​What: Namu Pop-up

Where: Four Barrel

When: Friday, Feb. 10, 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $25

The rundown: Namu's back with another pop-up at Four Barrel and this time, they're bringing the dumplings. Oh, hell yes.

In addition to the shiitake dumplings, they're also serving up your choice of steak, fish, or vegetarian bibimbap, and cake. As they ask, "What more do you need?" They're also set up to serve guests a gluten- or allergy-free meal -- just e-mail misa@NamuSF.com and they'll hook you up. For those of you who can't get through a meal without hooch (holler!), beer and wine is available for purchase separately at the bar and will also be cash only. Actually, the whole thing is cash only so bring those dollar dollar bills, y'all!

Get on board the Namu express at Brown Paper Tickets.

We hope you'll get to enjoy some of Bar Agricole's legendary cocktails.

​What: Meet and Eat with SF's Hottest Culinary Crew

Where: Commonwealth Club and Bar Agricole

When: Thursday, Feb. 16, and Monday, Feb. 20; 6:30 p.m. 

Cost: varies

The rundown: This is a little confusing, so stick with us. The Commonwealth Club is hosting a discussion with" S.F.'s hottest culinary crew" on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m., and then, if you want, for additional monies, you can actually go out to dinner at Bar Agricole the following Monday, Feb. 20, and enjoy a five-course meal prepared by the very same culinary crew. Got it? You can hear chefs talk about food and then see if the meal actually matches the rhetoric. Bring your score cards, and extra money for cocktails.

You might also be asking, "Who belongs to 'S.F.'s Hottest Culinary Crew'?" Good question! It's Brandon Jew from Bar Agricole; William Werner, Chief Creative Officer of Outfit Generic and the former executive chef at Quince and Tell Tale Preserve Company; Brett Cooper of Outerlands; Michael Gaines, chef de cuisine at Central Kitchen; and Evan Rich, the co-creator of the Chefs' Night Off Pop-up Restaurants and former chef de cuisine at Coi. It's all moderated by the lovely Carolyn Alburger from Eater SF, who is a delight, so it'd be a shame to miss her! It'd be a shame to miss the whole thing!

If you want to learn more about the talk, click here. If you want to learn more about the dinner, click here.

Sexy party time!

​What: Pre-Valentine Block Party

Where: Cafe Prague

When: Fri., February 10, 4-7 p.m.

Cost: Free

The rundown: Cafe Prague loves throwing a beer and wieners holiday block party, and this time, it's got a St. Valentine's spin. Because what goes better with romantic love than discounted sausages? So hot. You'll drink, eat, boogie, and maybe even meet the love of your life somewhere in the crowd, so why not try? It can't be worse than Craigslist Casual Encounters, right? Also, there's a totally bizarre pricing structure for beer. Let us know if you can understand this:

Admission is FREE. Ladies will be treated to $3 beers from 4pm - 7pm. Guys can also enjoy discounted beer specials (e.g. $4.80 1/2 liter beers + $8 liter beers). * The first 40 guys will receive a $2 voucher at the door for liters and 1/2 liters of Staropramen beer.

So, does that mean that ladies are worth 62.5% of a man or 160%?? We're so confused, but we kinda love it. See you there!

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​What: Chocolate Molding Class

Where: Million Fishes Galleries

When: Mon, Tues., Weds., February 6-8, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $140/person for three days, which includes all materials

The rundown: A three-day hands-on workshop that'll teach you how to make molds for candy. The coolest part is you can make whatever you want. Want a giant chocolate python? Sure! How about a realistic bust of Sigmund Freud? Why not! Hell, you could even mold YOURSELF. Actually, we're not too sure about that, but probably? Doesn't hurt to ask!

According to the fine folks at Million Fishes Galleries, you'll "create replicas of countless forms and shapes in candy sculptures, edible cake decorations, chocolate, hard candy, butter, ice cream, fudge fondant, ice, gelatin, marzipan, poured sugar, pate and more! Molds will be sufficient for casting using a wide range of materials including but not limited to: edibles, soap, wax and resins." Dope, you can make chocolate ANYTHING. If you need something super sexy, we're available for sittings, and are happily paid in chocolate.

Buy tickets on Brown Paper Tickets.

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Foodie free for all

​What: Temporary food-truck pod

Where: Levi's Plaza 1155 Battery St.

