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“YOLO” (SF Chefs “Take the Cake” contest winner by Paul Padua from The Ahwahnee)

San Francisco’s summer of food-laden festivals officially kicked off this weekend as SF Chefs hit Union Square with a who’s who roster of the city’s best chefs, bartenders and winemakers showing off their skills. Now in its fifth year, this event seems to get bigger and more impressive each time it rolls around. As always, the Bay’s summer bounty of juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, and luscious salmon made it onto many of the dishes, along with a strong showing of house-cured charcuterie. For the thirsty, cocktails were king.

Savory Peach Cobbler with 400 day, dry-cured, peanut-fed, smoked Virginia ham, honey-whipped lardo, and herbs de Provence
(Wayfare Tavern)

Feast your eyes on more highlights from the Tasting Tent:

Shave Ice Cocktails!
(SKYY Infusions Wild Strawberry, Pureed Strawberry, Ginger, Lemon, Barrel-Aged Bitters)

Carrot Ginger Cupcake on the Tree of Sweets (Morimoto Napa)

SF Chefs 2013
July 28 – August 4, 2013
San Francisco, CA

This post was published on KQED’s Bay Area Bites on August 5, 2013.