Friday, Oct 24, 5:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton S.F. (650 Stockton St.)
Enjoy tastings by S.F. top chefs: Coi’s Daniel Patterson, Perbaco’s Staffan Terje, Wayfare Tavern’s Tyler Florence, and Marlowe’s Jennifer Puccio before sitting down to a four-course dinner designed by James Beard Award Winners Paul Qui and Michael Mina. Benefits the James Beard Foundation. $350 & up, 415-781-5700, jbftasteamerica.org