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Les Dames SF loves our sponsors! 🐟✨ A big thank you to Monterey Fish Market for supporting our Annual Induction of new members — an evening celebrating outstanding women in food, fine beverage, and hospitality. We’re grateful for their support of our chapter and our growing community of Dames. by @lesdamessf
Big thanks to BiRite Foodservice for sponsoring our Annual Induction of new members by @lesdamessf
Les Dames SF loves our sponsors! Cheers to Tito's Handmade Vodka for supporting our Annual Induction of new members - all outstanding women in food, fine beverage and hospitality. by @lesdamessf
✨ Drum roll please! Announcing the recipients of our inaugural Wine Studies Grant... ✨ Each recipient received $2,500 to support the next step in their wine education. 👏 @kaysierogers, @singlethreadfarms Kaysie is a Floor Sommelier at SingleThread Farms in Healdsburg. A Master Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and a WSET Diploma holder, she passed the Master Sommelier exam one week after receiving her Wine Studies Grant, which she used to cover exam fees. She's an active mentor to fellow sommeliers: she founded a 30-plus-member tasting group in Palm Beach and remains involved with the Napa tasting group. 👏 @madisonmichael.somm, @meetatgigis Madison is the General Manager and Wine Director of GiGi's, a female- and Asian-owned Vietnamese wine bar in San Francisco. She's CMS Certified, was recently selected for the 2026 CMS Women's Sommelier Symposium cohort, and has mentored women in the industry through Bâtonnage Forum's Mentorship Program @batonnage_forum. Congratulations, Kaysie and Madison! We can't wait to see where your wine education takes you next. #winestudies #womeninwine #womeninhospitality by @lesdamessf
APPLICATIONS are OPEN! —--------------------------- LISA WEISS COOKBOOK GRANT Cookbook authors, apply now for the chance to win $5,000 toward anything cookbook-related, like research, photography, promotion, social media, or a book tour. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS • Are first-time or published authors who are proposing or writing a cookbook • Identify as women • Live in the greater Bay Area • Have an excellent cookbook concept and writing and cooking abilities APPLY ONLINE BY SUBMITTING: • Application form • Answers to 11 questions • A writing sample and three recipes DEADLINE October 23, 2026 APPLY TODAY! https://www.lesdamessf.org/lisa-weiss-cookbook-grant by @lesdamessf
Announcing the first-ever Lisa Weiss Cookbook Grant! Dame Lisa Weiss was a prolific, James Beard-nominated cookbook author and stylist who died in 2025. In November in her honor, we’ll award $5,000 to a San Francisco Bay Area cookbook author who shows promise, enthusiasm, and progress toward publishing a cookbook. The recipient can use the funds toward anything cookbook-related, like research, photography, promotion, social media, or a book tour. Applicants can be first-time or published authors who are in the process of proposing or writing a cookbook. We’re looking to support new voices, unique insight, or a new area of culinary practice or study. Eligible applicants must identify as women and live in the greater Bay Area. Financial need is not a factor. LDEI-SF is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its membership and outreach. Applicants should have a great cookbook concept and excellent writing and cooking ability. Applications open on September 8 and the deadline is October 23, 2026. Visit our website, lesdamessf.org, for more details. We look forward to your application! #cookbook by @lesdamessf
A tribute to MFK Fisher at @foreigncinemasf with Dames @jerrydivecchio85 @gayle.pirie.3 and @cbrulee during MFK’s birth month (July 3rd) Menu additions including: * Oysters 🦪 Rockefeller * Creamy potato 🥔 soup 🥣 with lemon 🍋 agrumato & chives *Beef sirloin 🥩tartare with parsley, chives, lemon, shallot, red wine 🍷 garlic 🧄 vinaigrette * French rolled omelette 🥚with porcini 🍄‍🟫 mushroom, black truffle, fines herbes & Comte 🧀 *Five-spice duck 🦆 breast, spring onion bread pudding, roasted bing cherries 🍒 endive 🥬, rich duck liver butter 🧈 *Brined Heritage pork 🐖 chop,sweet corn 🌽 succotash, zucchini, slivered shishitos, Calabrian chile butter Proceeds benefitted the charitable MFK Fisher Foundation, a non-profit focused on food writing ✍️ scholarships and all vital matters of the table. Jerry DiVecchio was a long time friend of MFK #lesdamesdescoffier #lesdames #lesdamessf by @lesdamessf
