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The Starlet

Kathy Griffin

Another Kathy Griffin Sighting October 18, 2011 One more Kathy Griffin sighting to add to last week’s: she also came in to Sauce to dine late night (her second time in). As she told the staff, “Late night food is great for a performer like myself.” And strippers! Total…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 18, 2011

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(Sponsored): Dining Out Never Tasted So Good

There are plenty of nights in a year you can dine out (365, to be exact), but if there was one night to really dine out, it would be on Wednesday November 9th. Why the 9th? Because it’s Food for Thought, a fundraising night for Mission Graduates. Dine out…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 18, 2011

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707 Scout

Ubuntu Closes for Winter Season

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Michelin-starred UBUNTU will close for the winter season this year on Monday November 21st, giving the team time to rest, regroup, and reinspire their relentlessly creative vegetarian menus. This is sad news for haute potato lovers, but may create some interesting new opportunities … from…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 18, 2011

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October 18, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: hot town, summer in the city.

This week's tablehopper: hot town, summer in the city. One of the many fab tables at Le Dîner à San Francisco. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello there. Sorry there wasn’t a Friday issue for you—due to some tech stuff that was out of my hands, I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 17, 2011

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: hot town, summer in the city.

Why hello there. Sorry there wasn’t a Friday issue for you—due to some tech stuff that was out of my hands, I couldn’t get this puppy to send. Ack. Did you have a stellar weekend? Enjoy the heat and the full moon bonanza? I was ready to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 17, 2011

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The Socialite

Brush Your Teeth and Prepare for the Fifth Annual Sugar Rush

Take some preventive measures and polish up the pearly whites before hitting up the fifth annual SUGAR RUSH dessert tasting event benefiting Spark, the apprenticeship program for at-risk middle school students. Happening Thursday November 10th, Sugar Rush is going to be bigger and better than ever with a new…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 17, 2011

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The Socialite

A Special Share Our Strength Dinner with Top Chef Masters

Here’s a unique event you won’t get another chance to experience: on Thursday November 3rd, Traci Des Jardins will host four of her fellow Top Chef alumni in the Jardinière kitchen for a special TOP CHEF MASTERS REUNION DINNER and fundraiser for Share Our Strength’s No Kid…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 17, 2011

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The Chatterbox

Dennis Lee to Be the Chef at Magnolia's Brewpub Project in Dogpatch

I had a chance to catch up with Dave McLean of Magnolia/Alembic to hear the latest on his MAGNOLIA BREWERY project in Dogpatch. He expects building permits to finally be signed by next week (woo hoo, it has been a process), so things will be able to start ramping…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2011

The Chatterbox

Ronnie New Returns as Chef at Magnolia

Another piece of Magnolia news: after a couple years working at Luna Park, Living Room Events/Kitchenette, and Contigo, chef Ronnie New has returned to ~MAGNOLIA GASTROPUB & BREWERY~. He liked working at Magnolia, and owner Dave McLean was happy to welcome him back to Haight Street. Everything old is…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2011

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The Chatterbox

Hapa Coming to the Fillmore District

Richie Nakano of HAPA RAMEN has been searching for a permanent location for some time, and when he found it a few months ago, I had to keep that info under lock and key. Now that the lease is signed, it’s time to let that cat out of the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2011