Barbecues San Francisco

Redux - Dinner at Go Duck Yourself $25 Deposit Required (Table for 6)

"Why would anyone in their right mind name their business GO DUCK YOURSELF? Well, if our name made you chuckle and brought you here, then it’s done its job! And by the way, yes - we specialize in duck." [GO DUCK YOURSELF](https://www.go-duck-yourself.com/) was born during the peak of the 2020 lockdown by the renowned Cantonese barbecue staple, Hing Lung Company. Join us for a family style dinner focused on Cantonese roast duck! The bill will be splint evenly. Please bring cash, Apple Cash, or Zelle. **Administrative Trivia** NOT PEKING DUCK! This dinner looking to order the Chiu Chow Soy Marinated Duck 滷水鴨 Specialities are around $15. Large plates typically around $25. Cantonese roast duck $35-45. [Menu here](https://www.go-duck-yourself.com/about-our-menu) for reference. **Taxes and Fees** Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly an employee health mandate (5%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added because of the size of our party, even on individual bills. I usually add 35% to each raw bill adding individual dishes, which should include all of these, and round final payment to the closest dollar. Please bring cash, Apple Cash, or Zelle. **Attendees and Waitlist**: Please be considerate and update your RSVP 72 hours prior to the event if you are unable to attend.

Plant-Based BBQ/Potluck

WNBR SF Bare to Breakers

Rooftop Hot Pot & BBQ

Who doesn't love hot pot?! It's a fun way to gather and eat delicious food! **BEFORE SIGNING UP, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THE MEETUP DESCRIPTION IN ITS ENTIRETY.** Please note that if you have food allergies, this event is not for you since all food is cooked together in the same boiling pot. Since I only have 1 hot pot and an instant pot, limiting 7-8 people max. If you have a hot pot set up, let me know and we can then accommodate more attendees. *** ## Attendance & Waitlist All attendees will initially be placed on the **waitlist**. As this event will take place on a friend’s private rooftop, not all waitlisted guests will be moved to the **“Going”** list. \*\*\*Attendance priority will be given to members I’ve previously met, had positive experiences with, and who have their own clear profile photo. Once you received my direct message to you, you will be moved to the **“Going”** list only **after payment is received** to cover basic food, and supplies via **PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle**. The exact address and my ph# will be then shared directly with guests on the going-list. *** ## 💰 Cost to Attend * **$18** if paid by **Friday, May 08, 2026** * **$20** if paid by **Friday, May 15, 2026** * **$25** if paid after **Friday, May 15, 2026 (refundable up till this date)** *** ## What’s Included I have one hot pot and one Instant Pot available, and will provide all the basic necessities, including (subject to availability at the time of shopping): * A variety of traditional hot pot healthy vegetables: mushrooms, tofu, mung bean noodles, baby bok choy, napa cabbage, spinach, daikon radish, tong-ho, ect. * Family secret recipe garlic sauce (so good!) * Possibly corn if in season * A selection of hot pot meat (beef, lamb, fish/shrimp, eggs, chicken and pork) * Maybe something for the grills depending on how many people we ended up having * Pork bone soup for the broth base * Snacks * A variety of tea, coffee, and non-alcoholic beverages * Space reservation * Plates/bowls/utensils/napkins/cups/etc. Once you receive my direct message, please send payment to help cover basic food, supplies, and non-alcoholic beverages. I don’t drink alcohol, so this event is **BYOB**. \*I actually do prefer that you don't bring any alcohol. *** ## 🕓 Schedule of Events \*\*\*\*Please be on time or early - need your help to wash the greens, we will all help with prep, cooking and clean up): * **4–4:30 PM**: Arrival, mingling, and helping with setup and vegetable washing and chopping * **4:30–6:30 PM**: Hot pot dinner (and possibly some grilling) - Cook our own food and let's break bread! * **6:30–7:00 PM**: Cleanup and departure **🔹** If you have an extra hot pot setup, we can accommodate more attendees—please let me know! Extra slotted scoops, veggie colander/strainers, and metal tongs are needed if you can bring some. *** ## 📍 Location A modern rooftop near **10th & Market Street**, featuring: * ✅ Two grills * ✅ Fireplace * ✅ Tables and chairs * ✅ Bathroom access 💡 *Please bring a jacket—San Francisco rooftop can get chilly and wear sun protections - there's no shades.* Check out the article and video about how hot pot works: https://www.hungryhuy.com/hot-pot-at-home/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1106240231195234 *** ### **Liability Waiver** The organizers and event hosts are unpaid volunteers. By participating, you agree to indemnify and hold them harmless from any liability or claims arising from your participation.

