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The Chatterbox

Join the SF Food Bank for Hunger Awareness Month and the Hunger Challenge

We’ve talked about food insecurity before on tablehopper, and it always bears mentioning that even as our beautiful city becomes a bastion of good food and good drink, many in our community are struggling to put food on the table. In fact, as San Francisco becomes more expensive, it’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

Bar Shots: From The Bubble Lounge to Barbarossa, Elbo Room Gets a Stay of Execution, Help the Riptide, The Alembic Reopens

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Bar Shots: From The Bubble Lounge to Barbarossa, Elbo Room Gets a Stay of Execution, Help the Riptide, The Alembic Reopens

Hoodline reports that the Bubble Lounge, which closed in May, is now reopening as BARBAROSSA. Owner Eric Benn has brought on Arash Ghanadan of Novela as a new partner and is giving the space a facelift. When they reopen, the bar will have a Barbary Coast theme, as a nod…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

The Starlet

Never Dull Your Dumpling for Somebody Else

Supermodel and superwoman Tyra Banks was spotted at Chino on Saturday evening. She was with a group including her mother and a pair of friends and their son. The group ordered steamed buns with bacalao, XLB, cucumber salad with chile-miso, eggplant salad, kung pao ribs, fish and leek dumplings,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

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(Sponsored): Get to Know Blair Heagerty Photography

Blair Heagerty is an event, food, and portrait photographer for the Bay Area and beyond! Since 2005, Blair has photographed everything from tattooed surfing chefs to 24-hour wine-fueled art parties. She’s been hired by restaurant columnists (ahem, tablehopper), young businesses, and famous restaurateurs alike. Blair Heagerty’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

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510 Retirement Report: New Owners Slated to Take Over Ajanta in Berkeley, a Farewell from BayWolf, Bucci's Closing

I know people deserve their retirement, especially folks in the restaurant industry, because it’s like dog years. But still, it’s tough to learn about folks like the kind Lachu Moorjani of ~AJANTA~ leaving us! (He opened the restaurant in 1993.) I noticed an ABC filing, and reached out…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

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Let's Drink Some WINE

It looks like there’s a new wine bar in the Excelsior/Mission Terrace, called SIP WINE BAR. It’s above Bottoms Up and is actually owned by the same people, according to the liquor license. They are offering a changing wine list with wines from all over the world,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

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What's for Din? Bar Tartine at Home!

What's for Din? Bar Tartine at Home! If you haven’t yet cooked with Din, today’s the day. Din partners with great restaurants (this week it’s the beloved Bar Tartine) to deliver everything you need to make their best dishes at home. And Din does a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 01, 2015

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September 1, 2015 - This week's tablehopper: back to sea level.

This week's tablehopper: back to sea level. Ritzy room service: pancakes! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi there. Did you miss us? My week in Tahoe was just what my summer-craving self needed, with a daily bike ride and dip in the lake, cooking summery meals for dinner, catching…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 31, 2015

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This week's tablehopper: back to sea level.

Hi there. Did you miss us? My week in Tahoe was just what my summer-craving self needed, with a daily bike ride and dip in the lake, cooking summery meals for dinner, catching up on my pile of magazines (I think I went through something like 50) and some…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 31, 2015

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Taste America, Italian Style, with Brian Boitano and the tablehopper, on October 23rd and 24th

By Dana Eastland. The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Tour is coming to San Francisco on Friday October 23rd and Saturday October 24th with a bunch of ways to celebrate good eating. On Friday October 23rd, you won’t want to miss the Night of Culinary Stars. It kicks…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 31, 2015