Join new Gala Chef Chair Stuart Brioza of Michelin starred The Progress, State Bird Provisions & Anchovy Bar and over 100 of Northern California’s most celebrated chefs, vintners, and sommeliers for a sumptous reception and a multi-course wine-paired dinner. The evening raises over $3.5 million for homebound seniors in San Francisco. Previous Gala Chef Chair of over 20 years, Nancy Oakes of Boulevard, is thrilled to pass the torch to Chef Brioza.
Honorary Gala Chairs Vishal and Pantea Grover
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion
4:00 pm Hors d’Oeuvre Reception
6:30 pm Four Course Wine Paired Dinner, Live Auction and Fund-A-Route
9:00 pm Afterparty with Dancing
Black-Tie Attire
Valet Parking Available
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2025 Star Restaurants
| 7 Adams | Jane the Bakery |
| Abaca | La Connessa |
| All SPICE | La Mar Cocina Peruana |
| Alora | La Toque |
| Altovino | Liholiho Yacht Club |
| Ama | LUCE |
| Anchovy Bar, Progress and State Bird | The Morris and Sirene |
| Angler SF | Niku Steakhouse |
| Anomaly SF | Nisei |
| Azalina’s | Nopa |
| b. patisserie | O’ by Claude Le Tohic |
| Bar Iris | Octavia and Francis |
| Bar Sprezzatura | Omakase |
| Barberio Osteria | One Market Restaurant |
| Barcha | ONE65 |
| Bindass | Oyster Girls & California Caviar Co |
| Bix Restaurant | Paella del Reyes |
| The Blue Mermaid | Penny Roma |
| Boulevard Restaurant | Perbacco |
| Broma | Poggio Trattoria |
| The Caffe by Mr. Espresso | Prelude |
| Chez TJ | Prospect |
| Copita Tequileria y Comida | Recchiuti Confections |
| Dalida | ROOH |
| E&O Kitchen and Bar | Scoma’s Restaurant |
| Emerald Hour | Sorella and Aquerello |
| Epic Steak | Sorrel |
| Farmhouse Inn | SPQR |
| Flour+Water Hospitality Group | Spruce |
| Four Star Seafood and Provisions | Taste Catering & Event Planning |
| Good Good Culture Club | Trestle |
| Greens Restaurant | Tsar Nicoulai Caviar |
| Hilda & Jesse | The Vault Steakhouse |
| International Smoke | Waterbar |
| Iyasare | Wayfare Tavern |
| Izakaya Rintaro | Wine Forest Wild Foods |
2025 Stellar Wineries
| Adamvs Howell Mountain Estate | Materra Wines |
| Aperture Cellars | MELKA ESTATES & Winery |
| Bella Oaks Vineyard | Occidental Wines |
| Blindfold/Saldo Wines | Papapietro Perry Winery |
| Crocker & Starr | Paradigm Winery |
| Dana Estate | Parallel Napa Valley |
| Domaine Curry | Peay Vineyards |
| Duckhorn Portfolio | Peter Michael Winery |
| Elk Cove Vineyards | Pride Mountain Vineyards |
| Fantesca Estate Winery | Radio-Coteau |
| Gary Farrell Winery | RAEN |
| Gros Ventre Cellars | Saison Cellar |
| Hafner Vineyard | Scribe |
| Hanzell Vineyards | The Setting Wines |
| Hirsch Vineyards | Silver Oak Cellars |
| Iron Horse Vineyards | Sinegal Estate |
| JCB Wines | Skylark Wine Company |
| Kanzler Family Vineyards | Small Vines |
| Knights Bridge Winery | SODHANI Vineyards |
| La Sirena Winery | Vineyard 29 |
| Lamborn Family Vineyard | Weathereye Estate |
| The Mascot |
2025 Star Sommeliers
Leadership Committee
Lars Ryssdal of Art Culinaire Magazine
Cara Patricia of DeCant SF
Debbie Zachareas of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
Stellar Sommeliers
| Kevin Born of Rich Table | Francis Kulaga of Anomaly |
| Jacob Brown of Lazy Bear | Mike Lee of La Toque |
| Lorraine Castillo of Kitchen Istanbul | Brooke Lieberwitz of Golden State Warriors |
| Jeremy Croxton of Waterbar | Elizabeth-Rose Mandalou of WM Restaurants |
| Amy Currens of At Large | Mark Mendoza of J. J. Buckley |
| Matthew Dulle of Spago Beverly Hills | Simone Mims of Simone Mims Hospitality & Consulting |
| Ameena Elmore of Californios | Nicole Mitchell of San Francisco Wine Society |
| Alvetta Embry of SGWS | Tara Patrick of Urban Wine Brokers |
| Ruth Frey of Ex- Dalida | Marissa Payne of The Source Imports |
| Fausto Galicia of Estiatorio Omos | Daniel Pendelton of Lazybear |
| Brian Cody Gibson of Pabu | James Province of Ascend Prime Steaks and Sushi, Bellevue, WA |
| Simi Grewal of DECANTsf | Beau Rapier of Freelance Wine Consultant |
| Jaxon van Groningen of Lazy Bear | Adam Robins of State Bird/Progress/Anchovy Bar |
| Adrienne Harkey of Maison Healdsburg | Carolos Rones of |
| Jared Hooper of Mayacama Club | Iris Rowlee of Octavia and Frances |
| Evan Hufford of Maison Healdsburg | Raphael Santos of PROMONTORY |
| Jade Hufford of Maison Healdsburg | Alex Sarovich of Own Rooted Hospitality |
| Maria Hunt of The Bubbly Girl | Stephanie Schrankel of Ascend Prime Steak |
| Steve Izzo of The Vault Steakhouse and Garden | Melissa Smith of Oenotrias |
| Lauren Kemp of Bacchus | Sarah Lawson-Stopps of NOPA |
| Luke Kenning of Littorai | Paul Swanson of Winebid.com Seattle, WA |
| Scott Klein of Broma | Lindsey Young of Selby’s |
| Ryan Knowles of Maison Healdsburg |
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