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Hop Dog Happy Hour With CUESA
The Socialite

Hop Dog Happy Hour With CUESA

Hot dogs and cocktails? That’s right! Join CUESA and yours truly in celebrating the release of my new book (The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot For Every Occasion) at the HOP DOG HAPPY HOUR on Wednesday April 14th. You’ll…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Prime Rib Shabu
The Regular

Prime Rib Shabu

When I hear the words “all you can eat,” I usually turn the other way and get to steppin’ in my high heels. What can I say, I’m not in my twenties anymore. But when I spoke with owner Luke Sung about his modern shabu-meets-hot pot restaurant,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Congrats to James Beard Nominees
The Chatterbox

Congrats to James Beard Nominees

It’s always an exciting time of year when the JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD finalists are announced. And way to go, San Francisco, because three of the six Best New Restaurant nominees are here! Flour + Water San Francisco Chef/Partner: Thomas McNaughton Partners: David White and David Steele Frances San…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
More Hopping Around Town
The Chatterbox

More Hopping Around Town

You’d think I’d be taking it easy this week, but no, the fun book parties must go on! And since these are public events, I hope you’ll attend! This Wednesday March 24th, I will be at Omnivore Books at 6pm for a free reading and signing. Andrew…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Noe Valley Gets Two Spin-Offs

The Noe Valley SF blog was full of tidbits today: first, the Bistro 24 (formerly Kookez, and Miss Millie’s) space is going to house a second location of THE LITTLE CHIHUAHUA. According to a note from owner Andrew Johnstone, “Hopefully we will be open in May after some interior…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Sneak Peek of the Public House Burger

You ready to sink your teeth into a burger at Traci Des Jardins’s upcoming ~PUBLIC HOUSE~ (formerly Acme Chophouse)? Public House and Mijita at AT&T Park aren’t opening until April 9th, the day of the home opener for the San Francisco Giants, but you can find…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Hella Gorgeous Halle

More sightings of the lovely Halle Berry! She enjoyed dinner with friends at 1300 ON FILLMORE, and I’m told she’s a big fan of their corn bread and house-made red pepper jam (that makes two of us). She reportedly lingered in the restaurant for hours and enjoyed…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Halle Berry

Hella Gorgeous Halle March 23, 2010 More sightings of the lovely Halle Berry! She enjoyed dinner with friends at 1300 ON FILLMORE, and I’m told she’s a big fan of their corn bread and house-made red pepper jam (that makes two of us). She reportedly lingered in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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