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Marcia Gagliardi

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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Chocolate Patrol public
The Chatterbox

Chocolate Patrol

A tablehopper reader tipped me off that CHOCOLATIER BLUE is opening a location in Mill Valley, in Strawberry Village. A call to Chocolatier Blue confirms they are aiming for early November. Meanwhile, CHARLES CHOCOLATES is trucking along with their Westfield Centre location. They plan to open a temporary retail shop…
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WhiskyWeek: the Only Way to Prep for WhiskyFest! public
The Lush

WhiskyWeek: the Only Way to Prep for WhiskyFest!

While WhiskyFest San Francisco (hosted by Malt Advocate Magazine) is this Friday October 8th, there is quite the lineup of boozy events for WHISKYWEEK prior to the main event. You have your chaser ready? Let’s do this. Wednesday October 6th: Amrut Single Malt Whisky Tasting Join special guest Rick…
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The Lush

Pairing Wine and Vietnamese Food (at 18 Reasons)

On Friday October 15th, 18 Reasons is hosting a cool event, UNEXPECTED PAIRINGS: WINE AND VIETNAMESE FOOD—A DINNER with Trac Le and Linh Phu—it’s the first of an occasional dinner series featuring wine and Asian food. During this multi-course meal, you will learn and taste how to…
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The Starlet

A Housewife of Orange County Loose in SF

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi and boyfriend Slade Smiley dropped in to Kuleto’s for homemade pasta and a caprese salad at their copper-topped counter. They also reportedly loved bartender Troy Boyd’s latest cocktail, the “Menta Melograno” (pomegranate vodka, lime juice, and muddled mint).…
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Disco Volante Lands in Oakland public
The Chatterbox

Disco Volante Lands in Oakland

One of my favorite Italian phrases, DISCO VOLANTE (flying saucer) will be launching in Oakland in mid-October. The restaurant will feature live music, and will serve until midnight. The kitchen is headed by Douglas Bernstein (formerly of Eccolo, Bacar, and Farallon), and the ownership group includes nightlife impresarios Damon Gallagher…
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Pacifica Gets a Wine Bar public
The Lush

Pacifica Gets a Wine Bar

Pacifica, welcome to the wild and wooly world of wine bars. Celebrating its grand opening on Saturday October 16th is A GRAPE IN THE FOG, opened in September just a few steps from Rockaway Beach. Owner Beth Lemke offers a selection of nearly 30 wines, craft beers, and plates of…
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The Starlet

And in the Left Corner...

Senator Barbara Boxer and her husband had dinner at Picán in Oakland last Friday, and they reportedly kept a low profile. They ate fried green tomatoes, Southern fried chicken, the rib eye, and brisket greens. They skipped the bourbon and opted for Latour chardonnay and a Speakeasy IPA beer instead.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Barbara Boxer

And in the Left Corner... October  5, 2010 Senator Barbara Boxer and her husband had dinner at Picán in Oakland last Friday, and they reportedly kept a low profile. They ate fried green tomatoes, Southern fried chicken, the rib eye, and brisket greens. They skipped the bourbon and opted for…
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