Top Chef on the Town
Kevin Gillespie, the bearded Top Chef contestant (and fan favorite), was spotted having lunch at DOSA ON FILLMORE, where he reportedly loved the prawn Frankie (a savory roti wrap).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi is an SF-based restaurant columnist and culinary personality, well-known for her groundbreaking 19-year-old tablehopper newsletter, offering an insider's take on restaurant news.
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Kevin Gillespie
Top Chef on the Town
March 23, 2010
Kevin Gillespie, the bearded Top Chef contestant (and fan favorite), was spotted having lunch at DOSA ON FILLMORE, where he reportedly loved the prawn Frankie (a savory roti wrap).…
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Pebble Beach Food & Wine Is Coming Soon: April 8th-11th
It’s time to treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Pebble Beach Food & Wine brings together 65 of the world’s greatest chefs (think Thomas Keller, Charlie Trotter, and Wolfgang Puck) and 250 notable wineries (read: Krug, Pio Cesare, and Domaine Serene) for four days, on…
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Lunch and a View
While the fate of MEDJOOL’S Sky Terrace remains to be seen, a weekday lunch menu has been introduced (maybe this is a way to help pay for the roof legalization process owner Gus Murad is currently undertaking).
Executive chef Tomas Sazo and chef Hicham Senhaji have put together a…
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It's Time for the Tour de Champagne
The TOUR DE CHAMPAGNE returns to San Francisco for its second anniversary, so start priming your palate for tastes of the Champagne region’s top wine producers. This year, Tour de Champagne will partner with The Bubble Lounge, bringing together champagne from a variety of prestigious grand marques as well…
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No Foolin' Around: Get Your Headshot On...
On April 1st, RICK CAMARGO PHOTOGRAPHY will be hosting a Professional Headshot Day at MR. Barbershop and Urban Lounge from 10am through 6pm. (And even though the place is called MR., both ladies and gents are welcome!).
Update that long-overdue portrait in a comfortable atmosphere and have fun in…
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Locanda da Eva Opening in Berkeley This Summer
Many who read Chowhound know of Robert Lauriston the constant poster, but now he’s going to be a restaurateur as well. His restaurant, LOCANDA DA EVA, will be opening in the former Maritime East location—although the name was inspired by the restaurant’s history as Casa de Eva,…
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March 23, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: party crashed.
This week's tablehopper: party crashed.
Boy, do I love this city. Hard. Sunday night was one for the books, and the book: I was so fortunate to be able to throw my book launch party at the dramatic ORSON, a dream venue for this event. I was originally…
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This week's tablehopper: party crashed.
Boy, do I love this city. Hard. Sunday night was one for the books, and the book: I was so fortunate to be able to throw my book launch party at the dramatic ~ORSON~, a dream venue for this event. I was originally hesitant to write about the party in…
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Easter
EASTER is just weeks away, and here are a few options that have hopped onto my desk:
THE RITZ-CARLTON, SAN FRANCISCO always does Easter in style, offering an Easter brunch buffet in The Terrace Room from 10am-4pm. It features a selection of seafood, salads, hand-carved meats, a…