• Hopmonk Tavern in Petaluma is doing their annual Valentine’s Day Cabaret Burlesque Dinner Soirée. It’s $90 per couple. But if you’re single, it’s standing room only, $15, no food. Sucks to be stag. [Hopmonk]
• Where to have high tea in San Francisco. [Gridskipper]
• Iso Rabins of forageSF is helping to lead weekend wild edibles tours of the glades and thickets of SF starting tomorrow. Get tickets here. [SFoodie]
• Sonoma County is hosting a restaurant week staring February 22nd, with prix fixe deals from $19 to $39. [LA Times]
• A new packaging technique can extend the shelf life of sushi by up to five days. [FPD]
• British model and food personality Sophie Dahl has been having nightmares about food all her life, including one in which she is chased by mashed potatoes. [NYP]
• California is attempting to figure out a way for food stamps to be accepted at farmer’s markets. [Philly Inquirer]
• McDonald’s is jumping into the smoothie game, launching its Strawberry Banana and Wild Berry versions at Vancouver-area outlets during the Olympics. [NRN]