The generosity during the 35th Annual Star Chefs & Vintner Gala was beyond compare! You raised $3.7 million for homebound seniors – a record in Meals on Wheels San Francisco’s history for this event and enough to fund over 700,000 meals! We thank everyone for making this event spectacular including all of the chefs, vintners, sommeliers, and YOU!
See below for listings of all of the restaurants and wineries that participated during the evening, as well as the reception and four-course dinner, and please make every effort to visit them throughout the year!
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2023
FESTIVAL PAVILION, FORT MASON CENTER
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Hors d’Oeuvre Reception + Superior Silent Auction
6:30–9:00 p.m.
Seated Four-Course Dinner + Live Auction & Fund-A-Route
9:00–11:00 p.m.
Dessert Reception
Black Tie Attire | Valet Parking Available
No Paper Tickets Will be Issued.
Seat Assignments and Bidder Numbers will be Assigned at Check-In
Contact David Miranda at 415-343-1280 or email dmiranda@mowsf.org.
2023 Star Restaurants
| A16 ✯ Yosuke Machida All Spice ✯ Sachin Chopra | Liholiho Yacht Club ✯ Brett Shaw |
| AFICI ✯ Eric Upper, Daniel Lucero, Brandon Guthro, Joe Barrera, Shine Ou Yang & Justin Mauz | Lo Siento Tequila |
| Altovino ✯ Nick Kelly Aurum Indian Bistro ✯ Manish Tyagi | Marlena ✯ David Fisher and Serena Chow Fisher |
| Avery ✯ Rodney Wages | Mattina ✯ Matthew Accarrino & Alyssa Failla |
| b. patisserie ✯ Belinda Leon | Miller & Lux ✯ Tyler Florence |
| Bake Sum ✯ Joyce Tang | |
| Barbacco ✯ Usiel Nah Bellota & Gonzalo Tecuaque | MKT Restaurant and Bar ✯ Enrique Gonzalez Romero & Kevin Tanaka |
| Bindaas ✯ Rupam Bhagat | The Morris ✯ Gavin Schmidt Nopa ✯ Laurence Jossle Omakase ✯ Yiwen Zhao |
| Bix Restaurant ✯ Anthony Tadeo | Niku Steakhouse ✯ Dustin Falcon & Celtin Hendrickson-Jones |
| Boulevard Restaurant ✯ Nancy Oakes, Dana Younkin & Rene Cruz | Nisei ✯ David Yoshimura |
| Broma & The Smoke Point ✯ Jarad Gallagher & Aubree Arndt | One Market Restaurant ✯ Mark Dommen |
| The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina ✯ Patrick Collins | ONE65 ✯ Claude Le Tohic |
| The Caffe by MR. ESPRESSO ✯ Luigi Di Ruocco | The Oyster Girls & California Caviar Co. ✯ Ellen Novak, Aluxa & Jazmine Lalicker |
| Californios ✯ Sophie Hau & Kris Lara | PABU Izakaya ✯ Kevin Schantz |
| Cavaña ✯ Edwin Bayone III | Pacific Plaza Caviar ✯ Ali Bolourchi & Otto Szilagyi |
| China Live ✯ Daniel Sudar | Parche ✯ Saul Valdes |
| Chisai Sushi Club ✯ Erik Aplin | Perbacco ✯ Tobias Ambrocio Nah |
| Colibri Mexican Bistro ✯ Edgar Castro | Poggio Trattoria ✯ Benjamin Balesteri |
| The Conservatory at The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay ✯ Juan Pablo, Alain Zhang, Riveros Leyton & Roberto Riverosleyton | Presidio Social Club ✯ Wesley Shaw, Rene Cruz & Ray Tang |
| Copita Tequileria y Comida ✯ Azari Cuenca & Aaron Sabido | The Progress ✯ Stuart Brioza & Hans Lund |
| The Dorian ✯ Jeremey Maine, Jake Lucas & Anthony Santonastaso | Prospect Restaurant ✯ Saul Magana & Abraham Flota |
| Eight Tables ✯ Chef Floyd Nunn | Restaurant Abacá ✯ Francis Ang and Justin Goo |
| Epic Steak ✯ Colton Hays | ROOH ✯ Pujan Sarkar |
| Estiatorio Ornos a Michael Mina Restaurant ✯ Daniela Vergara | Rosemary & Pine ✯ Dustin Falcon |
| Four Star Seafood and Provisions ✯ Ismael Macias & Adrian Hoffman | The Slanted Door ✯ Tim Wong, Beech Ma, & Steve Kwon |
| Frances ✯ Jordan Wittrock | Sons & Daughters ✯ Harrison Cheney & Michelle Fried |
| Good Good Culture Club ✯ Kevin Keovanpheng, Brett Shaw | The Stavrand Russian River Valley ✯ Elijah Trujillo, Kauzya Makishima, Kayla Hendrix, Carlos Cervantes & Danielle Kuller |
| Gozu ✯ Marc Zimmerman | True Laurel ✯ Nicolas Torres |
| Hilda & Jesse ✯ Rachel Sillcocks & Kristina Liedags Compton | The Vault Steakhouse & Garden ✯ Jason Halverson & Ryan Cerizo |
