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Fashionable Food and Drinks with Todd Selby at Bar Jules October 23rd

Celebrate the beauty, class, and style of all things food with a party for the amazing Todd Selby on Tuesday October 23rd. He’ll be at ~BAR JULES~, toasting his new book, Edible Selby. This most fabulous of parties will feature The Selby himself, as well as yakitori, kushiage, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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The Armory Club to Open Tonight

If you’ve been very naughty and need a spot to let loose and adjust your corset laces, Kink.com is opening the bar for you in the former Ace Cafe, just across the street from their notorious Armory building. THE ARMORY CLUB, Kink.com’s first venture into hospitality,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Off the Grid: Picnic in the Presidio Kicks Off October 7th

Every Sunday in October, catch OFF THE GRID in the Presidio from 11am-4pm. This gathering of vendors will be called Picnic at the Presidio, and aims to bring back the old-school tradition of outdoor lawn eating, so bring a blanket and a basket! They’ll be debuting on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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The Rite Spot to Reopen Tonight!

Here’s some good news: excellent dive bar RITE SPOT CAFE closed down last year after some health code troubles, but it looks like the owners (some are the same stakeholders, some are new) have picked it up and are bringing it back, with food, live music, and drinks. I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Linebackers Like Burgers

Supernova 49er linebacker Patrick Willis came into the lounge at Jasper’s Corner Tap for dinner on Sunday night. He was reportedly hanging out with some friends (a few diners did say fellow 49er Michael Crabtree was with them at some point). Patrick had a Cognac as well as the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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Patrick Willis

Linebackers Like Burgers September 18, 2012 Supernova 49er linebacker Patrick Willis came into the lounge at Jasper’s Corner Tap for dinner on Sunday night. He was reportedly hanging out with some friends (a few diners did say fellow 49er Michael Crabtree was with them at some point). Patrick had…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 18, 2012

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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