Plate By Plate – Annual Tasting Benefit 2013

Late review, but I had an excellent time at my first PbP event! I was so full from all the terrific food around the Bay Area. I can’t wait until the next event!

Dedicated volunteers, PBP SF is a great chapter to work with supporting a great cause.

Great job by the PbP SF team. I’m really impressed with the number of PbP LA folk who showed up. I loved the crab with the sweet corn purée and the spicy chicken laarb.
Can’t wait for next year.

Awesome food and wine/​beverage tasting event hosted by a 501©3 national volunteer organization called Project by Project. I was really impressed by the caliber of restaurants such as Chaya, Alexander’s Steakhouse, Farallon, 5A5 Steak Lounge, Georges, Credo, Yank Sing, etc. to name a few. Beverage purveyors included big names such as Peju, Grgich Hills, Asahi, ZICO, IZZE, illy, Speakeasy. All in all there were about 25 local restaurants and 20 beverage vendors not to mention desert vendors too! The best thing is that all the net proceeds from ticket sales went to a local community non-​profit that Project by Project partners with.
Good food, good wine, good desserts, all for a good cause, can’t beat that.

What a fantastic Plate-​by– Plate experience.
The event was well organized and planned at the Bently Reserve with vendors from all over the city. The benefit was for a good cause and definitely worth coming back again next year.
Highlights of the evening included great music, wines, desserts, food, and friendly staff who cared a lot about the cause which was refreshing. The crowd was well dressed with a mix of professionals and folks from all over. It was an excellent opportunity to meet people as well to try new things.
Looking forward to next years event —

Amazing Event!!! This was my first time attending an event like this one. It was eye-​opening and well planned out.
Décor was CLASSY. It gives a price and princess entrance feel from the top of the stair case. I would imagine this was probably what Cinderella saw when she enter ball room. People there really dressed to impress. The ladies were very elegant and the gentlemen looked really good too. FOOD was DELICIOUS!!! Food Presentation was clean and easy to taste. The vendors were very chatty and nice. Vendors included HRD, Farallon, Alexander’s, Illy, Zico, and many more. My unforgettable samples would have to be the crab salad, the mushroom truffle cheese cake, and macroons. Thinking about thing makes me salivate. Wish I had some now!
Plate by plate was put together by a group of people who wanted to help others and wanted to have a good time. This event was host by members of Project by project which is a non-​profited org. All the people that helped setup, run coat check, pour wine, check –in, decorate, take pictures, and clean up were volunteers. This event was very detailed and well planned out. As you walk in you can see how much work and thought project by projected put into this event. It was just a great night over all and an experience I would never forget.

Of all the fancy foodie fundraiser events I’ve been to, Plate by Plate takes the cake! They do such an amazing job making the event feel special, with champagne at check-​in, incredible dishes from restaurants I only dream of dining at, a super swanky venue (the Bentley Reserve), and fun activities like the free photo booth, silent auctions, and dessert lounge. One of the finest perks is never having to wait in line for anything! It’s dreamy.
This was my second year attending, and I’m convinced it’s one of the best charity events around. The ticket sales help support Project by Project, which is a parent fundraising organization that supports smaller local non-​profits. If you have the means to be philanthropic, Plate by Plate is the funnest way to share the love, whilst indulging in St Germain, Chambord, fancy wines, and endless bites from SF’s best chefs.
I should also mention that it attracts a very young & good-​looking crowd. Dress to impress is an understatement.
See you next year, Plate by Plate!

