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(Sponsored): CUESA's Summer Celebration: The Best Bites and Sips of the Season

Get ready for the inaugural launch of CUESA’s Summer Celebration on Sunday July 10th. Spend an elegant evening at the Ferry Building with other local food, wine, and cocktail devotees. Taste seasonal hors d’oeuvres from over 35 of the city’s best restaurants (such as Cotogna, Flour + Water,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 05, 2011

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The Far West Fest Oyster-Off 2011 Is in Marin on July 16th

On Saturday July 16th, the sixth annual FAR WEST FEST in Point Reyes Station is an all-ages outdoor fest that celebrates all kinds of lovely things—community, arts and crafts, sustainability, and especially music—but let’s focus on the food, shall we? From 1pm-3pm, the Oyster-Off competition lets you…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 05, 2011

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(Sponsored): PUBLIC's One-Year Anniversary Is This Saturday, with Mega Giveaways

PUBLIC invites you to celebrate our one-year anniversary on Saturday July 9th at 123 South Park from 11am-3pm. PUBLIC always throws a good party (hellllo, grilled cheese from The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen!), plus the tablehopper will be there signing her book. To celebrate our first full year of business,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 05, 2011

This Friday, Explore Champagne in Another Way

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This Friday, Explore Champagne in Another Way

There are the usual Champagne tastings—but I thought this tasting on Friday July 8th with the legendary Champagne house, Ruinart, sounded quite unique. The MO Bar at the MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SAN FRANCISCO will be hosting A Sensory Challenge with Ruinart’s cellar master and a perfumer from International Flavors…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 05, 2011

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Wine Country Chefs on the Move

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Lots of action these days in the kitchens of wine country … and plenty of chef changes too. In Guerneville, executive chef Bruce Frieseke has left the RESTAURANT AT APPLEWOOD INN to join Bella Vineyards’ culinary program. He’s betting the new daytime gig will give…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 05, 2011

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July 5, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: short week, long column.

This week's tablehopper: short week, long column. The pissaladière on the new menu at Thermidor. Did you enjoy your three-day weekend? I’m sure the answer is hell yes. I had to pack three days of fun into two since I had my gosh-darned deadline yesterday (the calendar…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 04, 2011

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This week's tablehopper: short week, long column.

Did you enjoy your three-day weekend? I’m sure the answer is hell yes. I had to pack three days of fun into two since I had my gosh-darned deadline yesterday (the calendar waits for no one), and I have the sunburned shoulders and leftover honey-apricot pie from Three Babes…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 04, 2011

Fun "Preview to SF Chefs" Events at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

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The Socialite

Fun "Preview to SF Chefs" Events at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Leading up to SF Chefs week in August, CUESA is presenting a series of PREVIEW TO SF CHEFS events this month at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets with host Liam Mayclem (Eye on the Bay on CBS5 and Foodie Chap on KCBS). The first preview event is the Family…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 04, 2011

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Say Oh La La! at These Bastille Day Celebrations

Fête with the French in honor of Bastille Day, officially Thursday July 14th, with lots of Frenchie options all around town, plus a non-Frenchie event with Stag Dining. ~CHEZ PAPA BISTROT~ will offer a three-course prix-fixe dinner menu for $34.95 on July 14th in addition to the regular à…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 04, 2011

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Napa's Summer Crop of Restaurants

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. This June in Napa was the rainiest in years, which made everybody cranky. Luckily we also had a rash of new restaurant openings to keep our spirits up through the grey days of early “summer.” Yesterday the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group opened ADDENDUM, an all-takeout…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 01, 2011