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Two Fab Filipino Food Events: There Will Be Sisig

Calling all lumpia lovers, we have a couple of cool events for you to consider. First up, did you know that the chef de cuisine of Spruce, John Madriaga, is Filipino? So who better to learn how to make some delicious dishes from (besides your auntie, of course)? On Saturday…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

Biondivino Now Hosting a Wine Bar Pop-Up and Aperitivo, and More

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Biondivino Now Hosting a Wine Bar Pop-Up and Aperitivo, and More

Fans of the cheerful BIONDIVINO on Russian Hill, its walls packed with incredible Italian wines, have another reason to come visit the shop: owner Ceri Smith is launching an aperitivo and wine bar pop-up on Thursday July 24th, Troëggi a Biondivino, offering a variety of bruschette in the evening (this…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

Calling All Crafty Types: Let's Talk Pickles and Chocolate!

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Calling All Crafty Types: Let's Talk Pickles and Chocolate!

Love eating kimchi and Japanese tsukemono and pickled mustard greens? Then maybe you should learn how to make some of your own. Local author Karen Solomon has a new cookbook out, Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves, and you can join her at ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~ for her…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

Wine Events: Broctacular 2014, Urban Wine Xperience, Vin de France with Vinguard

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Wine Events: Broctacular 2014, Urban Wine Xperience, Vin de France with Vinguard

Attention winos, we have a trio of events for you to consider. This Saturday July 26th is the annual Broctacular event at BROC CELLARS, an open house at their winery facility in Berkeley. It’s a low-key event, with pours of recent wine releases, some vittles provided by Naked Lunch,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

Casey Flat Ranch, a New Winery to Explore Above the Capay Valley

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Casey Flat Ranch, a New Winery to Explore Above the Capay Valley

A field report by Dana Eastland: Capay Valley in Yolo County is well known for its produce and organic farms, but it’s also home to a wine region, the Capay Valley AVA. It was established in 2002, and remains a bit of a secret, especially compared with Napa, just…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

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Wait, Another Clarice?

Fresh on the heels of last week’s Jodie Foster sighting, a spy let us know that Julianne Moore, who played Clarice in Hannibal, was at Slanted Door on Friday. She was with her husband and children. They all appeared to have a lovely time and ordered the cotton candy…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

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The Professor Strikes Again

The dreamy Clive Owen was spotted again last week, on Tuesday evening at Kokkari. Our spotter said he was there with a large group of 14 or so.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

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(Sponsored): From the Farmers Market to the Real Estate Market, I Know SF

A message from DPaul Brown: Everyone knows the most important thing in real estate is location, location, location. But the right location is about more than just neighborhoods, schools, and transportation. It’s about the details in your daily life. Do you dine out a lot, or prefer to cook…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

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510 Tidbits: The Half Orange Expands Hours, Townie Opens, Mondays at Ozumo

THE HALF ORANGE in Fruitvale opened a couple of weeks ago, but just for lunch. Now that they’ve got their bearings, hours have expanded to 11:30am-8pm, Mon-Fri. You can check out the menu here. They’re still waiting on a liquor license though. 3340 E. 12th St. at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2014

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July 22, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: aperitivo weather.

This week's tablehopper: aperitivo weather. My favorite dish at the Summer Fig Dinner by Fortress: Solitude & SF (smoked and braised Duroc pork with corn milk dumplings and fig). Photo: © tablehopper.com. How are y’all enjoying this odd, muggy weather? All I know is I’m definitely…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2014