Joe, Can You Pass Me a Chip?
A reader let me Joe Montana and his wife Jennifer came into Comal last Tuesday August 21st.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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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Fourth Annual Oysterfest at Waterbar September 15th
Celebrate bivalves with ~WATERBAR~ at the Fourth Annual Oysterfest, on Saturday September 15th from 12pm-3pm. The outdoor event (with great views of the Bay Bridge, natch) includes unlimited sustainable oysters and passed hors d’oeuvres. The kitchen will be helmed by Parke Ulrich, and collaborators include EPIC Roasthouse, Farallon,…
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(Sponsored): The 17th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival Is Next Weekend!
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is pleased to announce the 17th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival to benefit Project Open Hand. Come out to Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Saturday September 8th and Sunday the 9th to experience Chocolate School, chef demonstrations, ice cream eating contests, and a chocolate bake-off. More…
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Family Winemakers Tasting Event September 9th
Grab your wino friends and start getting ready now for the Family Winemakers of California Tasting coming our way on Sunday September 9th. This is the event’s 22nd year, and it should be a doozy. It will be held at Fort Mason from 3pm-6pm (1pm-6pm for the…
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Pio Cesare Wine Dinner at Alexander's Steakhouse September 13th
On Thursday September 13th, ~ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE~ is hosting a wine dinner featuring Pio Cesare wines. The four-course menu from chef Marc ZImmerman will be paired with Pio Cesare wines selected by sommelier Johnny Slamon. Winemaker Pio Boffa will be on hand to answer any questions as well. The…
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August 28, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: dust bowl.
This week's tablehopper: dust bowl.
Krondill poached lobster Skagen at Pläj. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Howdy! By the time you read this, I will hopefully be relatively close to passing through the Burning Man gate in Nevada. Isn’t technology amazing? Heh. What’s even more amazing is I…
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This week's tablehopper: dust bowl.
Howdy! By the time you read this, I will hopefully be relatively close to passing through the Burning Man gate in Nevada. Isn’t technology amazing? Heh. What’s even more amazing is I will be completely away from technology for a week: no phone, no email, no Twitter, no…
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Sixth Annual SF Cocktail Week September 17th-23rd
San Francisco Cocktail Week is coming up, so raise your glass and stock up on coconut water as you get ready to celebrate the best booze San Francisco has to offer. There are tons of events this year all over town (and across the bay), including classes, tastings, and straight-…
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Feasting in the Fields at Green Gulch Farm September 8th
The San Francsico Zen Center will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, which is pretty awesome. To celebrate, they are throwing a special Feasting in the Fields event. Annie Sommerville of ~GREENS~ will be crafting a special lunch menu to be served at the center’s Green Gulch Farm…
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(Sponsored): Bluxome Street Winery's "Meet Market" Is This Saturday!
We at Bluxome stand accused of enjoying the finer things in life, which is why we could hardly resist the temptation to gather some of the best culinary purveyors in the Bay Area under our eaves to create the once-a-month Meet Market at Bluxome Street Winery. Think of…