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Love Wings? Wanna Enter a Chicken Wing Eating Contest? Bwok!

Whoa, it’s about to get all wingy-dingy: ~WING WINGS~ is hosting its first-ever Chicken Wing Eating Contest, a fundraiser benefitting Western Addition Beacon Center, which is part of the Buchanan YMCA and administers after-school, summer school, and art programs at John Muir Elementary School. The event…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

Scribe Dinners, Plus Wine Dinner at Bocanova with Argentina's Reginato Brothers

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Scribe Dinners, Plus Wine Dinner at Bocanova with Argentina's Reginato Brothers

Plenty of upcoming wine dinners for your imbibing pleasure. First, Scribe Winery is hosting a series of harvest dinners. On Thursday September 27th, there will be a dinner at ~FIFTH FLOOR~: winemakers (and brothers) Andrew and Adam Mariani will be pouring five wines and a special dessert wine with chef…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Mario Batali Hits Healdsburg

A reader writes in that Mario Batali and about five friends came in for lunch at Mateo’s Cocina Latina in Healdsburg on Saturday afternoon. Chef Mateo Granados came out and thanked them for coming in and talked to them for a while. Batali was in town for the annual…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Oakland News: Borgo Italia Opens, Bakesale Betty Uptown Closes, More

Open today (Tuesday September 18th) is BORGO ITALIA in the former B Restaurant space in Old Oakland; chef Franco Camboli and general manager Fabio Dalle Vacche (yes, they are Italian) are opening the restaurant with support from investor and entrepreneur Paul Ferrari (A.G. Ferrari). The press release mentions authentic…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

Seventh Annual Sake Day Coming October 6th

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Seventh Annual Sake Day Coming October 6th

Say kanpai! to the Japanese celebration of Nihonshu No Hi, or Day of the Sake, which will be celebrated in San Francisco on Saturday October 6th. This will be the 7TH ANNUAL SAKE DAY to come to our fair city, and the celebration will feature more than 100 sake tastings,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Democratic Dining

Last week, a reader spotted former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean at Mua Oakland.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Howard Dean

Democratic Dining September 18, 2012 Last week, a reader spotted former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean at Mua Oakland.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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(Sponsored): 14 Regions, 100-Plus Wines at the California Wines Road Trip Tasting on Saturday Sept. 22nd!

September is California Wine Month! So why not honor our hometown wines by attending a one-of-a-kind wine tasting at an only-in-SF location. Here’s the deal: The Wine Institute of California is celebrating California Wine Month with their California Wines Road Trip Tasting at the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Berkeley Update: Belli to Open, T-Rex Changes Owners, Asha Tea House, More

Back in February, we reported that the former Green Papaya space at 2016 Shattuck in Berkeley would be turning into Thanu’s Kitchen, but word now is that it will become the Italian restaurant BELLI instead. Belli, from co-owners Paul Oprescu and Damien Morrison, will feature housemade fresh pastas,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Catch the Game for a Cause at Elixir

If you like a good old-fashioned tailgate, along with a good beer and a side of charity, head to ELIXIR for all your football watching needs. All season long, during all televised NFL and NCAA games, they’ll be serving a free buffet of hot dogs, chili, tortilla chips,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012