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Miss Ollie's Now Open at Swan's Market (and Coming Soon: The Cook and Her Farmer)

Great news: Sarah Kirnon opens MISS OLLIE’S today (December 4th) in Swan’s Market in Old Oakland. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, Kirnon named the project after her grandmother, and the concept is a lot like the “one-stop shops” of her native Barbados. She’s launching with lunch…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

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The Barrel Head Brewhouse Coming to 1785 Fulton Street

NoPa neighbor Ivan Hopkinson (a co-founder of Brewtruc) was first trying to open the Fulton Street Brewpub in the former Fulton Street Bar space at Masonic. Next, he was planning to open his brewery and restaurant BARREL HEAD BREWHOUSE in the former Auto City Repair and Body Works at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

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(Sponsored): Calling All Chocolate Adventurers! (Who Want to Win $25,000)!

Are you up for the Adventure? Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker and TuttiFoodie.com invite you to enter the fabulous sixth annual Chocolate Adventure Contest. So go ahead: invent, create, explore the boundaries of your own culinary imagination. This year the contest is accepting entries in one category—Sandwich Cookies—for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

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Oakland Openings: Victory Burger, Sweet Bar Bakery, Hot Pot House; FuseBox and Plum Bar News

Some additional openings in Oakland: East Bay Dish reports VICTORY BURGER is now open (the owner is Sal Bednarz, who also owns Actual Cafe next door). The Victory Burger has a Five Dot Ranch patty on an Acme kaiser roll with lettuce, grilled onion, and house ketchup ($8) with add-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

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Unique Wine Events, and a Giveaway!

On Saturday December 8th, GOLDEN GATE WINE CELLARS will be hosting a holiday wine tasting at a secret location somewhere near Stonestown. There will be more than 14 California wineries represented (with the owners/winemakers present!), many of them smaller and hard to find in stores. Plus, there will be…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

Raise a Glass to Repeal Day Wednesday December 5th

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Raise a Glass to Repeal Day Wednesday December 5th

Prohibition ended on December 5th, 1933, and it’s always a good idea to toast to the end of our country’s driest years on Repeal Day. Make your way to CANTINA on Wednesday December 5th for a Repeal Day Costume Ball. Come dressed as your favorite cocktail (and by…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 04, 2012

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New East Bay Spots in Richmond and Port Costa

There were Internet rumors last week that BOILERHOUSE in Richmond was closing and had new owners, but when contacted, the restaurant said that ownership would stay the same and they’d be closing on December 7th for a month and a half of remodeling. Well, that’s certainly not the…

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December 4, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: stewsday.

This week's tablehopper: stewsday. The she-crab and corn chowder soup at St. Vincent. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I hope you are perky and powered up, because this week’s hopper is a hefty one. I wish I was in the perky camp—am on DAY NINE of this…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 03, 2012

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This week's tablehopper: stewsday.

I hope you are perky and powered up, because this week’s hopper is a hefty one. I wish I was in the perky camp—am on DAY NINE of this mother-effing cold that doesn’t want to decamp from my life (I know, again, so ridiculous). I am…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 03, 2012

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MAVEA Presents "My Water. My Life."

MAVEA Presents "My Water. My Life." Water is the ultimate raw ingredient. It’s critical to life—not to mention food, coffee, teas, sauces, and cocktails. With this in mind, Mavea has created “My Water. My Life.” This new video series explores how life’s ultimate raw ingredient…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 01, 2012