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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

This week's tablehopper: road warrior.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: road warrior.

Last week, my hand of cards was most definitely a full house, starting with Wednesday’s Tour de Champagne at the Bubble Lounge, which was fantastique (particularly enjoyed the brut from grower-producer Dosnon & Lepage). My Thursday evening mingle at 18 Reasons was a blast (thank you Onigilly for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Taste of the Nation Returns April 29th
The Socialite

Taste of the Nation Returns April 29th

Share Our Strength’s TASTE OF THE NATION returns to AT&T Park on Thursday April 29th, featuring top chefs and mixologists, all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent, and passion to end childhood hunger in America. Instead of a walk-around tasting and sit-…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Take a Wok on the Wild Side
The Socialite

Take a Wok on the Wild Side

The twelfth annual WOK ON THE WILD SIDE is coming up on Monday April 26th—it’s an annual fundraiser for the City College of San Francisco Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies Department. This year, guest chefs are preparing a sit-down dinner of classic San Francisco dishes (with student…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Wexler's
The Regular

Wexler's

I like little engines that could. When WEXLER’S first opened on Sacramento Street in the heart of the Financial District, more than a couple industry folks expressed their concern over the fate of owner Matt Wexler’s namesake restaurant, especially with the darkened doorways of Rubicon and Jeanty at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Regular

Parada 22

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Puerto Rican Food Coming to the Upper Haight 1805 Haight St. San Francisco (at Shrader St.) 415-750-1111 parada22.net $$ Alex Jackson, chef Cuisine * Caribbean * Cuban * Latin American * Puerto…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Lafitte, C'est Chic
The Chatterbox

Lafitte, C'est Chic

I had the pleasure of checking out the gorg new ~LAFITTE~ at Pier 5 at a test dinner over the weekend, and, wow, what a cool addition to the dining scene. Chef-owner Russell Jackson, who some know through his SubCulture Dining private dinners, finally has his own pier to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
tacobar Opens Monday April 12th
The Chatterbox

tacobar Opens Monday April 12th

As I mentioned a while back, the upcoming Pac Heights taco place, ~TACOBAR~, is opening soon (it’s now due to open on Monday April 12th). But as always with new places, call before heading over, because you don’t want to be disappointed if the opening gets pushed a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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New Deli Opening: Calabria Bros.
The Chatterbox

New Deli Opening: Calabria Bros.

Of course I was excited to learn about a new deli called CALABRIA BROS., opening this weekend, on Saturday April 10th. Two Italian-American (and Calabrese) friends who were born and raised in San Francisco, Steve Maraccini and Mike Tufo, will be offering a variety of Italian deli sandwiches, a…
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