Hot, Hot, Hot Elite Event @ Fahrenheit

Very fun event at a place that brings back memories for a lot of reasons including a very special 30^th birthday.
Had a fun time watching Sal/​Lee at the bar and it was definitely great to see Christine (our super friendly hostess) again.
Loved the German reisling and the lychee martinis.
Thought it was nice that the ribs/​sea bass were served on individual plates. Made it easier to eat and was like we were having a nice mini meals. The ceviche was also pretty tasty!
Thanks again to Abby for hosting another fab event.
Great seeing old friends again as well, yes Christine K– I’m talking about you :)

7÷28÷211: I got to be James’ +1!!! wooo! Thanks James N.
All I remember about this event were the super delicious RIBS!!!
Thanks Abby, Jessica, and all the Unilocal staff for a successful event! And special thanks to the staff at Fahrenheit for keeping the food always flowing! :)
Hellos to: Elizabeth C., Tochus T., James N., Tory L., Chang L., Angela M., Dennis O., Chuck C., Bobby L., and all the south bay Unilocalers!
YEE #15 and counting for 2011!

I like that this event was not as crowded as other YEE I’ve been to. Thank you for limiting the guest list. Sometimes you make it, sometimes you don’t, but it’s a good way to make sure the event runs smoothly and not overrun with folks.
The house white wine was great served chilled, and I was one of the lucky few who got a taste of the lychee martini, mmm. The sample dishes were really good! The rib was fall-​off-​the-​bone good! I enjoyed the seabass food demo and enjoyed it even more when I got my own plate to chow down on. It was a nice way to see what the restaurant has to offer. I’m sad I didn’t win a gift card, but I’d come back to try the rest of the menu.
Lastly, what great photogs. They were so friendly and got some really sweet shots of everyone!

Sorry I gotta keep it real. Can’t give it 5 stars if I ain’t feelin it.
The venue was hot. Right smack in downtown Man Jose. Even the name suggests hotness – Fahrenheit. Bartenders were hot, patrons hot, and photographer Asia was hot. What wasn’t hot was the food.
There was very little appetizers being passed around and we never got any. There was very limited amounts of Riesling so by the time you went for another sip, they were completely out during the first hour. Since we were dying of dehyration and distilled spirits, when they were preparing the Lychee martini, we had to make sure we were hovering over the drinks to claim one. That fu fu drink was gooooood.
After the seabass demonstration, a few plates were being passed out for samples, but I swear so many people were mobbing the waiters that they couldn’t even get past 8 feet of the kitchen door. Like idiots we waited in line but it seems that the waiters didn’t really pay attention to that and would walk around with their 5 plates passing it around to random people. When we finally got a piece of seabass, it wasn’t as tender as it should be. It had more of the texture of swordfish than seabass. Maybe I’m just used to Chilean Seabass which is much more tender and buttery. Can it be that I’m a better cook? I surely hope not.
Afterwards, we had to trek over to Flames for some late night feasting. it was the party after the party since they had happy hour till the break of dawn.

Good experience here… ELITE Unilocal events are always the best. WE are treated like VIPs. There was red carpet and a line to get in. Met Abby for the first time. Food at this event was great! They served us all plates along with shared appetizers. The owner is very young… which surprised me. This was a great idea for him to get some publicity for his restaurant.
Had the tasty Reisling wine, Lychee mixed drink, Beer for drinks. Dinner came with ribs, fish… and they had food demonstrations and bar
demonstrations to make drinks! Then they had a game going on in which I was able to win $ 25 gift card to the restaurant.
Exclusive Elite events are the way to go!
A side note, I saw that the address was 99. I thought perhaps 99 Fahrenheit would have been a good name for the restaurant. Or maybe too cheesy of an idea eh?