One person’s kitchen is another person’s treasure. 🍷🍳 On Saturday, July 18, we’re proud to once again host Les Dames d’Escoffier San Francisco’s Culinary Rummage Sale. Browse cookware, glassware, tabletop pieces, linens, cookbooks, vintage culinary finds, and more from the kitchens of some of the Bay Area’s most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals. Every purchase helps support the chapter’s mission to mentor, inspire, and advance the next generation of women in food, beverage, and hospitality. Event Details • Saturday, July 18 • 10am–2pm • Prospect Restaurant • Open to the public Need a break from treasure hunting? Join us for bites and drinks before, during, or after you shop. Not sure what to expect? Scroll through to see highlights from last year’s event. → We look forward to welcoming you! by @lesdamessf
Save the date! @lesdamessf Culinary Rummage Sale is happening on Saturday, July 18th @prospectsf from 10am-2pm. You don't want to miss it! Loads of cookware, tableware, linens, cookbooks and vintage culinaria from @bay_area_culinary_historians, has been donated by our esteemed membership of women in the culinary, fine beverage and hospitality professions. Help us raise funds for our scholarships, grants and fellowships and take home high-quality items at amazing prices. #rummagesale #culinarytools #womeninfood #womeninhospitality #culinaryfundraiser #sanfranciscoevents #ediblesanfrancisco by @lesdamessf
Applications are OPEN for the Les Dames d’Escoffier SF Wine Studies Grant! Two women in wine will receive $2,500 to support wine education, certifications, travel, study resources, and professional development. Eligible applicants must live in: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Santa Cruz, or Sonoma County. Apply online by submitting: - Application form -1 recommendation letter - 5 short responses Deadline: July 31, 2026 For women in hospitality, production, education, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship & more. #winestudies #winescholarship #womeninwine by @lesdamessf
✨ We’re thrilled to announce this year’s Grant Winners! ✨ Each recipient received a $7,500 cash award along with participation in the Salt & Roe Mentorship Program, supporting the next step in their business journey. 👏 Terah Bajjalieh, Terah Wine Company Founded in 2020, Terah Wine Co. is a California-based, one-woman operation rooted in craftsmanship, sustainability, and thoughtful growth. From an initial 120 cases to approximately 2,000 annually, Terah produces limited-production wines sourced from organically, biodynamically, and regeneratively farmed vineyards, with a focus on Mediterranean varieties. Today, the brand reaches seven national markets. 👏 Jen Musty, Batter Bakery Since 2008, Batter Bakery has become a beloved Bay Area staple. From a single vision to a thriving business—including a production bakery, retail kiosk, farmers market presence, and wholesale operations—Jen Musty has built a brand that blends nostalgia with innovation. Using seasonal ingredients from local farmers alongside organic grains, local dairy, and premium chocolate, Batter Bakery celebrates baked goods as a daily indulgence. Congratulations to these inspiring entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of food with intention, creativity, and excellence. #GrantWinners #FoodEntrepreneurs #MentorshipMatters #WomenInHospitality #SmallBusinessGrowth by @lesdamessf
Laney College Culinary Dinner - The April social event was held at the Laney College Bistro where Dame Chantal Martin's class showcased their talents in a lovely 3 course meal. Each dish exhibited multiple culinary techniques and finishing touches. Seven SF Dames attended and we had Sonoma Dame Sheana Davis join with two guests. A delicious night was had by all #LaneyBistro #LesDamesSF #LesDamesSonoma by @lesdamessf

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