GADA - Inspired sandwiches for lunch

GADA is a new and popular sandwich spot in the Castro. Per the San Francisco Standard, the signature offering is the raclette malawi sandwich. The crepe-like creations combine European cheeses — particularly gooey, pungent Swiss raclette, but also fontina — with the Tunisian olive-oil-soaked flat bread called malawi. Chef Mohammed “Moe” Adibi makes the malawi bread using a dough spread thinly, sprinkled with olive oil, and then transferred to a griddle to cook, where it puffs up. Torpedo rolls are also an option. Sandwich filling options include cheese, prosciutto, salami, sausage & onion, bacon, chicken, ham, and mortadella. Per Chef Adibi, “My sandwiches are fat. My sandwiches take time.” We’ll meet for fat sandwiches in the shop. Depending on group size and weather, we’ll either eat in the shop or walk to a nearby park. If you have been waiting for a casual, low cost event, this is it. Costs This is a pay-at-the-counter spot. Everyone buys their own lunch. Sandwiches range from $12-16. Parking and Transportation BART to 16th & Mission plus a 10 minute walk Muni K, L, M, 37 to Castro Station Limited street parking

[Dinner and a Show] Barber of Seville - Dinner before at Max's Opera Cafe (Six)

**The Barber of Seville on May 28th at War Memorial Opera House** buy tickets: [Tickets](https://www.sfopera.com/operas/the-barber-of-seville/#performances) \- Tickets \($29 and up\) *A jack-of-all trades, the wily barber Figaro has a scheme for anything. Moved by the distress of two young lovers separated by the curmudgeonly Doctor Bartolo, Figaro pulls out his bag of tricks. But will Figaro’s scheming allow Rosina to escape the clutches of her guardian into true love’s embrace with Count Almaviva?* ***Rossini***\*’s exuberant comedy features some of the most joyful music in all of opera. From the famous overture to the irresistible “Largo al factotum,” this masterpiece of comedic writing has delighted audiences for over two hundred years.\* *In director **Emilio Sagi**’s flamenco-inspired production, sun-bleached buildings are the backdrop to colorful costumes as the characters’ plans for escape become more and more outrageous. **Benjamin Manis** returns to conduct this effervescent score.* *from San Francisco Opera website* *Purchase your own tickets, we'll meet at restaurant below and then after the performance and go for coffee/dessert if anyone is interested.* *Buy tickets early for opening night* **Max's Opera Cafe** Dinner at 5:00p The first *Max's* opened during 1978 in *Burlingame*, *San Francisco's Max's Opera Cafe* soon followed, featuring singing servers, bistro style deli food, and their restaurant empire took off. Founded by *Dennis Berkowitz* on the principles of treating people fairly and providing high quality food at a great price. from *San Mateo Daily Journal (2012)* Currently *Michael Adams* is the General Manager and Executive Chef *Carlos Salcedo*. Burlingame's Max's was my first experience with this Northern California staple, they all have a large menu, with delicious selections of deli sandwiches, seafood, pasta, steaks and huge desserts. I especially enjoyed their made at your table iced tea, providing an elegance to a simple order, like hushed angel wings you could only imagine what would arrive later. **Menus and Reviews** Max's Opera Cafe requests no reviews [Max's Opera Cafe](https://www.maxsoperasf.com/) **Administrative Trivia** *Max's Opera Cafe's* menu shows three course dinner pricing is about $35-$50 per person, excluding tax and tip. Alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average. *Dress is smart casual, Opera Opening Night* Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly, if we cannot have separate checks. *Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.* **Taxes and Fees** Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and probably an employee health mandate (3-10%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills. I calculate each diner's orders separately unless the meal is shared or family style, and round up. **Parking and Transportation** MUNI: California Street Cable Car is 8 blocks away, 49, 47, Civic Center Muni KLMN BART: Civic Center Finding street parking in Civic Center/Hayes Valley is usually difficult. Parking garage can be found nearby (3-4 blocks) *Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.* *Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website* #EatSanFrancisco #SanFranciscoFoodies #SFFoodies *We Look Forward to Seeing you at This and Other San Francisco Foodies Events*

