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The Starlet

Curry's Post-Christmas Carbo Loading

For you basketball fans, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (he was the 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year) was in Buca di Beppo the day after Christmas for a quiet family dinner. Stephen dined on dishes like baked rigatoni and stuffed mushrooms with his family, including his father,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

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The Chatterbox

2G Japanese Brasserie Opening in Late January

Over in Opera Plaza, a new sushi restaurant and brasserie, 2G JAPANESE BRASSERIE is going to be taking the place of Shima Sushi, slated to close at the end of the month. 2G’s owner, Jason Tsuji, is bringing on a chef (and family friend) from Japan who has been…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

The Starlet

The Omnivore's Dinner

A tablehopper reader writes: “My friend tells me he just saw Michael Pollan with his family at Saul’s Deli in Berkeley (where I used to work!) eating a beef brisket, French dip-style sandwich and a latke. Such a mensch.”…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

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The Chatterbox

Café Kati Closing; Tango Gelato on Fillmore Serves Its Last Scoop

A tablehopper reader writes in: “I passed by CAFÉ KATI on Tuesday and I believe there’s a ‘change of ownership’ sign on the storefront window.” Sure enough, an ABC permit mentions a new business, Roostertail Rotisserie from Gerardo Castillo. I didn’t hear back from Café Kati’s chef-owner,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

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Another Lagniappe Dinner at Boxing Room in January

Ready for another preview taste of chef Justin Simoneaux’s upcoming cuisine for ~BOXING ROOM~? The restaurant isn’t opening until spring 2011, so the meal will be held in Absinthe Brasserie & Bar’s main dining room on January 10th, with reservations starting at 5:30pm. Celebrating his Louisiana…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

Special Tablehopper Event: Learn the Secrets of the Sommeliers with Jordan Mackay!

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The Lush

Special Tablehopper Event: Learn the Secrets of the Sommeliers with Jordan Mackay!

Fellow Ten Speed author Jordan Mackay recently came out with his book, Secrets of the Sommeliers (in conjunction with co-author Raj Parr), and I thought it would be fun to host a special tablehopper evening event with Jordan at the SAN FRANCISCO WINE CENTER. I recently took a Champagne class…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 28, 2010

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December 28, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: it's only wafer thin.

This week's tablehopper: it's only wafer thin. Baccalà: it’s not Christmas Eve without it. I decided to take it a little easier this week and only try to stay up until 11pm writing this thing instead of my usual 2am or 3am on Monday night.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 27, 2010

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: it's only wafer thin.

I decided to take it a little easier this week and only try to stay up until 11pm writing this thing instead of my usual 2am or 3am on Monday night. Besides, I am still recovering from our family’s three-day holiday marathon (read: feeling very lethargic). (“Look, I couldn’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 27, 2010

The Chatterbox

Marlowe Team Taking Over Moose's/Joey & Eddie's

So, it looks like Original Joe’s will not be moving into the former Moose’s/Joey & Eddie’s after all: it’s time for the ladies to take over instead. Inside Scoop reports Anna Weinberg and Jennifer Puccio of ~MARLOWE~ are going to be partnering with Dave Stanton…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 21, 2010

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Pasión Slated to Open in the Sunset By December 30th

After being closed for almost two years, the PJ’s Oyster Bed space is finally coming back alive with ~PASIÓN~ from chef-owner Jose Calvo-Perez and family (behind local fave Fresca, which has three locations throughout the city). They are aiming to open by December 30th, and with the full bar,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 21, 2010