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
Register your Credit Card for quick and easy check-in here.
For tickets and more information, contact David Miranda at 415-343-1280 or email dmiranda@mowsf.org.
2025 Star Restaurants
| 7 Adams | Izzy’s Steaks |
| 25 Lusk | Jane the Bakery |
| A16 | La Connessa |
| Abaca | La Mar Cocina Peruana |
| Akikos Restaurant | La Toque |
| All SPICE | Liholiho Yacht Club |
| Alora | The Morris and Sirene |
| Altovino | Niku Steakhouse |
| Anchovy Bar, Progress and State Bird | Nisei |
| Angler SF | Nopa |
| Anomaly SF | Octavia and Francis |
| Azalina’s | Omakase |
| Bar Iris | One Market Restaurant |
| Bar Sprezzatura | ONE65 |
| Barberio Osteria | Oyster Girls & California Caviar Co |
| Barcha | PABU |
| Bindass | Paella del Reyes |
| Bix Restaurant | Penny Roma |
| The Blue Mermaid | Perbacco |
| Boulevard Restaurant | Prelude |
| Broma | Prelude |
| Cafe Sebastian | Prospect |
| Cocola | Recchiuti Confections |
| Colibri Mexican Bistro | ROOH |
| Copita Tequileria y Comida | Scoma’s Restaurant |
| Copra | The Slanted Door Napa |
| Dalida | Sorella and Aquerello |
| E&O Kitchen and Bar | Sorrel |
| Emerald Hour | SPQR |
| Epic Steak | Spruce |
| Flour+Water Hospitality Group | Taste Catering & Event Planning |
| Four Star Seafood and Provisions | Trestle |
| Good Good Culture Club | Tsar Nicoulai Caviar |
| Greens Restaurant | The Vault Steakhouse |
| Hilda & Jesse | Waterbar |
| Intercontinental San Francisco | The Wild |
| International Smoke | Wine Forest Wild Foods |
| Iyasare | Yokai |
| Izakaya Rintaro |
2025 Stellar Wineries
| Adamvs Howell Mountain Estate | The Mascot |
| Aperture Cellars | Materra Wines |
| Bella Oaks Vineyard | MELKA ESTATES & Winery |
| Blindfold/Saldo Wines | Occidental Wines |
| Crocker & Starr | Papapietro Perry Winery |
| Dana Estates | Paradigm Winery |
| Dehlinger Winery | 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 | Thomas Fogarty Winery |
| Lamborn Family Vineyard | Vineyard 29 |
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 – Rich Table | Steve Izzo – The Vault Steakhouse and Garden |
| Jacob Brown – Lazy Bear | Lauren Kemp – Bacchus |
| Lorraine Castillo – Kitchen Istanbul | Luke Kenning – Littorai |
| Jeremy Croxton – Waterbar | Scott Klein – Broma |
| Amy Currens – The Morris | Ryan Knowles – Maison Healdsburg |
| Matthew Dulle – Spago Beverly Hills | Francis Kulaga – Anomaly |
| Ameena Elmore – Freelance Sommelier | Mike Lee – La Toque |
| Alvetta Embry – SGWS | Brooke Lieberwitz – Golden State Warriors |
| Ruth Frey – The Morris | Robert Lozelle – Angler |
| J’Nai Gaither – Decanter Magazine | Chris McFall – Single Thread |
| Fausto Galicia – Estiatorio Omos (Mina) | Mark Mendoza – J. J. Buckley |
| Brian Cody Gibson – Pabu | Simone Mims – Simone Mims Hospitality & Consulting |
| Morgan Gray – Reeve Wines | Nicole Mitchell – San Francisco Wine Society |
| Simi Grewal – DECANTsf | Matt Montrose – SOMMTROSE |
| Jaxon van Groningen – Lazy Bear | Tara Patrick – Urban Wine Brokers |
| Adrienne Harkey – Maison Healdsburg | Marissa Payne – The Source Imports |
| Michael Mighetto Hoefling – Spring Mountain Vineyard | Daniel Pendelton – Lazybear |
| Brian Hogue – Ciccio Napa Valley | James Province – Ascend Prime Steaks and Sushi, Bellevue, WA |
| Jared Hooper – Mayacama Club | Beau Rapier – Freelance Wine Consultant |
| Evan Hufford – Maison Healdsburg | Rob Renteria – A16 |
| Jade Hufford – Maison Healdsburg | Adam Robins – State Bird/Progress/Anchovy Bar |
| Maria Hunt – The Bubbly Girl | Carolos Rones |
| Iris Rowlee – Octavia and Frances |