Plate by Plate this year was PHENOMENAL.
Venue: This venue was the perfect backdrop to the level of class and sophistication present at the event. The Bently Reserve had the right amount of lighting and the perfect amount of space needed for free movement around the event. Standing at the top of the stairs looking down at all the tables and guests, I literally got goosebumps. Seriously. I kid you not.
Check-​in: With 4 check-​in laptops, there wasn’t a wait. Loved being able to take pictures at the entrance with the PbP backdrop, it made it seem like a red carpet affair… PLUS complimentary coat check.
FOOD AND WINE: Wow, the event brought out restaurants I would hear about but never make it to. It was great mingling with the chefs and staff. Everyone was so friendly! There were a LOT of raw fish dishes which was fantastic for me… plus yummy desserts.
Silent Auction: The selection at the silent auction is seriously the best I’ve ever seen. There were travel packages, wine packages, jewelry, legal services, apparel. you name it, it was there. I loved the set up, you could seen every item clearly.
Top it all off, this event was for a truly great organization. You only have to spend 5 minutes with their Executive Director and she will inspire you. As a former tutor with OASES, it will always hold a special place in my heart… and I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a night out in the city AND support such a deserving cause.

This event is pure class. Stellar food from the most impressive local restaurants, a wide selection of fantastic wines (and limoncello!), beautiful venue, tasteful music, a really well done silent auction, a visit from Mayor Ed Lee, and all of this to benefit Project by Project’s chosen non-​profit this year, OASES (
). This is my second year in a row participating in the tasting event and I am already looking forward to the next one!
Special shout-​out to the gorgeous staffer at the Chaya table. Yum and yum.

Great food, unlimited wine, and good people. This was my first time at PbP’s Annual Tasting, and I’m definitely coming back for more!

What a great event! The venue was perfect and the food and wine were delicious. Great job event planners!

Excellent event. If you love food and/​or wine this is a night you’ll enjoy. The silent auction was well run and easily accessible and the venue provided the perfect atmosphere. Will be back next year for sure.

PbP’s Annual Tasting Benefit is a great event to go with your friends! This was my first time there and I had a blast. Unlimited, high-​quality wines, sake and food… what more can you ask for?

A friend of mine invited me along to what was the 2^nd annual PbP tasting event and damn I’m glad that I went along. The restaurants and wineries that this event lined up was outstanding. The food portions were generous and the tastings were very liberal.
Additionally, the silent auction was great. I picked up a swag of stuff including Oakley sunglass package, TiVo XL box and a winery tour for a great deal.
The biggest bonus of the whole thing is that this event was raising money for a great charity — seriously everyone is a winner at this event.
We’ll definitely be coming back again next year!

Classy food and wine event hosted by a non-​profit (Project by Project) that does good work. I was impressed by the choice of venue — the Bentley Reserve — which allowed for free movement and offered that general swank vibe. The food selections were solid — I especially enjoyed the Hana Zen shooters.
Wineries represented brought out impressive offerings (and pours). And the silent auction was interesting even though I lost out on a veritable cornucopia of contact lens products.
I salute the team that put the event together as it was very well-​run and executed. Looking forward to more PBP events…

This was my second year attending the PbP’s Annual Tasting Benefit, and again, it was tons of fun. PbP really stepped it up a notch this year, hosting the event at a beautiful venue in the heart of the city.
The restaurants and wineries that participated were great, with a great variety. From high end restaurants like Luce and Chaya, to restaurants with more street cred (but equally delicious) like HRD Café, which was my personal favorite. The wineries were also well represented, with my favorite being Peju, which I used to be a wine club member of, so it was great to see them there.
Lastly, the silent auction had some really incredible items, like a signed Joe Montana jersey, gift certificates to some of my favorite restaurants, airline tickets, and also things you can’t really find anywhere else, like special tours to participating wineries.
Overall, I had a lot of fun. It’s always fun to get together with friends to eat delicious food, drink great (not to mention, unlimited) wine, shop for cool things, and also get a chance to dress up and party with class. I will certainly be back next year!

