Mac Attack
This post on the nopa blog shares the story that John McEnroe tried to come in to nopa at the end of brunch service, but they were able to steer him to Nopalito instead, where he had the famed carnitas with a ginger lemonade.…
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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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Details on the Upcoming District Oakland
District in SoMa is getting close to opening a second location in Old Oakland, DISTRICT OAKLAND in the former Levende East spot. Partners Jon D’Angelica, Chris Vance, and Ryan Vance—working with wine director and sommelier Caterina Mirabelli and executive chef Bob Cina—plan to open by March or…
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Leap Year Cocktails of the Farmers Market
The first CUESA cocktail event of 2012 is coming up on Wednesday February 29th—get your tix while they last! Brought to you by CUESA and the Northern California chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild, this Leap Day event has a special theme: LADY LEAP YEAR COCKTAILS OF THE…
Speed Dining at Benu with Zuck
A tablehopper reader writes in to tell me he was enjoying his first visit to Benu, and Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan came in for a quick dinner. Yes, quick. Ends up Zuck and his lady were really nice but also exhausted, so they requested the kitchen to…
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Two Food Events with Big Side Benefits
Everyone loves a good cause—here’s a couple food-related ones for ya. Local startup ZeroCater invites you to FOOD-FOR-ALL on Wednesday February 22nd, 6:30pm-8:30pm, their official pre-party for Taste of the Nation San Francisco, with 100% of proceeds going to Share Our Strength. You’ll get tastes…
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Update on the Cocktail Program at Hog & Rocks
Over at ~HOG & ROCKS~, the cocktail program has advanced nicely under the direction of Scott Beattie (he was brought on board back in October) and Michael Lazar, who joined the team as bar manager in December after things didn’t work out at Plum Bar in Oakland.
The spirits…
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Chef Ménage à Trois at Café de la Presse
According to a tweet, chef Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain came in to Café de la Presse for a surprise lunch late on Friday. (Ripert was also spotted at nojo having lunch that day—did he double down?)
Chefs Eric Ripert and Laurent Manrique, and Anthony Bourdain. Photo from Twitter.…
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(Sponsored): Enjoy More Time for Yourself with the Help of bella concierge
Have you ever said, “I just wish I had a couple more hours in the day?” Have you ever wished you could have a personal assistant without the 24/7 commitment? Have you ever felt frustrated when the weekend comes around and you’re out running errands instead of enjoying…
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Ubuntu Loses Its Chef to SF
By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet.
Rising star chef Aaron London of UBUNTU announced last week that he is leaving the wine country’s temple of vegetarian gastronomy to open his own restaurant in San Francisco. Ubuntu’s surprising five-month winter hiatus this year provided an easy transition out of Napa,…
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February 14, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: XO sauce.
This week's tablehopper: XO sauce.
Negroni at aperitivo hour at Hog & Rocks. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings. Was crushed when Tony Bennett failed to drown out the weekly emergency broadcast at noon today, on the 50th anniversary of when he first sang “I Left…