Fina Estampa Is Cerrado
A tablehopper tipster (Jason B.) wrote in to let me know FINA ESTAMPA, that random Latin American-Spanish place on Van Ness, has closed. 1100 Van Ness Ave. at Geary.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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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A Couple New "Piccolo" Businesses in North Beach
Are pop-up restaurants the new street food? Anyway, as reported in the Inside Scoop, since Joey & Eddie’s in North Beach is officially closed, and the new owner hasn’t been revealed yet, current chef-owner Joseph Manzare is launching an interim project called BEEBO. Starting this Thursday…
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Poquito Now Open in Dogpatch
For the past couple of years, I’ve heard a tapas bar/restaurant was going to move into the old Franklin’s Bar location on 3rd Street in Dogpatch. A tablehopper reader tipped me off that it was finally open, so I cruised over to check it out this weekend.…
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All Drinks on Deck at Jones
Due to open at 6pm this Friday October 15th is JONES, a new rooftop restaurant, bar, and lounge (the entrance is to the right of the Gaylord Suites, through the towering wrought iron gates) brought to you by Peter Glikshtern (behind projects such as Public Works, Club Six, Mighty, and…
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Guest Chef Action This Week at Pal's Takeaway and Tacolicious
Tomorrow (Wednesday) at PAL’S TAKEAWAY, their guest chef sandwich series continues with a return visit from Sara Spearin of Dynamo Donut. She will be offering an unglazed sour cherry-cornmeal donut sandwich with smoky roast turkey, spicy apple slaw, cheddar-jalapeño spread, and Annabelle’s wild arugula. Yeah, you…
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Get Ready for the Next Street Fixe: "The 'Wiches"
Reservations (limited to 96 between two seatings) go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday October 13th, for the next STREET FIXE, The ‘Wiches! The sit-down street food event will be on Tuesday November 9th at ~HEART~.
This third event is a five-course all-sandwich dinner ($35), and will feature the…
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A Couple Cool Culinary Events in the Mission This Saturday
This Saturday October 16th, you have a couple of ways to pack on some delicious calories. First up, Parties That Cook and Lisa Rogovin have partnered up for an event called MOUTHWATERING MISSION. You’ll start with a two-hour interactive culinary tasting tour of the Mission, including a stop…
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New Brunches in the Mission and Bernal
This seems almost like a no-brainer: ~THE FRONT PORCH~ is starting brunch this Saturday October 16th from 10am-2:30pm. On the menu: biscuits with country gravy; country ham and red eye gravy with two eggs any way and homefries; sweet potato waffles with syrup and toasted pecans; parfait…
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Awesome Lineup of Book Authors at Omnivore This Weekend
Talk about a trifecta of talent! ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~ is hosting Melissa Clark (yes, the one who writes A Good Appetite, the weekly feature in the New York Times Dining Section) this Friday October 15th from 6pm-7pm. She will be talking about her book, In the Kitchen with a Good…
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Special "Oktoberfest" Dinner By Christopher Lee at Bar Jules
Chef Christopher Lee, most recently of Eccolo, is busy with his popup store, and is now doing a popup dinner series called Cooking From Weeds. The first one is this Sunday October 17th at Bar Jules in Hayes Valley. According to his post, “It’ll be in the spirit of…