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It's Time to Drink Wine at AltoVino on Russian Hill

Last fall, I broke the news that Claudio Villani of Cole Valley’s InoVino was taking over the former Mason Pacific in Russian Hill and opening ALTOVINO, and now it’s opening this Thursday March 15th. Villani, a Tuscan-born sommelier, previously worked at Incanto, Perbacco, and Quince, and is featuring…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 14, 2018

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Koi Palace Opening 'Palette' in the Former Waxman's in Ghirardelli Square

This is pretty awesome news for folks who live near Ghirardelli Square, and the tourists don’t even know how lucky they are to have Daly City’s famed Koi Palace opening a new project in the former (and huge) Waxman’s space called PALETTE. Scoop reports the project will…

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Cawfee Tawk: Café Lambretta Is Open in SoMa, Meep Meep

Café owner and Lambretta fanatic John Quintos has opened his latest and most ambitious location: CAFÉ LAMBRETTA. I last wrote about it in 2016, so he has been working on it for some time. The SoMa café is a spacious 1,500 square feet in a circa 1913 building, with…

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Switcheroos and Sequels: Wooly Pig Cafe Moving, Powder Opening a Second Shop

I received word from a tablehopper subscriber that the Inner Sunset’s WOOLY PIG CAFE was closing, and Eater shared the news that it’s actually relocating, but to Dogpatch. Sorry, Sunset residents. Dogpatch folks will soon learn to love the Wooly Pig sandwich (with Shanghai-style braised caramel pork belly…

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Don't Miss This Special Visit from Japan's Ramen King, Osamu Tomita

Some of you may remember me blathering on about how amazing the Ramen Heads film is, and great news, it’s going to be screening in the Bay Area next week (March 23rd). But that’s not all. Nope. One of the ramen masters featured in the film, Osamu Tomita…

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St. Patrick's Day Goodies

Sure, you can track down some Shamrock Shakes (or even better, an Irish coffee at the Buena Vista) to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but here are some other fun options for you too. The fine folks at KAHNFECTIONS in the Mission are definitely getting into the spirit, adding Irish…

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(Sponsored): Cheese Lovers, Get Your Tickets to Next Weekend's California Artisan Cheese Festival (March 23rd-25th)!

Cheese, cheese, and more cheese… Get your tickets now before they sell out for the 12th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival March 23rd-25th in Santa Rosa. Nosh your way through The Best Bite on Friday night, an epic walk-around tasting and friendly competition with cheesemakers, chefs, and cheese mongers paired…

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510 Updates: Minnie Bell's to Emeryville, Navi Kitchen Goes Daytime Only, Stay Gold Deli's Second Location

Something is smelling really good at the Public Market Emeryville…and that would be the fried chicken from SF’s MINNIE BELL’S SOUL MOVEMENT, which is opening Thursday March 15th in the La Cocina incubator kiosk formerly occupied by Nyum Bai (who went on to open a brick and…

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March 14, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: spring forward, fall down.

This week's tablehopper: spring forward, fall down. It was a luxe hot pot party at Mister Jiu’s for the return of The Family Meal. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy Pi Day. Which is why I decided it’s totally okay and actually a fabulous thing to be eating…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2018

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This week's tablehopper: spring forward, fall down.

Happy Pi Day. Which is why I decided it’s totally okay and actually a fabulous thing to be eating a slice of pizza for breakfast today (mmm, from Goat Hill Pizza, score). May the wonders hiding in my freezer never cease. Did you just do a double take and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2018