# Event Details - **Event Name**: Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Food lovers unite! Cultural critic, cookbook writer, and food journalist Soleil Ho leads Introduction to Food Writing Masterclass.About this EventFood lovers unite! Cultural critic, cookbook writer, and food journalist Soleil Ho leads Introduction to Food Writing, an opportunity to take your story from the plate to the page. Expand your food writing vocabulary, learn the art of food criticism and pitching editors, and practice your craft through writing prompts and reading exercises. This one day course is designed for writers of all levels. Lunch is included with registration. Soleil Ho is an award-winning food and culture writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2019, they became The San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic, going on to win the James Beard Foundation’s Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award in 2022. In 2025, they co-founded the COYOTE Media Collective, a worker-owned news outlet for the Bay Area. Their diverse writing portfolio includes restaurant reviews, opinion columns, and investigative journalism, while their published works include the graphic novel Meal, contributions to several anthologies, the 2024 cookbook The Memory of Taste, co-authored with chef Tu David Phu, and the 2026 cookbook Bake Sum, co-authored with chef Joyce Tang. Other contributions include behind-the-scenes work on books including Our South (2024) and the forthcoming The Ice Cream Queen (2026).$175 for members, $225 for non-membersQuestions? Contact programs@milibrary.org or 415-393-0116 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/introduction-to-food-writing-with-james-beard-award-winner-soleil-ho/100001999318525530 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, food-drinks, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes - Location: Mechanics' Institute - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 188.58, max: 241.94, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mechanics' Institute - **lat**: 37.7888616 - **long**: -122.4029759 - **full address**: Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e470824e29811377cb8c13cc582262ce0b7b400370ecd635008b39788da90800-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1789617783 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho being held? - **A:** Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho? - **A:** Introduction to Food Writing with James Beard Award Winner Soleil Ho is organized by Mechanics' Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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