I don’t know what people expect of these Elite events, but for me, the fact that they are FREE is definitely taken into consideration when rating an event. This was a 4 star FREE event but I suppose that if I judged it regardless of cost, it would be a 3 in my book.
To be honest, sorry that people were disappointed but I think it was better than the previous event I attended at Sino. At least Fahrenheit provided larger portions of food and a variety of drinks. The riesling was delicious, but they ran out of it within 15 minutes. The bartender told me they (the restaurant) underestimated how much we Unilocalers drink. Hah, what a crucial error! The beer and lychee cocktail were average but great when considering they were FREE.
Onwards to the food. The braised rib size was generous considering the quantity they had to prepare, as was the seabass. The taste of the seabass could have been better as my serving was quite dry.
Entertainment: cooking demo was cool although many people were not listening. I do agree that the owner was overly flashy and in need of as much attention as possible.
Overall, I’d say this was a successful event with minor areas for improvement (have set up done before the start time, don’t run out of alcohol, have it in an area more conducive to people listening so maybe a square venue as opposed an L shape like Fahrenheit-​I think that’s why a lot of people weren’t listening to the demo). All in all, good job, Abby :)

It was my first Unilocal Elite event so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Abby and the ladies in the front were super nice and hospitable. The riesling was crisp and flowing freely. Fellow Unilocalers were nice and the ones we met were easy-​going and fun to talk to (and drink with!).
We sampled: some type of toasted pita-​like bread that was thick but had a great smokey flavor to it. It was sided with various olives, which were sooo tasty! Our next dish (or shall I say appetizer ‘cuz not everyone got one) was ceviche on a tortilla chip, which was good but that fact that I almost had my eyeball taken out from being in the front of a hungry crowd of people reaching into an appetizer platter with not enough food on it made me feel a bit … overwhelmed. The next dish was a bbq rib (just one!) which was most and delicious. Finished off with the seabass, which was light and delicate and had good flavor. We also had lychee martinis which were just perfect, poured by one of the top bartenders in the country (and it reflected in that super yum martini! More please!)
It was a fun event for a my first time, although I’m not sure if Fahrenheit was ready for all these hungry people. Like I said, I almost got an eye taken out by people reaching in for a very-​shorted ceviche appetizer plate. When we left, there was still a huge line of people waiting by the service station for their seabass. The servers were nice but one lady kept reminding us just how much she loves tips. At the end of the evening, I’m sitting here motioning for her to come over so we could tip her (even asked another waiter to go get her). and 20 minutes later… she’s still ignoring us.
I think the event was an overall success! Met great people, tasted great food, had good drink, and got to meet the fine Unilocalers who put it all together! Great job!
PS. My free schwag: Button that says «This is soo going in my Unilocal review!» TOO CUTE!

This Event was once again… AWESOME!
Special thanks to Abby S. (for putting this Elite Event together), Danny (Owner of Fahrenheit), Lee (bartender doing tricks), and the CHEF!!!
Oh and I must not forget, my two new Elite Friends!!! Miss Veronic C. and Rita V!!! You gals are awesome!!! =)
We were about 15 minutes early so we were just talking outside until it was time to make a name tag!
This was my first time here and I’d have to say, the décor was eye-​catching! I liked the red tones and the layout was very nice! The candles added an extra touch to the wonderful ambiance! I had no idea what this place was all about. I’ve driven past and walked past this place so many times, but never took a second look. This Elite event changed all that!
We were introduced to «slow food» and that was an experience! We had the pita bread with olives, ceviche, lychee martini, riesling, beer, ribs, and seabass. All in all, it was a great experience and the food was good. My favorite had to be the seabass, hands down! It was melt-​in-​your-​mouth good type of seabass!
The owner was also kind enough to do a little trivia and offering 4 $ 25 gift cards for those who got the answers!
Thank you so much Unilocal and the Owner of Fahrenheit for putting this event together! I really enjoyed it!

Just a big shout to Abby for putting this together! Many thanks!
I know everybody has different experiences at these Elite events and I have had my share of good and bad ones but in the end, it’s what you make of it. I have been going to YEE’s for the past 5 years and understand that there will usually not be enough food/​alcohol (but still always hoping!)
This time, Jason and I came out to catch up with old Unilocalers (P.S. Dude… I feel so old with the new crowd of young 20-​something Eliters) and watch the food demonstrations. Expensive drinks but again, I knew Farenheight has ridicously jacked up prices for their drinks so no surprise there. The Lychee cocktails we had were very strong so I’m guessing from reading previous reviews that they all weren’t made evenly.
Overall, a nice, enjoyable night out for the Fiancé and I, which is what we really needed. I came expecting a few drinks and maybe an app or two and left getting exactly that.
By the by: the «trivia»… What was that all about? I’ve never met this guy in my life yet I should know the city he was born in? His ethnicity? Ego much?
P. P. S. I want to marry the man who made those Ribs and glaze for the Sea Bass… Amazing!

