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A few new projects on the way: first, SALTWATER OYSTER DEPOT AND WINE BAR is opening soon in Inverness. Luc Chamberland, formerly at Hog Island Oyster Company, is the key person behind the crowd-funded venture. The website mentions an oyster bar (they have a special relationship with Pickleweed Point…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 29, 2012

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Where the Lovely Dita (Avec Posse) Hit the Town

Happy to score a few Dita Von Teese sightings after losing my mind over her show at The Fillmore last Tuesday. I stopped in at Dosa on Fillmore for a post-show bite (hello vada pav), and learned she came in for a pre-show meal (and had a Bombay…

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Dita Von Teese

Where the Lovely Dita (Avec Posse) Hit the Town May 29, 2012 Happy to score a few Dita Von Teese sightings after losing my mind over her show at The Fillmore last Tuesday. I stopped in at Dosa on Fillmore for a post-show bite (hello vada pav), and learned…

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Bay Area Appearances with Some Fantastic Authors

Wow, with so many fantastic authors gracing our fair Bay Area bookstores, it’s hard to know which book events to attend. Why dontcha use this handy list to cross-reference with your reading-and-eating calendar? Anne Willan, founder of LaVarenne Cooking School, will be in town June 2nd-…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 29, 2012

Details on the Rio Grande from the Bon Vivants

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Details on the Rio Grande from the Bon Vivants

As promised, here are details on RIO GRANDE, the new bar opening as part of the A Temporary Offering project I wrote about last week starting up in the Renoir Hotel. The Bon Vivants (Scott Baird, Josh Harris) and partner Jason Henton (who is also partnering with Baird and Harris…

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John Waters: Mission Man

A reader writes in: “Just walked in Commonwealth and there is John Waters having dinner at the counter.” Related: did you know John Waters hitchhiked across the U.S., and lucky us, he’s writing a book about it! Here’s a link with more about his fun and funky…

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Savory and Pastry Demos, Knife Skills Classes, and More

Those of you looking to sharpen your epicurean edge this summer will have no trouble finding classes to sign up for. We’ve got a good number to get you started right here. Tim Nugent of ~SCALA’S BISTRO~ will show you the Secrets of Desserts on Wednesday June 13th…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 29, 2012

Gold Dust Lounge Closes and Is Moving to Fisherman's Wharf

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Gold Dust Lounge Closes and Is Moving to Fisherman's Wharf

Last Wednesday night—after five months of fighting (very) hard to stay open after an eviction notice from Jon Handlery—the GOLD DUST LOUNGE served its last margarita in Union Square and is now reportedly going to reopen in a location in Fisherman’s Wharf. The post on SF Weekly’…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 29, 2012

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Where to Eat After You Get a Street Named After You

A tablehopper reader said he spotted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dining at Greens last Monday, the same day Mayor Edwin Lee named a street in Golden Gate Park Nancy Pelosi Drive (previously Middle Drive East).…

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Nancy Pelosi

Where to Eat After You Get a Street Named After You May 29, 2012 A tablehopper reader said he spotted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dining at Greens last Monday, the same day Mayor Edwin Lee named a street in Golden Gate Park Nancy Pelosi Drive (previously Middle Drive East)…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 29, 2012