Valentine’s Day in the Bay Area
Love is in the air and delicious food is on the table. We’ve rounded up some of our go-to Valentine’s Day destinations in the Bay Area.
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Celebrations Across the Bay
Ring in 2023 with delicious food, drinks and celebrations from renowned restaurants and hotels throughout the Bay Area!
Read MoreChristmas Offers & Holiday Cheer in the Bay Area
Let your Bay Area favorites take the lead on this year’s holiday feasts! These Christmas offerings are surely worth celebrating.
Read MoreHanukkah Celebrations Across the Bay Area
Hanukkah may begin December 18th, but we have festive Hanukkah specials starting now! Celebrate the Festival of Lights in style.
Read MoreThanksgiving in the Bay Area
It’s official; we’re gearing up for Thanksgiving and the holiday season! Let some of your Bay Area favorites take the lead on this year’s feast.
Read MoreEat Drink SF and Restaurant Week Officially Return to San Francisco
Join the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and your favorite San Francisco chefs and restaurants for 10 days of dining, culture and community.
Read MoreThe Best Places for Dinner & A Show in San Francisco
San Francisco favorites debut special menus in celebration of the Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Read MoreCelebrating Dad in the Bay Area
Give Dad the night off from cooking and treat him to a delicious dinner this Father’s Day. Our restaurants have the recipe for a perfect Father’s Day.
Read MoreFeelin’ Prideful in the Bay Area
This Month (and Every Month) We’re Proud AF 🏳️🌈 Happy June! There’s so much to celebrate this month — summer, family, community and of course, PRIDE!
Read MoreCelebrating Mother’s Day in the Bay Area
April Showers Bring May Flowers (for Mom!) 💐 For so many of us, the month of May is synonymous with Mom. Spring is officially here…
Read MorePRIDE 2021 AROUND THE BAY
We don’t know about you, but we are ready to celebrate! 🏳️🌈 Take a peek at what our clients around the Bay are doing for PRIDE 2021. E&O
Read MoreMother’s Day Around the Bay and Beyond
Your mom is the bomb, and she deserves to be spoiled like the queen she is this Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9th. From San Francisco and Oakland to the
Read MoreResources for Supporting the AAPI Community
We are heartbroken over the latest hate crimes and violent acts against the AAPI community. We cannot stay silent. Hate crimes fueled by xenophobia cannot continue to run unchecked and
Read MoreHippity Hop Hop….Easter’s On Its Way 🐰
Easter is Sunday, April 4, and we have the best roundup of menus and specials around the Bay Area. Check it out! The Vault Garden The Vault Garden
Read MoreHoli 2021 at Aurum
In observance of the Hindu holiday, Holi, Aurum in Downtown Los Altos has created a special four-course menu available March 26 through March 28. The menu will be available for
Read MoreGet Lucky in San Francisco with these 2021 St. Patrick’s Day Specials
One Market Restaurant Celebrate St.Patrick’s Day with One Market Restaurant’s three-course dinner which includes leek & potato soup, corned beef and caramelized cabbage, and for desert, a delicious Valrhona
Read MoreFun Client Updates for the Winter
Looking for some fun things to try this winter? Our clients have recipes, kits and more to keep you cozy and entertained through the cold, rainy months! Federation Brewing
Read MoreValentine’s Day Around the bay
Forget the roses. What you should really get your love (or yourself!) this Valentine’s Day is some good food, wine, and beverages from our clients! Trust us, you are going
Read MoreBay Area Specials for Next Sunday’s Game 🏈
Do you have your game plan for Sunday, February 7th? If you’re still scrambling to get your play together, we’ve got you covered! Our Bay Area clients have some great
Read MoreThe af&co. Foodie Gift Guide
From stocking stuffers to the star gift of the year, our clients have some great gifts for you to get for a loved one…or yourself. After all, it’s been quite
Read MoreOur Wine Country Road Trip Itinerary
Foreign travel? Out. Airplanes? Maybe not. But what is a “I’ve been sheltering in place in a small apartment in San Francisco since March” person to do when they need
Read MoreThese af&co. Clients Are Raising the Bar on Wine & Cocktails
Whether you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion or just to congratulate yourself for getting through another week of the pandemic, there are ample pick-up, delivery and outdoor dining options
Read MoreOngoing list of tools and resources for supporting the fight for equality and justice
This is meant to be an ongoing list of resources and tools (food related and beyond!) our team is referencing as we continue to educate ourselves and take action against
Read MoreTHE TALE OF THE LIVING ROOM WALL COLOR CIRCA 1966
There is one very special holiday coming up this Sunday—Mother’s Day!! As you all know, I love moms and it all started with my wonderful and wacky mom, Gerry (Geraldine). Sadly, she was taken
Read MoreTratto’s House Negroni
INGREDIENTS 1 oz Beefeater Gin 1 oz Campari 1 oz Carpano Antica 1 dash Saline Glass: Rocks METHOD Stir and strain
Read MoreHow To Help During COVID-19
We’ve pulled resources that we fill are an effective way of helping the restaurant industry and the surrounding community. Check out the list below and feel free to reach out
