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(Sponsored): Bi-Rite's Holiday Wine Blitz Starts This Week!

Trac, Matt, and Sarah, Bi-Rite Market’s trusty wine team, have one of the best wine selections in town. Surrounded by amazing cheeses, salumi, fresh produce, and a world-class deli, the team is inspired to choose wines that aren’t just “food friendly” but rather living partners with…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

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The Chatterbox

A Champagne and Oyster Feast at Comstock Saloon

Um, yeah: two of my favorite things: oysters and Champagne. And since we’re talking about the ~COMSTOCK SALOON~, there’s a whole lot of other goodness that’s also going to be served on Tuesday December 14th. Jacquesson et Fils will be pouring their bubbles and Drake’s Bay…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

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The Lush

Two New Wine Bars in Oakland

Oakland is gaining not one but two new wine bars. First, in a slightly tough-sounding Oakland fashion, is THE PUNCHDOWN, now open in the former Franklin Square Wine Bar space in Uptown. The project is from co-managers D.C. Looney and Lisa Costa, who both have extensive backgrounds…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

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(Sponsored): O Come, All Ye Hungry!

Whole Foods Market is ready with gorgeous holiday hams. Feeding a crowd? Or just having a few friends over? Either way, NorCal Whole Foods Market invites you to ham it up for the holidays. All of our hams come from pigs who’ve been raised humanely—without antibiotics or added…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

Learn About the History of Pisco (While You Drink Some)

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The Lush

Learn About the History of Pisco (While You Drink Some)

San Francisco has a long history with pisco, and there’s perhaps no one who knows it better than author Guillermo Toro-Lira. And you’ll have a chance to meet and drink with him on Monday December 13th for a book signing and seminar at PISCO LATIN LOUNGE. The…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

Experience a Chocolate-Covered NightLife on December 16th

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The Lush

Experience a Chocolate-Covered NightLife on December 16th

There’s an upcoming chocolate-themed NIGHTLIFE event at the California Academy of Sciences (as many of you may know, the museum hosts an adult-only/21 and over NightLife event each Thursday with varying themes). On Thursday December 16th, there will be beverages like Bison Brew’s Chocolate Stout,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 07, 2010

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December 7, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: extra sauce, please.

This week's tablehopper: extra sauce, please. Dungeness crab cocktail and martinis at Tadich Grill. Hey—how you doin’? Keeping warm and well-fed, with maybe a little sauce thrown on top? I am definitely going to be enjoying some sauce this Thursday at Arlequin’s annual Champagne tasting.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2010

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: extra sauce, please.

Hey—how you doin’? Keeping warm and well-fed, with maybe a little sauce thrown on top? I am definitely going to be enjoying some sauce this Thursday at Arlequin’s annual Champagne tasting. As far as being well-fed, I guess the proof is in the pudding (and the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2010

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The Socialite

Christmas Eve Dining

Looking for a nice location for your Christmas Eve dinner? For the first time ever, ~DELFINA~ will be open, offering a very special “traditional and not so traditional” seafood dinner menu (offered à la carte so their regulars can still get their spaghetti fix). They are also taking larger groups…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2010

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The Socialite

Christmas Day Dining

Here are some Christmas Day dining options—whether you’re looking for a special meal, or you just want a bite to eat. ~THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON~ will be offering a six-course tasting menu for the table at $175 per person. ~AME~ at St. Regis will…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2010