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The Chatterbox

Sunday March 26th Is Omnivore Books' and Bar Agricole's Tipple & Snack Vintage Cocktail Book Fair and Party!

Maybe you love cocktails. (If you’re reading this column, that’s likely.) Maybe you love cocktail books, and even better, vintage ones. Well, on Sunday March 26th, you can have it all at Tipple & Snack, a vintage cocktail book fair and party courtesy of ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~, to be…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

Cawfee Tawk: Second Andytown Coffee Roasters Opens

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Cawfee Tawk: Second Andytown Coffee Roasters Opens

The Outer Sunset gained a second location of ANDYTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS over the weekend on Taraval, less than two blocks from the beach. Look for a Kees Van Der Westen Spirit espresso machine, big-batch drip coffee, and a pour-over bar featuring St. Anthony Industries drippers. Fresh pastries, soda bread, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

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Closures: Mamacita, The Corner Store, Polker's Gourmet Burgers

A sudden closure this past week was ~MAMACITA~ on Chestnut, after 12 years of business. Partners Stryker Scales and chef Sam Josi will reportedly be coming up with another concept for the space, while partner Nate Valentine has moved on to his own new project, August Hall. I was reading…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

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(Sponsored): Wine Trade and Media, You're Invited to a Global Comparative Tasting with Washington State Wine

Attention wine trade, restaurant industry, and media! Join us on Thursday April 6th when Washington State Wine comes to Oakland for a Trade and Media Seminar at Sunset Magazine’s Headquarters in Jack London Square from 11am-12:30pm, with lunch provided. This is a global comparative tasting of riesling, syrah,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

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Tidbits: Helping Hands for Cassava, Glena's Opens for Dinner, More

There’s nothing like seeing a community rally for a beloved neighborhood restaurant. After the owners of ~CASSAVA BAKERY + CAFÉ~ placed a call for help (they ran into some debt from their recent expansion, and winter sales were slow), their customers and friends have sprung into action, contributing $34K of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

Ruby Skye Closing/August Hall Taking Its Place, Update on Speakeasy Ales

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Ruby Skye Closing/August Hall Taking Its Place, Update on Speakeasy Ales

After 17 years of EDM shows with saucer-eyed patrons, RUBY SKYE (or as I have called it, Boobie Sky) is closing in a month or so. Hoodline reports that Nate Valentine (Tipsy Pig, Harper & Rye, Padrecito, and Mamacita) is taking over the massive and historic space (the Native Sons…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 21, 2017

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March 21, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: thrilla from Manila.

This week's tablehopper: thrilla from Manila. An amuse of an asparagus soup sphere topped with fried beltfish at the Pinoy Heritage pop-up, the subject of today’s review. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hey, you enjoying this quick break in between the storms? I’m hoping to get a quick…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 20, 2017

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This week's tablehopper: thrilla from Manila.

Hey, you enjoying this quick break in between the storms? I’m hoping to get a quick jog in as soon as I hit send on this thing before the next storm rolls in! SF is looking so fresh and so clean clean today. I want to get something on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 20, 2017

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Join Top SF Chefs for the 10th Annual Taste of the Nation This Thursday March 23rd

One of the top culinary events is happening in San Francisco this week: No Kid Hungry is presenting the 10th annual Taste of the Nation event this Thursday March 23rd. Our top chefs and restaurants will be joining together in this event to raise awareness and financial support for hungry…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 20, 2017

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Pinoy Heritage (Pop-Up)

There’s a quality ongoing pop-up I wanted to be sure you have on your radar: PINOY HERITAGE, from chef Francis Ang and his wife, Dian. You may recognize Francis as the former executive pastry chef from Fifth Floor, and who was then executive sous chef and pastry chef for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 20, 2017