When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The rundown: Although most food trucks are being chased out of the Financial District, blue- and white-collar workers won't have to leave the gastronomic ghost town near Levi's Plaza in order to eat lunch. Levi's Plaza has arranged a "Food Truck Frenzy," bringing in Casey's Pizza, Kara's Cupcakes, Kasa Indian, Southern Sandwich Co. and Toasty Melts Grilled Cheese to park on the plaza, brightening up the end of the week. This is the second Thursday in a row that food trucks have gathered on the square, but the property managers wouldn't tell SFoodie whether it's going to become a regular weekly event.

​What: Valentine's Sweet Making and Dinner Eating

Where: La Cocina

When: Weds., February 8, 6:30-9 p.m.

Cost: $65, including dinner and drinks

The rundown: If you're looking to bake up some sweet love with your amour this very sexy holiday season, look no further than La Cocina's Valentine's Day Sweets class. You'll sit down with La Luna Cupcakes, Neo Cocoa, and Kika's Treat to make truffles, caramels, and cupcakes -- and then afterwards, you'll enjoy a provided dinner, wine, and the fruits of your sexy labor. You'll leave so bloated on sexiness, who knows what'll happen next? Probably television, but that's just us.

Tickets available at Eventbrite. Of course, all proceeds benefit La Cocina's non-profit incubator program.

This class is part of La Cocina's series of cooking classes. Upcoming classes include Vegan Ethiopian and Latin Specialties, Streets of Malaysia, and Pickle Party!

​What: Superbowl Cocktail Competition to Benefit Project Open Hand

Where: The Royal Exchange

When: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $5 ($10 at the door)

The rundown: The best drink deal in the city might be tonight at the Royal Exchange. For $5, you're getting four cocktails, you're representing your favorite football team at a Super Bowl-themed party (even if they're not in it), and it's all for a good cause.  Four of the Royal Exchange's best bartenders will be on hand to let the Tres Agaves Tequila flow, each competing to blow the judges (you) away and create the best championship-team-themed cocktail ever.

It's a good thing these bartenders are among the best in the city, too, because we still haven't been able to come up with a good New England-themed tequila cocktail. Then again, it's not like this crowd will be any easier to sway with a giant Long Island Iced Tea.

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​Combining science and liquor together into a frothy and delicious drink requires the brainpower of the Exploratorium's scientists, and bartending know-how from the Bay Area's best bars. The resulting concoction is the Science of Cocktails night at the Exploratorium happening this Thursday. On it's third year, the event is bigger and better with over 15 bartenders crafting nearly 30 different drinks, experiments, demonstrations, and delicious bites.

The science portion of the evening will indulge your inner geek with experiments like creating instant infusions, the science of shaking versus stirring a drink (including examinations of dilution and temperature), and the anatomy of the cocktail exhibit that breaks down the effect the numerous components have on the drink, led by AQ's Tim Zohn.

On the cocktail side, expect to see the Cocktail Lab crew, along with bartenders from 15 Romolo, AQ, Bloodhound, Jupiter Olympus, Michael Mina, Rickhouse, Wo Hing , and special guest Erik Hakkinen from Seattle's celebrated ZigZag Café. Keep an eye out for the Manhattan Project, a collaboration between distiller Dave Smith (St. George Spirits), Darren Crawford (Bourbon & Branch), and Russell Davis (Rickhouse, Ice Cream Bar). The trio is showcasing locally produced bourbon that has rested in a barrel that previously aged Manhattan cocktails. Mind. Blown.

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​What: Presidio Social Club's five year anniversary

Where: Presidio Social Club

When: Sun., January 29, 3-6 p.m.

Cost: Free

The rundown: The fun will be going down this weekend as Presidio Social Club celebrates its fifth year in business. Five years in restaurants is like a hundred years in human. Seriously, it's a tough business with a high mortality rate. Go on, PSC! There will be free sparkling wine, appetizers, and bumping live music. In addition, they'll be serving up specialty cocktails for a mere $5. Get tipsy on the good stuff for a very reasonable price. Cheers!

​ Hey, want to go to Slow Food's Golden Glass event? SFoodie has two tickets to award to the person who writes the best one-line description of a wine, real or imagined, in the comments section below.

If you like Italian wines, you'll like the Golden Glass wine and food event, and we may even be able to take you there (more on that at the end of the post). Golden Glass is Slow Food's annual tasting focused on wines from Italy.

The large-scale tasting at Fort Mason, Slow Food's eighth, offers wine and food from "artisans around the world in celebration of Slow Food's work to advocate for sustainability, biodiversity and preservation of food traditions." This year's event also celebrates the launch of Slow Food's new wine publication, Slow Wine, "Slow Food Italy's new, comprehensive and meticulously researched guide to Italian wines." The guide looks at how the wines taste and how ethically and environmentally they were produced.

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