ART: Several Bay Area artists will be showing their work at the group exhibition, Above the Plane, which will "navigate the viewers through a habitat of art away from the traditional wall hangings and onto the surfaces of iconic furniture designs" conveying how "art can manipulate space to adhere to our individual comforts."

6 to 9 p.m. // Design Within Reach (1913 Fillmore St) // free

WINE: A small number of tickets will be available at the door for WIne & Spirits Magazine's 7th Annual Top 100 Wineries event. Sip some of the featured wines, meet the winemakers, and munch on bites including fresh oysters, local cheeses, and an array of "artisan specialties".

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. // The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center (101 Henry Adams St) // $105-125

SCIENCE: Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks, a compendium of food science, interviews, experiments, and recipes, shows you How to Cook Like a Scientist. Potter's repertoire . Check out Potter's tongue-in-cheek video on how to make ice cream in 30 seconds, using liquid nitrogen.

7 p.m. // Bazaar Cafe (5927 California St) // free, purchase appreciated