November 29^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Nico Pena, Hans Lund, Kristina Liedags Compton,
David Castleberry, and Francesca Maniace

a seated dinner featuring ...

Nico Pena, Hans Lund, Kristina Liedags Compton, David Castleberry, and Francesca Maniace

We are thrilled to open our 12 Nights of Chocolate dinner series with three of the best-regarded, most progressive restaurants in San Francisco. Chefs Nico Pena and Hans Lund helm Michelin-starred restaurants (Octavia and The Progress, respectively) hailed by The New York Times as two of the 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco. Joining them is Chef Kristina Liedags Compton, from Michelin-recognized and ultra-popular Hilde & Jesse. These three chefs will undoubtedly kick off our 12 Nights of Chocolate with a stellar evening and a menu designed to surprise and delight.

David Castleberry, acclaimed sommelier and founder of Comptoir Wine Co., is paired with Sommelier Francesca Maniace for our wine service this evening. Elmer Mejicanos, known in the industry as “the busiest bartender in the business,” joins the team this evening with his signature low-alcohol cocktails, and Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

November 30^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

David Yoshimura, Deirdre Balao Rieutort-Louis,
Anthony Strong, Nicolas Delaroque, Au Chung, and
Hadley Kemp

a seated dinner featuring ...

David Yoshimura, Deirdre Balao Rieutort-Louis, Anthony Strong, Nicolas Delaroque, Au Chung, and Hadley Kemp

Chefs David Yoshimura of Nisei and Deirdre Balao Reiutort-Louis of Aphotic — both Michelin-starred restaurants — are joined by Bay Area icon, Chef Anthony Strong, who opened the long-anticipated Pasta Supply Co. earlier this year. This amazing night is rounded out with one of the most talented Michelin-starred chefs in San Francisco, Nicolas Delaroque of Maison Nico, who creates exceptional pastries with a truly Parisian perspective.

Joining the chefs for the evening is Sommelier Au Chung, former Captain and Sommelier at Manresa, Benu, and Atelier Crenn, as well as Hadley Kemp a sommelier with an impressive pedigree that includes Spruce and The Village Pub. Elmer Mejicanos, known in the industry as “the busiest bartender in the business,” joins the team this evening with his signature low-alcohol cocktails, and Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 1^st

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Francis Ang, Elizabeth Falkner, Sarah Rich, Stephen Durfee, Cara Patricia, and Suhayl Ramirez

a seated dinner featuring ...

Francis Ang, Elizabeth Falkner, Sarah Rich,
Stephen Durfee, Cara Patricia, and Suhayl Ramirez

Chef Francis Ang returns to 12 Nights from his restaurant Abacá (named one of The New York Times’ 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco), which showcases the beauty and vibrancy of Filipino culture. He is joined by two inimitable San Francisco culinary icons, Chef Sarah Rich of Rich Table, and long-time Dandelion friend and extraordinary chef, Elizabeth Falkner. Completing the evening is our very own Director of Curriculum, Pastry Chef extraordinaire Stephen Durfee, who leads our chocolate education programs with a style all his own.

This culinary team is paired with two incredible sommeliers for the evening, Cara Patricia, co-founder of DECANTsf, which exists to empower drinkers to ignore trends and follow their taste buds; and Suhayl Ramirez of Napa winery Trois Noix, which creates outstanding wines that turn strangers into friends and make community feel like family. Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 2^nd

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Heena Patel, Katie Reicher, C-Y Chia, Lauren Kemp, and Melissa Smith

a seated dinner featuring ...

Heena Patel, Katie Reicher, C-Y Chia, Lauren Kemp, and
Melissa Smith

We are thrilled to welcome Chefs Heena Patel from Besharam, Katie Reicher from Greens Restaurant, and C-Y Chia of Oakland’s Lion Dance Cafe, for our first-ever 12 Nights of Chocolate vegetarian evening. This powerhouse lineup is set to present an outstanding celebration of vegetables. Heena playfully reimagines the flavors of her childhood in India, within a California context. Greens Restaurant forever changed the image of vegetarian cooking in America; Chef Reicher’s kitchen produces rotating seasonal menus dedicated to the harvests of Greens’ organic farm, Green Gulch, and other local farms. Lion Dance Cafe was co-founded by chef C-Y Chia in 2020 after a series of incredible pop-ups, and has set the bar for vegan dining in Oakland ever since with an “authentic, not traditional” style.