Formerly a South Bay-​er Elite but now residing in the East Bay. I’m so happy that I was able to attend a South Bay YEE! This was my 1^st (in SB) and had a fabulous time! =)
I was thoroughly impressed with the friendly customer service, delicious eats, & great tunes. We left before the sea bass demo to meet friends so we completely missed out on the fish but the food we were lucky enough to taste were gratifying. I was surprised they offered seconds and thirds of the mouthwatering ribs. I had 1.5 servings (½ of my fiancé’s). haha My favorite selection of the evening was the ceviche. Fresh & flavorful!
5 stars for the lychee cocktail. They ran out quick for obvious reasons.
Thanks Abby, Unilocal,& Fahrenheit for a wonderful time!

It’s been so long since I’ve gotten to party with the South Bay YEs. In any case the night started out great, and in typical form, ended in disaster. Don’t get me wrong everything, about the Unilocal event was great, it was the personal decisions I made after the event where things went wrong, but more on that later.
Fahrenheit was a great venue. Very dim sexy lighting, a long black marble bar, in addition to a DJ booth and dance floor area. To the left of the entrance were several little tables arranged in a lounge set up. Not necessarily the typical venue I might be at, but nice nevertheless.
Behind the bar were some very talented bartenders. Lee, apparently one of the top flair bartenders in the world, and Erica, very friendly, sweet and cute. Lee put on an amazing demonstration of his flair skills for all of us Unilocalers that was impressive to say the least. The Unilocal menu included Devil’s Canyon beer, wine, and a lychee martini cocktail.
The food to people ratio seemed pretty good. I think everybody that wanted a taste of something got it. They did a food demonstration with sea bass that was very cool, then after it was complete all of us got a taste of the fish. Shortly after this I won a $ 25 gift card to the restaurant for correctly guessing our hosts birthplace. Nice!
After having a… sufficient amount of adult beverages, I told my buddy I was ready to do something I have been thinking about for a long time. You see, I am an avid purveyor of the spicy cuisine and my competitiveness increases with a direct correlation to said adult beverage intake. That being said, we headed on over to Smokeaters (conveniently around the corner) and I signed the release to take the Hellfire Challenge.
To be continued…(in my Smoke Eaters review)
Thank you Abby, awesome event, hope to see you at the next one!

Ribs on ribs on ribs, flair bartenders, delicious Riesling wine, and of course the succulent smell of sea bass head! This sounds exactly like a typical amazing Tuesday night date, except it was all at yesterday’s Unilocal event and I didn’t have to sell my body for it!
Fun times!

Thanks Abby, Unilocal,and Farhrenheit for such a wonderful event!
There was just the right about of Unilocal elites inside, so it was easy to walk around. All the food tasted amazing! I really loved the ribs, which was very tender. The hoison sauce was different but tasted great. I liked how the meat just fell off the bone, too.
The sea bass was another tasty dish. All the different ingredients worked well together, and the sauce was really delicious. The sea bass was cooked perfectly, too.
It was fun to watch the cooking demo. I was really surprised how fast the chef cooked the fish.
Overall, I had a great time at this Unilocal event. It was fun chatting with Veronica, Lisa, and Patrick.

The risling was awesome, the Devils Point beer great, the cerviche awesome, the rib, delicious.
Lots of new faces to say hi to and get to know. Lots of regulars I haven’t seen in forever! Atmosphere was great for everyone to mingle. The bartenders were great (it was super packed at the bar at times).
The flair from the bartender was just amazing.
Quick high to again to all the folks I met, add me!

Awesome! This was my first Elite Event — even though I’d been elite for 2 years now. Time to start participating and meeting fellow Elites, and what better way do to that then attend an event in my hometown!
The owner, GM, and chef take a lot of care and consideration into their food. Slow food! Locally grown and sourced food, this help our local economy. The wine was really good, very light and went well with our food. My favorite dish was the rib — charred nicely on the outside and juicy flavorful on the inside. Yum! The sea bass was good too, loved the sauce. Oh and I’m craving more of that lychee martini, hehe.
Best first Elite Event!
I definitely want to take my bf and other friends back to this place!