So. Much. Fun.
When you plan parties for a living, it’s always fun to attend an event where you don’t have to do any of the work. Instead, you get to dress up, arrive when everything starts and just enjoy yourself. It’s a very rare occasion in my world, so obviously I was very excited to attend Plate by Plate this year :)
Everything about this event was pure class — from the venue, the beautiful ladies who greeted us at the front door to the food and wine selection inside. First and foremost, if you ever have the opportunity to attend a party at the Bentley Reserve, go for it. This is an old bank building, turned event space and it’s gorgeous. Second, this event was well-​organized and you could tell! No stressed out volunteers, running around looking like they just had a bomb go off. Nope, everyone had smiles on their faces (and most were also dressed up!) and seemed happy to be there.
And the food/​drink? OMG! The participating restaurants and wineries really went all-​out for this black-​tie affair. Jessica, Nique and I were overwhelmed with the choices. Fresh ahi tuna? Done! Dumplings and sesame buns? Yep! Cupcakes and macaroons? You betcha! The beverage options were also mind-​blowing — sparkling rose, zinfandel, chardonnay, tequila. Seriously what’s up.
WIthout a doubt, the best part of the evening was learning more about Project by Project, the non-​profit who organized the event. Their goal is to raise money for Bay Area Asian American kids to go to college. What a great cause! It’s a relatively new organization in the area, so if volunteering is your thing, definitely look them up. Lots of cool, young people on the board and I’m sure they could put you to work :)
Thank you to PBP for inviting us Unilocal ladies to the event on Friday! Well-​done on all accounts!

We were invited to come as guests of Project by Project at their annual event — Plate by Plate at the Bentley Reserve. We arrived early for the VIP hour and felt like stars at we entered the gorgeously swank Bentley Reserve.
The check-​in organization was flawless. From the E-​mailed print-​out tickets, to the efficient door staff, and to the complimentary coat check.
Once we ascended the stairwell into the main room — we each took in a massive breath as we surveyed the impressive scene. The selection of exceptional restaurants was not only diverse, but the layout was impeccable. You could move around easily throughout the space and all of the restaurants brought more than enough samples of incredible bites. From spinach dumplings and sesame balls from Yank Sing, to spring rolls from Osha Thai, to the darling lemon and almond petit fours and lavender macaroons from Kellie’s Cakes, to the mini artichoke pastry wraps and watermelon salad from Astaria Restaurant — my taste-​buds were elated.
The wine selection was just as well chosen. From Barefoot’s sparkling wine to J Winery’s fruity Pinot Noir — our glasses, just like our plates were always full of some of the best wine in the local area. Getting our photo taken in Pop Chip’s photo-​booth, while bumping into old friends — we were giddy by the momentous night — full of stunning outfits, wonderful people, remarkable food, delicious wine, and flawless execution.
The best part of the evening was that the whole affair was put together to raise money and awareness for OASES
. Project by Project and all of their staff and volunteers truly came together beautifully and outdid themselves.
Definitely be sure to stay on top of this organization and next year’s Plate by Plate. Be prepared for an evening of excellence — put together by excellent people –striving to make a difference in their local community.
Trust.

Plate by Plate is a great event that is hosted annually by the non-​profit organization, Project by Project. This year, it will be held at The Bently Reserve located in the financial district of San Francisco.
Plate by Plate will feature some of San Francisco’s top restaurants, celebrated chefs, première winemakers and beverage purveyors, and an expansive silent auction of items including airline tickets, a Justin Young original art piece, wine, and spa packages. 25 restaurants and 15 wineries will be participating in this year’s event including the following:
Chaya Brasserie (
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Luce (
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Chez Papa (
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5A5 Steakhouse
Le Colonial
Straits Café
Radius
Yank Sing
Tommy Toy’s
Osha Thai
Roe
Hana Zen
Attic
St. Supery
Peju
Grgich Hills
Bravium
…and many more
The net proceeds from the event will benefit our 2011 partner, OASES (Oakland Asian Student Educational Services. Come out and support this great cause and take advantage of the opportunity to try all of these great restaurants and wine and beverage purveyors at Plate by Plate.
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