Leading our wine service for the evening are Lauren Kemp, a sommelier with an impressive pedigree that includes Spruce and The Village Pub, and Sommelier Melissa Smith who spent 15 years cooking in notable kitchens such as The French Laundry before founding Enotrias Sommelier Services. Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr, also from Greens Restaurant, brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 3^rd

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Serena Chow-Fisher, David Fisher, Yesenia Castañon, Jacob Croom, Debbie Zachareas, and Ruth Frey

a seated dinner featuring ...

Serena Chow-Fisher, David Fisher, Yesenia Castañon,
Jacob Croom, Debbie Zachareas, and Ruth Frey

This Sunday dinner features a knockout marquee, starting with Michelin-starred husband-and-wife Chefs David Fisher, who helms 7 Adams (one of this autumn’s most anticipated new restaurants); and Serena Chow-Fisher of the newly launched Jack & Remi Ice Cream, where she’s dedicated to crafting complex flavors that delight the senses and surprise the palate. Chef de Cuisine Yesenia Castañon joins us from two-Michelin-starred Birdsong, where she brings “floral notes and warm spices lending depth and richness” to her dishes. Rounding out the evening is chef Jacob Croom of smash-hit pop-up My Friend Fernando, where he explores his Chicano heritage with a Bay Area sensibility.

To keep the party going, we will be joined by Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant founder Debbie Zachareas, who has helped to shape San Francisco’s wine culture, and by Ruth Frey, Wine Director at Dalida. Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening. 

December 4^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Gavin Schmidt, Mike Lanham, John Madriaga, Simi Grewal, and Raphael Santos

a seated dinner featuring ...

Gavin Schmidt, Mike Lanham, John Madriaga,
Simi Grewal, and Raphael Santos

This will be a night to remember. Chef and close neighbor Gavin Schmidt joins us from The Morris, named one of San Francisco’s 25 Best Restaurants by The New York Times. Chef John Madriaga’s incredible CV includes The Village Pub, Manresa, Spruce, and Noma, and he is currently at Vina Enoteca in Palo Alto. Chef Mike Lanham in January 2023 opened acclaimed, post-modernist Anomaly — which grew out of his fine-dining pop-up series — after stints at Auberge du Soleil, SolBar, Spruce, Commis, and Bird Dog.

We’re excited to see so much South Bay influence this evening, and are delighted to welcome two amazing sommeliers: Raphael Santos joins us from Acquerello where he is Head Sommelier, and Simi Grewal, co-founder of DECANTsf, will be on hand to lead the wine pairings and to make sure everyone’s glass is always at least half-full. Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 5^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Laura Ozyilmaz, Rogelio Garcia, Anya El-Wattar, Jai Wilson, and Eugenio Jardim

a seated dinner featuring ...

Laura Ozyilmaz, Rogelio Garcia, Anya El-Wattar,
Jai Wilson, and Eugenio Jardim

When planning this year’s series of dinners, chef after chef mentioned wanting to cook alongside chef Laura Ozyilmaz of Dalida, and we are looking forward to welcoming her to 12 Nights this year. Joining us for the evening is 12 Nights alum, Chef Rogelio Garcia, Executive Chef at Auro at The Four Seasons Resort & Residences Napa Valley, which received its first Michelin star an exceptional eight months after opening. Chef Anya El-Wattar of Birch & Rye was Eater SF’s Chef of the Year in 2022, and the restaurant was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best New Restaurant in 2023.

And as if this evening wasn’t going to be amazing enough, we’re gilding the lily with two acclaimed Bay Area sommeliers: Jai Wilson from A16 and Eugenio Jardim from Ernest Vineyards will bring their signature conviviality and effervescent style to the evening’s wine service. And finally, Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 6^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Marc Zimmerman, Mark Lieuw, Melissa Yanc, Emma Horowitz, Shelly Lindgren, and Gillian Balance

a seated dinner featuring ...

Marc Zimmerman, Mark Lieuw, Melissa Yanc,
Emma Horowitz, Shelly Lindgren, and Gillian Balance

Chef Mark Lieuw returns to 12 Nights from Gozu alongside Chef Marc Zimmerman of Yokai. While both restaurants are from the same team, each offers a unique experience. Yokai holds the promise of the “spirits of Japan with the heart of San Francisco,” while Gozu is singularly focused on the nuances of Wagyu beef and whole-animal, rabata cooking. The north of the Bay Area is coming through this evening as well. We couldn’t imagine a better partnership with Mark and Marc than Chef Emma Horowitz, who leads the pastry department at three-Michelin-starred SingleThread. Chef Melissa Yanc of Molti Amici, who is also part of the powerhouse team behind Troubadour and Quail & Condor in Healdsburg, brings the culinary portion of the evening together.

We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome James Beard Award-winning Wine Director and owner of A16 Shelly Lindgren to 12 Nights, and we couldn’t imagine partnering her up with anyone other than Master Sommelier Gillian Balance. Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening. This will definitely be a night to remember.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening. 