| International Smoke San Francisco ✯ Carl Foronda | Villon ✯ Jason Fox |
| Iris ✯ Timofei Osipenko | Waterbar & EPIC Steak ✯ Erica Land |
| Jane the Bakery | Wayfare Tavern ✯ Bronson Macomber & Jose Castillo |
| Kaiyo Restaurant and Kaiyo Bar ✯ Alex Reccio & Carl Brown | Wine Forest Wild Foods ✯ Connie Green & Staffan Terje |
| La Mar Cebicheria & Jaranita Peruvian Rotisserie ✯ Ricardo Younis Moreno, Victoriano Lopez, Jose Luis Contreras & Francisco Aleman | Yokai ✯ Jessie Lugo & Marc Zimmerman |
| La Toque ✯ Ken Frank |
2023 Stellar Wineries
| Adamvs Howell Mountain Estate | LEVY & McCLELLAN |
| Aperture Cellars | Linked Vineyard |
| August West Wines | The Mascot |
| Ballentine Vineyards | Materra Wines |
| Barrett & Barrett | MELKA ESTATES & Winery |
| Cattleya Wines | Morlet Family Vineyards |
| Chateau Montelena | Notre Vin Wines |
| Crocker & Starr | Oakville Ranch Vineyards |
| Dalla Valle Vineyards | Occidental Wines |
| DECANT sf | Papapietro Perry Winery |
| Drinkward Peschon | Paradigm Winery |
| Duckhorn Portfolio | Peay Vineyards |
| Eco Terreno | Peter Michael Winery |
| Ernest Vineyards | Pride Mountain Vineyards |
| Fantesca Estate Winery | Radio-Coteau |
| Favia | RAEN |
| Freeman Vineyard & Winery | Ridge Vineyards |
| Gentleman Farmer Wines | Robert Foley Vineyards |
| The Grade Cellars | Sandler Wine Company |
| Hafner Vineyard | Scribe |
| Hanzell Vineyards | Senses Wines |
| Hill of Tara Wines | Small Vines |
| Hirsch Vineyards | SODHANI Vineyards |
| Iron Horse Vineyards | Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars |
| JCB Wines | Talisman Wine |
| Kanzler Family Vineyards | Theorem Vineyards |
| Knights Bridge Winery | Williams Selyem Winery |
| La Sirena Winery | WindRacer |
2023 Star Sommeliers
| Kevin Born of Rich Table | Dana Manison of Hundred Acre |
| Todd Brinkman of Sierra Mar at Post Ranch Inn | Chris Miller of San Francisco Wine School |
| Paul Carayas of Chez TJ | Kaela Miller of Scarlet Fox Wine Bar |
| Lorraine Castillo of Kitchen Istanbul | Simone Mims of Simone Mims Hospitality & Consulting |
| Caroline Costarella of Lazy Bear | Valentina Moya of Waterbar |
| Graham Cunnimgham of Octavia | Sean Nelson of Consultant – Somm Wine Guy |
| Amy Currens of Birdsong | Grace Newport of Epic Steak |
| Matthew Dulle of TexSomm | Cara Patricia of DeCant SF |
| Peter Granoff M.S. of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant | Tara Patrick of Urban Wine Brokers |
| Simi Grewal of DECANTsf | James Province of Northwest Wine Academy, Seattle, WA |
| Kaitlyn Harrah of Melisse and Citrin, Los Angeles CA | Beau Rapier of Flatiron Wines |
| Jared Hooper of Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant | Adam Robins of State Bird/Progress/Anchovy Bar |
| Evan Hufford of Maison Healdsburg | David Roby of Miller & Lux by Tyler Florence |
| Jade Hufford of Maison Healdsburg | Iris Rowlee of Octavia and Frances |
| Steve Izzo of The Vault Steakhouse and Garden | Lars Ryssdal of Art Culinaire Magazine |
| Scott Klein of Broma | Raphael Santos of Acquerello |
| Sarah Knoefler of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant | Stephanie Schrankel of Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar, Bellevue, WA |
| Ryan Knowles of Maison Healdsburg | Melissa Smith of Oenotrias |
| Rene-Nicole Kubin of Routier | Samantha Steinwand of Compline Wine |
| Mike Lee of La Toque | Paul Swanson of Broubon Steak, Seattle WA |
| Brooke Lieberwitz of Golden State Warriors | Tiffany Tobey of Tower Club, Dallas TX |
| Shelley Lindgren of A16 | Gus Vahlkamp of Formerly Slanted Door |
| Jai Wilson of Formerly Jardiniere | |
| Debbie Zachareas of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant |
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2023 Corporate Sponsors
Platinum-Star Sponsors
Gold-Star Sponsors
Silver-Star Sponsors
