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January 11, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight.

This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight. The eggs (by candlelight) in Cafe Jacqueline’s kitchen. Can I just do a shout out for spicy food? I’m gonna, right now, because not only did it put some fire in my belly this past cold-as-hell week, but I think it…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight.

Can I just do a shout out for spicy food? I’m gonna, right now, because not only did it put some fire in my belly this past cold-as-hell week, but I think it also burned out this lame cold that has been lingering and way overstaying its presence in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

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The Socialite

All Kinds of "Underground" Dinners This Month: Take Your Pick

Let’s just make it official and call January 2011 Bay Area underground dinner month. There are quite a few delicious-sounding ones going on this month, so don’t be shy, step right up, and take your pick. First up is the WHOLE BEAST SUPPER CLUB’s prix-fixe pork tasting…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

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The Socialite

Kick Off Good Food Month this Saturday

Sure, we can’t all get tickets to the Good Food Awards—the first national awards program to recognize American craft food producers who make food that is tasty, authentic, and responsible, with host Alice Waters—but we can all get a taste of those award-winning foods at the GOOD…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

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January 7, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: casual friday.

This week's tablehopper: casual friday. Clam chowder with fennel at Citizen Cake. Hey there, how is everyone doing in their Victorian ice boxes? Let’s just say the wine in my apartment is at a perfect cellar temperature, and I’m coming up with some really disturbing wardrobe…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 06, 2011

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: casual friday.

Hey there, how is everyone doing in their Victorian ice boxes? Let’s just say the wine in my apartment is at a perfect cellar temperature, and I’m coming up with some really disturbing wardrobe choices at home in an attempt to keep warm, kind of a “babushka-meets-hobo” look.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 06, 2011

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The Regular

Plow

There’s a great little greasy spoon in my neighborhood, Eddie’s Cafe, that serves breakfast all day. The Korean owners are friendly and their moves are lickety split, the classic diner food is solid and crazy affordable, and they have the biggest collection of random coffee mugs I’ve…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 06, 2011

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The Chatterbox

The Dirt on Radish, Coming to the Mission

After the plans for ORGANICA CREPE HOUSE fell through, the former liquor store is now in the hands of Emily Summers and chef Adam Horndeck, who will be opening ~RADISH~ by mid-February. The concept is a casual neighborhood eatery for breakfast and lunch, serving seasonal New American cuisine. Breakfast will…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 04, 2011

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The Chatterbox

Executive Chef Ben Cohn Departs Spruce

Five months after his promotion to executive chef, Ben Cohn at ~SPRUCE~ has stepped down as the executive chef for personal reasons and to spend time with his new baby and wife. Mark Sullivan remains in the kitchen, as before, and will continue to be the culinary leader as chef-partner.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 04, 2011

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Executive Chef Liza Shaw Leaves A16

One of my favorite female executive chefs in the city, Liza Shaw at ~A16~ is leaving the restaurant after being there when it opened in 2004, according to the Scoop. Shaw is off to do some traveling (she said in an email to me: “I’m doing a guest chef…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 04, 2011