Sake Soiree

By me, in today's SF Chronicle:

Thursday you have the opportunity to taste more than 300 sakes at San Francisco's Joy of Sake event, though we strongly suggest you don't try to get through them all.

The 6-8:30 p.m. event takes place at the Hilton Hotel, 333 O'Farrell St. The tasting hall is organized into sections that make gravitating toward your favorite sake categories easy. Our advice: bring a pen to make tasting notes on the program, drink plenty of water, and take a break to eat from any of the 14 restaurants serving food there as well - some of them like Hime and Poleng are relatively new.

Tickets cost $70 and are available online at joyofsake.com or by calling (888) 739-1007.

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