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Georges is Now Open
The Chatterbox

Georges is Now Open

Now open for lunch and dinner is ~GEORGES~ from chef and co-owner Elias Bikahi (Nook, Caffe Sapore, Sapore Catering, and he started Valentina), who is cooking with chef Amanda Hamilton. To recap, the 55-seat restaurant will be focused on serving sustainable seafood, including a raw bar up front…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Spruced Up

Thanks to a quick-to-write-in reader, who let me know Ashton Kutcher dined with a large party in a private dining room at SPRUCE last night.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Pie!
The Chatterbox

Pie!

Back in February, I mentioned the former GREEN CHILE KITCHEN location at Baker and Fulton was going to morph into CHILE PIES (& ICE CREAM). Well, that day is here! The opening is slated for tomorrow (Wednesday), and there will be a rotating selection of organic homemade pies baked fresh…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Cocktails with Chapelle

Dave Chapelle was also spotted in W San Francisco’s Living Room during his stay at the hotel. He had a few drinks in the W Café last Tuesday evening (March 16th) and was reportedly “just enjoying the moment by himself.”…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Fundraiser for Alec Buenaflor
The Chatterbox

A Fundraiser for Alec Buenaflor

I received this notice about a FUNDRAISER FOR A READER’S NEPHEW, named Alec Buenaflor, and I wanted to put the word out in order to help this young man who is waiting for a double lung transplant. He is currently a patient at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. His…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

Dubbonet Aperitif Hours This Week

There are a couple special APERITIF HOURS this week in the city, courtesy of Dubonnet Rouge. This Wednesday March 24th, you can swing by CODA (1710 Mission St. at Duboce) from 5:30pm-7:30pm, and then this Thursday March 25th at ~BRUNO’S~ (2389 Mission St. at 20th St.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kevin Spacey

Additional Spacey Sightings March 23, 2010 A few more Kevin Spacey sightings rolled in from last week: he popped in for a drink at FRANCES, and was also spotted at W San Francisco (he was seen stepping into Bliss spa). Kevin Spacey on the Scene March 16, 2010 A reader…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
I Heart Eggs
The Chatterbox

I Heart Eggs

Anyone who has taken a cooking class at Tante Marie probably knows Jodi Liano, who is going to to be doing a book signing of her second book, eggs, at the Chestnut Street Williams-Sonoma store on Saturday March 27th from 12pm-2pm. There will most definitely be samples of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Rhone Rangers Giddy Up Into Town
The Lush

Rhone Rangers Giddy Up Into Town

It’s that time of the year again, when more than 100 vintners gather in San Francisco for the 13th annual RHONE RANGERS TASTING of American-produced Rhone wines, the largest American Rhone wine event in the country. The Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting takes place at Fort Mason’s Festival…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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