December 7^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Thomas McNaughton, Ryan Pollnow, Seth Stowaway, Brandon Rice, Amy Currens, and Matt Montrose

a seated dinner featuring ...

Thomas McNaughton, Ryan Pollnow, Seth Stowaway,
Brandon Rice, Amy Currens, and Matt Montrose

This evening is all about celebrating our home, The Mission District. Joining us are our friends, Chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow of Flour + Water, a restaurant known for an impossible-to-get reservation, and for serving creative and thoughtful dishes that showcase all of the regions of Italy. Chef Seth Stowaway of Michelin-starred Osito (“little bear”) brings his commitment to creativity, sustainability, and communal dining that encourages connection and shared experience. Lastly, but certainly far from least, Chef Brandon Rice of Ernest joins this remarkable lineup with his intense, global flavors. We cannot wait to showcase these distinctly refined and relaxed quintessential Mission District dining destinations.

Pairings for the evening will be presented by the inimitable Amy Currens, Sommelier and General Manager of The Morris, recently named one of San Francisco’s 25 Best Restaurants by The New York Times. She is joined by Sommelier Matt Montrose, who has led the wine programs at many phenomenal restaurants — including Atelier Crenn, Michael Minna, and Manresa — and Sommelier and Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant, who brings his talents to our no-alcohol pairings for the evening.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 8^th

6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

a seated dinner featuring ...

Craig Stoll, Laurence Jossel, Jessica Sullivan, Emily Wines, and Rob Renteria

a seated dinner featuring ...

Craig Stoll, Laurence Jossel, Jessica Sullivan, Emily Wines,
and Rob Renteria

Two iconic San Francisco neighborhood restaurants, Delfina and Nopa, and one soon-to-be favorite, Poppy, join forces for an evening where the food will be nothing short of spectacular. Chef Craig Stoll, with Annie Stoll, opened Delfina in 1998 to immediate success, and Food & Wine named Craig Best New Chef in 2001; Delfina has earned a James Beard Award, and a reputation as a San Francisco classic. In 2006, Chef Laurence Jossel opened Nopa — now a beloved San Francisco destination — with the understanding that “... a great restaurant is a sum of its parts, and we never cease in our commitment to our values as a San Francisco culinary institution.” Joining this evening’s lineup is Jessica Sullivan, who’s built a remarkable reputation and resume, including as Pastry Chef for the Delfina restaurant group; and who will soon be opening Poppy, a breakfast spot a few blocks from our factory — and one of the city’s most anticipated new restaurants of 2023.

Wine service for the evening will be led by a truly dynamic pairing of the (aptly named) Master Sommelier Emily Wines of Coopers Hawk Winery, and Rob Renteria, whose sommelier experience includes Bacar, Rubicon, La Folie, and A16. Beverage Director Seth Corr of Greens Restaurant is also joining us for the evening, bringing his talents to our no-alcohol pairings.

Note: Private dining with the exclusive use of Bloom for your party of up to eight guests is available for this evening.

December 9^th

3 p.m. matinee
7 p.m. evening SCREENING

Willy Wonka at the Chocolate Factory

An annual tradition returns! We’ll be turning our 16th Street chocolate factory into a treat-filled movie theater for a screening of our favorite movie, 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder. As always, we’ll have lots of hot chocolate and special snacks for everyone, both kids and adults, to enjoy while watching the film. We will also be collecting pantry donations for the SF-Marin Food Bank.

Please note: There is no seated dinner this evening.

December 10^th

12 p.m. early access
1-5 p.m. Complimentary Admission

Dandelion Chocolate Holiday Market

We’re transforming our factory into a festive holiday shopping destination. We’ve invited friends, collaborators, and creators to set up shop for an afternoon of shopping, socializing, and outstanding food and drink. Guests will discover twenty-plus vendors (keep an eye on our Instagram for updates and sneak peeks!), including some of our favorite chocolatiers, ceramicists, food producers, foragers, and printmakers. Fort Point, Broc Cellars, and Hammerling Wines will pour beer and wine and sling snacks, and we’ve got Bayview favorite Tato bringing their delectable tacos to keep shoppers going while sampling chocolate, selecting ceramics, and considering gorgeous accessories for best-friend gifts. It’s a perfect holiday day out. And don’t worry, our café and retail space will be open for guests to grab a hot chocolate or caffé latte while picking up a couple of bars to go, or a Hot Chocolate Trio for a neighbor. We will also collect pantry items and donations for the SF-Marin Food Bank.

Please note: There is no seated dinner this evening.