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Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk Was Getting Jag October 30, 2018 A tablehopper reader let me know that Tony Hawk was spotted at LIHOLIHO YACHT CLUB a couple weeks ago. He was in town to speak at #SIGNALConf by Twilio. Ends up he has been in a couple times before, often with his…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 30, 2018

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(Sponsored Event) Calling All Industry Folks: Last Chance Before the Holiday Parties Party!

Poached Jobs and Chrome Industries are partnering to host a Last Chance Before the Holiday Parties Party! Bars and restaurants are going to be packed from Black Friday until after the New Year, so Poached Jobs and Chrome Industries are throwing their Last Chance Before the Holiday Parties Party. This…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 30, 2018

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The Chatterbox

510 News: Brown Sugar Kitchen Closes, Rebecca Boice to Flora, Second Beauty's Bagel, More

After 10 years of serving the best fried chicken and waffles in West Oakland, Tanya Holland has officially closed her famed and beloved BROWN SUGAR KITCHEN at 2534 Mandela Parkway. It just wasn’t profitable, in spite of its popularity, and the maintenance and upkeep (trash, graffiti) was expensive. [Via…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 30, 2018

Piccino Getting Full Liquor, Elbo Room to Really, Truly Call it Quits, Iron & Gold Closing

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The Lush

Piccino Getting Full Liquor, Elbo Room to Really, Truly Call it Quits, Iron & Gold Closing

A few quick news bits for you: first up, Dogpatch restaurant ~PICCINO~ is in the works to have a full liquor license! You can just imagine how fab their cocktails are going to be. I couldn’t get any more info from them, so stand by for more details on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 30, 2018

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October 30, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: the end of rocktober.

This week's tablehopper: the end of rocktober. A special evening at the Italian Consulate to kick off the upcoming Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (November 12th–17th). When Viola Buitoni and Consul General Lorenzo Ortona are in the kitchen, you couldn’t be in better hands.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2018

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: the end of rocktober.

Hi gang. Can you believe this October? The weather has been so incredible, one bright thing during these dark headlines. I was also super-uplifted to be part of the all-female panel for the Macy’s Culinary Council last week. Thanks to the familiar faces who turned out for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2018

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Brenda Buenviaje and Libby Truesdell Opening Brenda's in Oakland in 2019!

You know what makes me happy? When one of the first chefs I ever interviewed, oh, like 14 years ago (back in 2004!) gets in touch to let me know about her new project. That would be Brenda Buenviaje of local Brenda’s fame—I met her when she was…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 16, 2018

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Anthony Strong's Prairie Opens in the Mission, Serving Up New School Italian and Highballs

I’ve been keeping you posted about the opening of chef Anthony Strong’s PRAIRIE in the former Hog & Rocks location in the Mission, and now I have a firsthand update for you since I was invited for an opening night meal last week! He’s done an impressive…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 16, 2018

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Isla Vida Afro-Caribbean Grill Opens in the Fillmore

Congrats to Jay Foster, Matthew Washington, and Erin Traylor for getting ISLA VIDA AFRO-CARIBBEAN GRILL open in the Fillmore District—they just did a trial run over the weekend! Boom. Isla Vida will be open again this Wednesday, serving up wood-fired meats like jerk rotisserie chicken, tostones, Cubanos,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 16, 2018

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Luke's Lobster Opens in SoMa (Release the Lobstah Rolls!)

Last week, I attended a preview of LUKE’S LOBSTER, an import from the East Coast (the founders are third-generation lobsterman Luke Holden and partner Ben Conniff). It’s a fast-casual spot, focused on lobster, crab, and shrimp rolls in buttered, split-top rolls, plus clam chowder, lobster-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 16, 2018