Read MoreA Whole New World
The Restaurant and Hospitality Industry Responds to Crisis Andrew Freeman April 2020 If you had told me on March 1st that this month would be unlike anything we
Read Moreaf&co. Client Updates
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest news for af&co. clients. Updated 9/9/2020 Rosh Hashanah Menus in San Francisco Canela in San Francisco is offering a
Read MoreMarcelle Explores Paris With A Stop At Little Red Door
Little Red Door is a speakeasy cocktail bar in La Marais, a trendy area of Paris filled with great restaurants, bars, and plenty of shopping. The bar team rotates their
Read MoreWelcome to the af&co. Family, Palette SF
Palette – SF Palette is a concept restaurant that combines the mediums of food and art in a way that has never before been tempted so directly. The restaurant
Read MoreWe Spiced Things Up This Valentine’s Day With Burlap & Barrel
Our team had a wonderful time celebrating the holiday of love this year! ❤️ We kicked off the week’s festivities with a beautiful dessert tasting at Bluestem Brasserie. It
Read MoreAndrew’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Hello from Europe! Andrew is currently in Madrid for his second year speaking at Expo HIP (Hospitality Innovation Planet). It’s a 3-day exhibit that’s a must for hotel and catering
Read MoreCelebrate Women’s History Month
In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month. The movement was born out of a small-town school event in California and has since become nationally recognized. The purpose of
Read MoreOnly a few Beard Foundation’s Taste America SF Gala Tickets Are Left!
There’s only a handful of tickets left for the 2020 Beard Foundation’s Taste America San Francisco Gala. The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs
Read MoreNew Year, New Clients, New Team Members!
So much has happened in the first month of 2020! We’re taking this as a great omen for the year. Between new clients and new af&co. team members, we are
Read MoreJames Beard Taste America San Francisco 2020
Just a few weeks left to purchase your tickets to the can’t-miss James Beard Taste America San Francisco events on March 5th and 6th! Raise a glass to top
Read MoreFebruary Around the Bay Area
E&O Kitchen and Bar Happy Lunar New Year! Head to E&O to celebrate the Year of the Rat with The Lunar New Year which will be available starting on
Read MoreNew Client Oren’s Hummus
The Bay Area favorite serves up their famous creamy hummus from Palo Alto, Cupertino, and Mountain View and operates a complete catering company and packaged food line. Hailing from Tel Aviv, Oren Dobronsky managed
Read MoreNico is Opening in Jackson Square!
After a six-month hiatus, critically acclaimed modern French restaurant, Nico, will begin a two week preview period this Wednesday, April 25th. During these first few weeks, the restaurant will be
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Your new go-to brunch spot
Bluestem Brasserie was recently recognized by the Travel Channel as a go-to brunch spot in San Francisco alongside Foreign Cinema! Chef Trevor Ogden’s new brunch menu includes favorites like their
Read MoreGet Cozy with Mr. Espresso
Ingredients 2¹⁄³ oz. Sugar 1 oz. Cocoa Powder 1 orange Orange Zest & Juice 2 tsp. Cinnamon, Ground 1¹⁄³ oz. 72% Dark Chocolate 1 cup Heavy Cream Directions Bring
Read MoreThe Kitchen of the Future
Sally the Salad Robot is an efficient cost-cutting robot that is here to make preparation in the kitchen so much easier. As WIRED puts it, she is a “Green Goddess.”
Read MoreGott’s Expands to Walnut Creek
Gott’s Roadside, a Northern California staple, officially opened its doors to their first East Bay location in Walnut Creek on December 7th. The location on South Main Street is nestled
Read MorePSL Season Is Here!
Pumpkin spice season is officially here and Mr. Espresso has the perfect recipe for you to re-create! Stay tuned for this years Holiday Recipe Booklet to come. Enjoy!
Read MoreChowbotics Has a New Website
Chowbotics has launched it’s new and improved website and check it out here. The website is better equipped at informing people about what Chowbotics can do. Through a new
Read MoreStarbird San Jose Opening
Calling all chicken lovers! Starbird‘s second standalone location recently hatched in San Jose’s new Brokaw Center. Pay the new location a visit to experience their signature positively delicious chicken and
Read MoreJames Beard Taste America SF
Many thanks to all of our local supporters who attended this year’s James Beard Taste America event at Fairmont San Francisco on Friday, October 27th. The evening hosted San Francisco’s
Read MorePeople’s Choice of the Year – ROOH!
We are so proud to share that ROOH won the People’s Choice Award at the second annual Saucy Awards put on by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. For those who don’t know, The
Read MoreHoliday Party Round-Up
Celebrate the Holidays with ROOH! With holiday season swiftly approaching, ROOH’s tailored private dining options are optimal for corporate and private events. ROOH is a reflection of the vibrant culture and spirit of
Read MoreThe First Robot Chef at Twitter
This past month Twitter invited Sally the Salad Robot to it’s headquarters in San Francisco to be a guest chef. Twitter periodically invited guests chefs to cook for it’s
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