Window Table for the Israeli President
Israeli President Shimon Peres was visiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and last Wednesday had lunch at Sutro’s at Cliff House with a party of 12.…
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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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Shimon Peres
Window Table for the Israeli President
March 13, 2012
Israeli President Shimon Peres was visiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and last Wednesday had lunch at Sutro’s at Cliff House with a party of 12.…
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Oakland (Uptown) News: Sweet Bar Bakery and Camber, Nex Closes
The name Mani Niall may be familiar to some, known for Mani’s Bakery in Los Angeles, and he also was the executive chef at Just Desserts up here. According to the East Bay Express, Niall is going to open SWEET BAR BAKERY in Uptown in the former Mimosa Champagne…
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New Private Party Space: The Office
I’m always keeping my eyes peeled for cool party spaces, and THE OFFICE above Churchill looks pretty sweet. Thrillist mentions there’s room for 99 people, and you get your own private bar (a walnut-topped bar), a list of 15 high-end cocktails, two taps with your choice of kegs,…
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(Sponsored): The Well-Fed Woman Retreatshop Comes to San Francisco!
What are you TRULY hungry for? Beyond the restaurants, the farmers’ markets, and your kitchen table—what is it that you deeply crave? What would make you feel deliciously well-fed in your life?
Rachel Cole is a certified life coach, retreat host, instigator of ease, and hunger-satisfier. Based in the…
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Openings and Reopenings
By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet.
NAPA VALLEY BISCUITS opened Saturday March 3rd to an overwhelming wave of customers that forced them to shut down operations by mid-afternoon. According to co-owner Tara Lindley, the predicted 100-check day had seen more than a hundred people within the first two hours, and supplies…
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March 13, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: getaway car.
This week's tablehopper: getaway car.
The peaceful patio at the Kenwood Inn and Spa. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Hello, my fellow soggy friends. Yeah, it’s definitely soup weather out there. Fortunately the weather was still beautiful when I drove up to Glen Ellen on Saturday in my new…
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This week's tablehopper: getaway car.
Hello, my fellow soggy friends. Yeah, it’s definitely soup weather out there. Fortunately the weather was still beautiful when I drove up to Glen Ellen on Saturday in my new Fiat 500, her first road trip. Zip zip! My wingman and I stopped at the HKG tasting room for…
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The Exploratorium After Dark: Gastronomy
This sounds like one for the food geek in you: on Thursday April 5th, 6pm-10pm, the EXPLORATORIUM’s After Dark program is holding Gastronomy night, inspired by Modernist Cuisine, the six-volume compendium on the art and science of cooking.
Expect food-themed activities and high-tech demos, like liquid nitrogen ice cream,…
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Some Unexpected Ways to Get Your Green On for St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, lands on a Saturday this year, all the more reason to get your green and your Guinness on. Since you’re online already, here’s a vid from CHOW on pouring the perfect pint o’ Guinness from a can. Watch and learn.
In honor…