E-40 Spotted Dining Just Off the I-80
Local rapper E-40 was spotted having lunch at Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto in Berkeley with an entourage last Thursday. He dined on sole Parmesan, spinach dip, and coconut shrimp—but no dessert.…
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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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Spring Cooking Class with Fab Irish Bakers
Want to tap into your Irish roots? Maybe you just want to know how to bake kick-ass scones. On Tuesday April 26th, La Cocina will be hosting a spring cooking class with Claire Keane of Clairesquares and Gemma Stafford of Rise and Dine Corporate Catering. These skilled Irish bakers…
Baseball Players on the Town
A couple ball players around town: a reader reports seeing Barry Bonds at Pluto’s in the Marina (no word if he asked for any “extras” on his salad), and LA Dodger Matt Kemp had lunch earlier last week at Puccini & Pinetti. From what the diners in the restaurant…
Teen Wolf Was Hungry for Some Meat
This one is a bit far afield for usual tablehopper coverage, but whatever: Michael J. Fox and his family had dinner at Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto on Saturday night. They enjoyed a selection of dishes, including the braised lamb shoulder.…
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Teen Wolf Was Hungry for Some Meat
April 19, 2011
This one is a bit far afield for usual tablehopper coverage, but whatever: Michael J. Fox and his family had dinner at Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto on Saturday night. They enjoyed a selection of dishes, including the…
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Recap from the Spanish Pantry Tradeshow
A report by Daniel Azarkman, tablehopper intern: Soon enough there will be consolation for the fact that we don’t live in Spain, and most of it will come in cans, jars, or bottles. Last Thursday, San Francisco’s Bently Reserve hosted the SPANISH WINE CELLAR & PANTRY, a tradeshow…
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Wine Bar News (Yup, There's More Than One to Report On)
A while back I mentioned PE YALE, a wine bar opening next door to Atelier Crenn on Fillmore. Sounds like it opened this past weekend. 3131 Fillmore St. at Pixley, 415-441-1461.
Over on Yerba Buena Lane, PRESS CLUB WINE BAR AND LOUNGE is now serving a broader menu,…
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Have You Eaten Somewhere Great This Week? Deep Dish It!
Just yesterday, Deep Dishing was featured on 7Live. Do you know about this new forum about Bay Area restaurants and bars? What’s different is this community is based on positivity. It’s about what to order, not what to avoid. It’s about sharing what’s good, what rocks…
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(Sponsored): Win Premium Tickets to the Paso Robles 29th Annual Wine Festival!
Begin your romance with Paso Robles Wine Country during the 29th Annual Wine Festival (May 20th-22nd). Taste from more than 80 wineries on Saturday May 21st, 2011 from 2pm-6pm in the idyllic Paso Robles Downtown City Park. Food and wine come together during the Grand Tasting as the…
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New Oakland Eats
According to a pre-opening event invite I received, BERLYN’S GOURMET EATERY will be opening on April 23rd in Oakland from owner Larry McClendon and chef Dontaye Ball (Good Foods Catering). Their goal is to “bring healthy, nutritious, fast food to Oakland … [with] this upscale delicatessen specializing in a…