an epic night at a pop-up at The Snug with Alter Ego Cocktail Club in collaboration with The Lost Explorer Mezcal; Wednesday, 6pm to 12am. // The Snug, 1800 15th St. (Sacramento); details on Instagram
Stay for supper at Headlands Center for the Arts, where multi-disciplinary artists will come together to activate a new piece following a family-style meal; Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm. // Headlands Center For the Arts, 944 Fort Barry (Sausalito); tickets at eventbrite.com
Take a sensory deep dive of terpenes and tannins. Learn about herbs and wine with “herb somm” Jamie Evans and Sonoma Hills Farm in a night of wine, light bites, and flavor; Wednesday, 6:30pm to 8pm. // 45 Rose St. (Hayes Valley); tickets at eventbrite.com
Journey through Spain with The Academy and Canela. Enjoy a night of wine, cocktails, and gourmet bites celebrating the flavors and traditions of Spanish cuisine led by chef Mat Schuster; Thursday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. // The Academy, 2166 Market St. (Duboce Triangle); register at academy-sf.com
Blast off for Space Week. The five-day celebration at the Chabot Center debuts new planetarium shows, interactive workshops, a sci-fi costume contest, and so much more; Wednesday through Sunday. // Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd. (Oakland); tickets at chabotspace.org
Thank you to our partners at the Chabot Space and Science Center
Come together over food and clay with On Connection. Join an intimate gathering centered on conversation and craft; Thursday, 6:30pm to 9pm. // MMclay, 69 Gough St. (Hayes Valley); RSVP at thethirdplace.is
Get top-tier service at the top of SF when the owners of Denver’s famed Yacht Club step behind the bar at Starlite to sling signature cocktails; Thursday at 4pm. // Starlite, 450 Powell St. (Union Square); reservations at opentable.com
Raise a glass to a good cause at the V Foundation Wine Celebration. The four day festival brings together top names in cancer research and top-notch culinary and wine experiences, along with a live concert by Grammy-nominated artist Maggie Rose; Thursday through Sunday. // Tickets and schedule at winecelebration.v.org
Send some snail mail at an after-hours art night centered on stationery and community at Arch; Thursday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. // Arch Art Supplies, 1490 17th St. (Potrero Hill); register at eventbrite.com
Release your inner Dead Head when Dead and Company takes over SF—along with friends like Billy String and Sturgill Simpson; Friday through Sunday. // Golden Gate Park; tickets at ticketmaster.com
Pre- or post-game the shows at Carlotta's “A Long Strange Spin." The bar will serve up psychedelic cocktails, grab-and-go munchie boxes, and extended hours; Friday through Sunday. // Carlotta’s Cocktail & Wine Bar, 940 Sutter St. (TenderNob); carlottassf.com
Check out the opening of Makibaka, a celebration of the culture, contributions, and presence of the Filipino community in SoMa and the Bay with work from local artists; opens Friday at 6:30pm. // Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St. (SoMa); tickets at ybca.org
Show San Francisco and its denizens some love with an immersive night of live storytelling. Listen in or step up to the mic to share your own; Friday, 6pm to 9pm. // Feinstein's at the Nikko, 222 Mason St. (Tenderloin); tickets at eventbrite.com
Support your local paper purveyor for Stationery Store Day. Post.script will be handing out goodies, light bites and drinks, free hand-drawn portraits, and vintage stamps; Saturday, 12pm to 6pm. // post.script., 2413 California St. (Pacific Heights); RSVP at postscriptshop.com
Ferry to Oakland for an unlimited taste of Jack London Square beer and food from local standouts; Saturday, 1pm to 5pm. // Bloc15, 252 2nd St. (Oakland); tickets at eventbrite.com
Fly your feminist flag at Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls' Yes We Are tour; Saturday at 7:30pm. // Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Rd. (Berkeley); tickets at ticketmaster.com
Send off summer with a Labor Day garden party. Head to Chandon for sparkling wine and frosé, a live DJ, and a tantalizing à la carte menu to bid the season au revoir; Sunday, August 31. // Chandon, 1 California Dr. (Yountville); tickets at exploretock.com
Thank you to our partners at Chandon.
Rejoice at the return of Renegade Craft Fair. Stock up on one-of-a-kind home goods, clothes, jewelry, art, and more from hundreds of makers; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 5pm. // Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd. (Marina); details at renegadecraft.com
Show off your pups at a doggy fashion show filled with cocktails, swag, and fluffy flair; Sunday, 2pm to 4pm. // Palm House, 2032 Union St. (Cow Hollow); tickets at eventbrite.com
Sit down to a very professional potluck. The Charter Oak’s annual event brings together top chefs, including SF’s own chef David Fisher of 7 Adams, for an inspiring evening and dinner benefitting the Cameron Thomas Legacy Scholarship; Sunday at 5pm. // The Charter Oak, 1050 Charter Oak Ave. (St. Helena); reservations at thecharteroak.com
Head to an opera like no other. West Edge Opera pushes boundaries with electrifying storytelling and an unforgettable summer festival series. // West Edge Opera, 1700 Shattuck Ave. (Berkeley); tickets at westedgeopera.org
Thank you to our partners at West Edge Opera.
