America's Next Top Grilled Cheese
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen that the beautiful Tyra Banks stopped in over the weekend for a grilled cheese breakfast.…
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Marcia Gagliardi is an SF-based restaurant columnist and culinary personality, well-known for her groundbreaking 19-year-old tablehopper newsletter, offering an insider's take on restaurant news.
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Umami Mart Hosting the Ramen Shop Team and Their Monstrous Noodle-Making Machine
On Friday October 5th, head to the East Bay for a noodle-making demonstration at UMAMI MART. The demonstration will be put on by the team behind the upcoming Ramen Shop, also known as Jerry Jaksich, Sam White (of OPENharvest), and Rayneil De Guzman. They’ve imported a huge (500-…
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Changes and Expansions in the Booze World
After seeing a liquor license transfer for DECO, a friend confirmed there is a new owner, and the word on the street is the club will close before the end of the year to remodel and then be reopened by the new owners (this is all unconfirmed at the moment)…
The Contessa Herself Spotted in a Couple of Spots Around Town, Presumably Wearing Shoes
Grubstreet reports that the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten honored Zuni Café with a visit. She was with a nice fellow, and they did indeed order the chicken. Then she was spotted at the Ferry Building, filming a spot for The Food Network. She’ll be back in November, promoting…
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The Contessa Herself Spotted in a Couple of Spots Around Town, Presumably Wearing Shoes
October 2, 2012
Grubstreet reports that the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten honored Zuni Café with a visit. She was with a nice fellow, and they did indeed order the chicken. Then she was spotted at…
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October 2, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.
This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.
The insane BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato) sandwich at The Thomas. (And hello, I only ate half.) Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore the heat, especially warm nights with heavy full moons up in the sky.…
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This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.
Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore the heat, especially warm nights with heavy full moons up in the sky. I must admit I will be missing my Alfa Romeo tonight as I drive across the Golden Gate Bridge (don’t tell the Fiat, she’ll get…
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Fleet Week Parties: Off the Pier and Sky-High Party at the Mandarin Oriental
The Blue Angels are coming this weekend! And the sailors! Fleet Week is kind of the best. Find yourself a good viewing post, because it’s going to be awesome, especially if this heat keeps up. Here are a couple of places where you can get a bite, a drink,…
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Bloomfield Farms, Ghost Tours, Three Squares, Top Chef Dinner
By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter.
“Mommy, I picked lettuce!” is the kind of gleeful exclamation you’ll hear over and over in the fields of BLOOMFIELD FARMS. Each Sunday through October, the family-operated organic farm will open its barn doors and set folks…
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September 28, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter.
This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter.
Tuna crudo at Commonwealth with lardo and melon. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Hola amigos. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in with headache remedies for me—after four days, that damn thing finally took a hike. It made me step back and take…