Contemporary Filipino Cuisine @ Abaca ($20 Deposit Required)

**Details:** Wrapping up AAPI heritage month with a celebration of island flavors at Abaca. Overview Courtesy of Google AI: "Abacá is a critically acclaimed, family-owned Filipino-Californian restaurant located inside the Kimpton Alton Hotel in San Francisco's Fisherman’s Wharf. Led by Chef Francis Ang and Dian Ang, it offers creative, modern Filipino cuisine, including favorites like pork belly adobo, lumpia, and ube specialties. " For those with more adventurous tastebuds and seeking traditional Filipino street food -inquire about Abaca's Secret Menu rooted from Ang's heritage and family recipes, this is where you may find balut and isaw. **Administrative Trivia:** Limited open RSVP for this event. Deposit of $20 Required to move from Waitlist to "Going" due to reservation policy. Please manage your RSVP before Tuesday, May 26th 10 PM. **Cancellations or no-shows or after this date may be subject to NO REFUND and forfeit $20 deposit due to the restaurant cancellation policy (reservation guaranteed w/my CC).** Dinner pricing averages $50 per person which covers individual meal, tax 8.625%, tip 20%, + mandate. Beverages of course are extra and will increase the total due for the individual. Each diner is fully responsible for the total cost of what they order. Calculate each item then take raw bill x1.36=what you owe the organizer. Please plan on **one singular bill,** your deposit will be applied towards your total balance due, be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Venmo, AppleCash, Zelle. **Transportation:** Located at 2700 Jones St within Kimpton Alton Hotel. valet parking for $20 plus tax for 3 hours. Street parking Jones and Beach. Muni bus 30 (Caltrain Line) F-Trolley Line @ Jones & Beach

Let's try again: Dinner at Um.Ma.

I've really been wanting to try um.ma, the "Korean Seoul food" restaurant in the Inner Sunset, but I've yet to get there, so let's go together! I really wanted to go for "linner" (too late for lunch, but too early for dinner), but they changed their hours for Friday and no longer open all day so we have to settle for just an earlier dinner. I really hope those of you who originally signed up for the cancelled "linner" will sign up for this dinner! We'll gather as soon as they open. We have a reservation in their "Mural Room" if we have at least 8 diners; otherwise, we might just sit in their main dining room. Regardless, your company will make it great! Please, please, please **do not sign up without checking your schedule first**. Note that this will be at 5:00. If you sign up and find you can't attend, please **cancel no later than Tuesday, May 19th**. No shows and late cancellations will cause you to be excluded from any future events. *And please don't sign up just to hold a space until something "better" comes along!* Hope to see you at the table! Forgot to mention: You’ll be responsible for whatever you order plus tax (8.625%), a 20% tip, and maybe a 3 to 8% SF health mandate (your order x 1.33 to 1.39, depending on health mandate charges, rounded up to the nearest dollar for ease in calculating). Please bring cash or be ready to Venmo or Zelle your payment; I will be charging the whole amount on my credit card. From the restaurant: "Um.Ma., which means "mom" in Korean, is to pay homage not to just Korean moms, but to all moms since we all think our mothers have the best home cooking. As for the food, chef Chris will be firing up classic dishes like bubbling bowls of pork belly soon tofu and milky white bowls of ox bone soup with tender slices of brisket. From the open flame grill, the chefs will be grilling prime cuts of 48hr marinated kalbi short ribs and chared gochujang glazed pork belly accompanied with raw sliced apples and Korean miso spread. We also are well aware with any great Korean restaurant, there must be great banchans (Korean side dishes). The Um.Ma. Culinary team is taking great pride in making some of the best and freshest banchans from our daily house made kimchi to our signature soy marinated quail eggs."