Wam, bam, thank ya ma’am!
I got to be Rita V’s plus one tonight (thanks, Rita!!). It was nice to finally attend an event since I hadn’t been to one since January, and in the south bay no less, woot!
The food was delicious, the pita bread with olives was meh, but the ribs, ceviche, and sea bass was delicious. And went well with the complimentary beer, lychee martini, and german riesling.
We also got to meet some cool new friends in Lisa and Patrick. Ramen!!! :)
Thank you, Abby and Fahrenheit, for teaching us about slow food and providing us with such a wonderful experience!

Awesome event! Also my first SB Event like Tory L. There’s so much to see and sense around the event. World class bartenders and awesome ribs, cocktails, and wine!
This event, also met were were able to meet with some new peeps and of course seeing some familiar faces while we were at it. My second event as a non-​photographer. (But as any good photo-​tool, I still bought my camera: P)
Even the general manger came over and checked up with us to make sure we having an awesome time. Cece was my awesome +1 for the short evening’s event. Hats off goes to everyone at Fahrenheit and Unilocal (especially Abby S)! Cheers!
\(^,^)/​Around the South Bay!

2 stars for the Sea Bass with scalloped potatoes, UNBELIEVABLY good and worth waiting the entire night for!
I don’t know how to say this politely but I didn’t really enjoy myself. The speaker was really loud and obnoxious and there wasn’t any red wine being served :(Also, instead of offering food to sample there were only 2 main dishes being served which meant less variety and more waiting around for food.
I found the crowd to be unengaged and the event itself wasn’t as sophisticated as previous Unilocal Elite events. Perhaps it was better suited for a younger early 20-​something crowd who wants free beer and ribs and a loud DJ yelling at the crowd.
I’d love to help out with a YEE event for free! If anyone at Unilocal wants my feedback or involvement, I’d love to offer my suggestions and participation.
Really sorry for the 2 stars, but I’m an honest Unilocaler and that’s why you love me :)

This was one sizzling YEE for many reasons but one of my favorite ones is the fact that the food was fantastic!
Usually at YEE’s, food is just an after thought but at Fahrenheit the owner and chef really took this into consideration and realized that a majority of Unilocalers are foodies. They actually brought out whole plates of short ribs (or just … ribs?) and provided one plate per person of a sample of their infamous sea bass.
The drinks were also great since they had a nice dry Riesling that wasn’t too sweet and just perfectly refreshing on such a hot summer night. The bar wasn’t overly crowded and everyone found a place to hang out and chill. The DJ spinned and the bartender showed off his tricks of the trade, apparently he’s like the top 15 bartenders in the world. I’m not quite sure I believe it but it was great entertainment nonetheless.
Abby and the team did a fantastic job putting on this YEE. Wonderful event!

Off the Hook Sexy !! Nice Location, Hot Sexy Staff, Great DJ and very HOT Attractive Elite women = A Great Time. I rolled to Fahrenheit in my Work Whip. I was able to find parking pretty easily. I was greeted by the Very Attractive Courtney M and Carded by a very Cute Blond Hostess. I rolled in to Fahrenheit to see the Bartenders Flipping Bottles and the Waiters serving up some Mouth Watering Ribs .
Then seeing my Favorite Unilocal Photographer Asia shooting away, made my day such a Sweet Heart. Also seeing the Lovely Abby and her cool Midwest sensibilities.
The Fish Cooking Demo by the Resident Chef was also very entertaining.
BTW the fish was very tasty.
The Club itself had a nice feel to it and very comfortable seating. Looks like a great place to Chill or Party.
DJ was bumping some great tunes .
Craft cocktails, Beer and Wine and Good Food = A Great Time!!!
Nice seeing the SBC Posse in the house!
Thanks Abby, Courtney and Fahrenheit for a Great Elite Event and a Great Time.
2011 Year Of The Rabbit, Total Global Bunny Domination.