It's a Slam Dunk for Truffle Season
Last Monday, the amazing Michael Jordan dined at Perbacco with two other companions. He enjoyed the seasonal truffle menu, of course. According to co-owner Umberto Gibin, he was very nice.…
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Michael Jordan
It's a Slam Dunk for Truffle Season
November 20, 2012
Last Monday, the amazing Michael Jordan dined at Perbacco with two other companions. He enjoyed the seasonal truffle menu, of course. According to co-owner Umberto Gibin, he was very nice.…
Not Making a Racket, Just Eating
John McEnroe, the professional tennis player, dined at Foreign Cinema on Thursday evening. He was dining with his daughter Emily, a student at USF. McEnroe was in town to play Andre Agassi in San Jose on Friday.
They had quite the feast: calamari plancha style, raclette baked with chicory and…
John McEnroe
Not Making a Racket, Just Eating
November 20, 2012
John McEnroe, the professional tennis player, dined at Foreign Cinema on Thursday evening. He was dining with his daughter Emily, a student at USF. McEnroe was in town to play Andre Agassi in San Jose on Friday.
They had quite the…
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Technology Is Our Friend: How to Score Good Burritos and Dan Tat
Many of you have been downloading the tablehopper late-night dining app (thanks, glad you dig it!) and now here’s another one in the Know What network of apps you’re gonna want in your iPhone’s arsenal of AWESOME APPS: San Francisco’s Top 30 Taquerias from Burritoeater.com.…
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Update on Upcoming Projects: There Will Be Wine Bars!
For the past few months, I’ve been tracking the closure of DECO LOUNGE in the Tenderloin, and now Mission Mission reveals the new owners are the same ones who own Bender’s Bar in the Mission. Stand by for more details—and it looks like the bar’s history…
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November 20, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: more gobble, more wobble.
This week's tablehopper: more gobble, more wobble.
Weekend pav bhaji at Vik’s Chaat in Berkeley. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
I think my brain is only half at my desk today—short weeks like this one make me want to blow everything off and go to the movies (especially…
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This week's tablehopper: more gobble, more wobble.
I think my brain is only half at my desk today—short weeks like this one make me want to blow everything off and go to the movies (especially with the rain coming in). But no, instead, I have a pretty packed issue for you before we all head off…
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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…
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Flavor Napa Valley and Artisano in Wine Country
By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter.
Top chefs, winemakers, and sommeliers gather at The Culinary Institute of America through Sunday for FLAVOR! NAPA VALLEY, a celebration of wine, food, and fun. The annual event features exclusive demonstrations, tastings, and meals with chefs Christopher Kostow, Cindy…