Tony’s Pizza Napoletana Tasting Menu: Table for 6 (Prepayment required)

Tony’s was the first restaurant to bring several styles of pizza to California. Chef Tony Gemignani is a thirteen-time World Pizza Champion. A few years ago, a group from SF Foodies tried Tony’s famous tasting menu, which allows groups to enjoy seven different kinds of pizza, plus appetizers and dessert. The event was a hit! The dinner is a set price of $500 before tax and tip, so it is significantly more expensive than a typical meal at Tony’s. Please see details on splitting the check below. That said, we will be getting a lot of food. Parties enjoying the tasting menu are also guaranteed an indoor reserved table – no waiting in lines to sit outside and freeze! You can see a video review of the experience here. Although subject to change, the menu should include a variety like the following: * A bottle of Prosecco for the table * A spread of appetizers including Italian chop and caprese salads, string bean fritti, and fried squash blossoms * Seven (!) pizzas, including ◦ A Neopolitan-style Margherita pizza ◦ The Artichoke Joe, a canotto-style pizza ◦ A New Haven-style coal-fired clam and garlic pie ◦ A Grandma the Hippie pizza ◦ The Sicilian New York All-Star ◦ A Detroit Motörhead pie ◦ A “cracker-thin” St. Louis-style pizza Cannoli and tiramisu This is a unique opportunity to try a variety of what Tony’s can do with pizza. Because this is a prix fixe experience with a set menu, there will be no opportunity to order separately and limited accommodations for dietary restrictions. There will be leftovers, which we will divide up equitably. I will also host a “regular” Tony’s event when the weather is more predictably warmer - we’ll wait in line and sit outside together, eat a lot of pizza, and spend less money. **Costs** With tax and tip, I expect each person’s share of the total to be about $113 if we have six foodies. If we only have five, the price goes up to $129 per person. I will cancel the event if we cannot get at least five foodies to participate. I will collect the prepay for the full amount about a week before the event via cash, Venmo, Zelle, or Apple Pay. Please check your Meetup notifications (comments on the event or private message) for communications from me. Additional drinks or food ordered will be the responsibility of the person who ordered them. No separate checks. Please be prepared to split the check and pay via cash, Venmo, Zelle, or Apple Pay. **Taxes and Fees** Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly a mandate (5-6%). We will add a gratuity of 20%. **Parking and Transportation** BART to Montgomery St plus a 15 minute walk Muni 39, 45 to Union & Columbus, 8 to Columbus & Green Limited street parking in North Beach, but garages are available

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May Test Kitchen

Cooks! The May Test Kitchen is happening on **Sunday the 17th** in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. This month’s Test Kitchen challenge—should you choose to accept it—is a little act of culinary chance. Pull a cookbook from your shelf (or your favorite library’s), flip your way to page 123, and—if it’s a recipe you’ve never made—commit. Here’re a few recipes that turned up on page 123 from my own shelves. Rumaki, from *A Cookbook for Poor Poets and Others*, a retro, savory-sweet classic of chicken livers and water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, glazed and broiled until crisp. Things get heartier with Kalbijjim with Root Vegetables and Beef-Fat Croutons from *Korean American*, a rich, slow-braised dish in which tender short ribs mingle with earthy vegetables and decadent, crisp croutons. And for pure whimsy, *The Big Book of Cupcakes* lands on—believe it or not—Somewhere Over the Rainbow Cupcakes, a Pride-worthy explosion of color and sweetness. Wherever page 123 leads you—savory, sweet, familiar, or strange—embrace it. That element of chance is part of the fun. Can’t wait to see what surprises emerge from your shelves and onto the Test Kitchen table. Check out pics from past Test Kitchens on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gay_mens_test_kitchen_?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr) and [Facebook](https://m.facebook.com/groups/1492243648833251/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF).