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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.

The Chatterbox

A New Option for Lunch in Alameda

DRAGON ROUGE, in the heart of Alameda’s Park street business district, is celebrating its third year of business by adding affordable lunch service; look for Vietnamese dishes like banh mi and pho. Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm. 2304 Encinal St., Alameda, 510-521-1800.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

The Latest Happy Hour Deals Around Town

Here are a few ways to save some dough on your sauce around town: UMAMI has a Sumo Happy Hour from 5:30pm-7pm daily, with 50% off all bottles of wine, plus specials on sushi and hot dishes. You can check out a PDF of all the menu items here.…
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The Chatterbox

Liege Spirits Lounge Opening This Week in Oakland

The folks behind Levende East are now opening LIEGE SPIRITS LOUNGE in Oakland—the grand opening is this Wednesday, March 17th, starting at 7pm. According to a note I received, they will be serving “tapas items and an assortment of healthy, house-made broth-based fondues featuring organic meats and seafood items,…
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It's Time to Rally to Save the Tonga Room
The Lush

It's Time to Rally to Save the Tonga Room

Next Tuesday March 23rd, ~SMUGGLER’S COVE~ is encouraging anyone concerned about the fate of the Tonga Room to swing by and sign a petition opposing the demolition of the city’s tiki palace to make way for a parking garage and luxury condominiums. After you sign the petition, of…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Wally's Café Got Hitched--To Ms. Wally's Café

The kind couple behind bargain bite favorite Wally’s Café, Angelica Zuberbuhler and Walid Matar, have now opened MS. WALLY’S CAFÉ, also in Emeryville. While the menu will continue to offer affordable and authentically made Mediterranean and Lebanese dishes like hummus, tabbouleh, falafel, and kebabs, new dishes include crêpes,…
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The Starlet

Jimmy Kimmel Spotting (and Not with Ben Affleck)

Jimmy Kimmel was spotted by a couple tablehopper readers at BAR CRUDO Saturday night at the big table upstairs on the back mezzanine. Nope, he wasn’t with “his f**k buddy” Ben Affleck, nor his now-ex, Sarah Silverman, but as reported by my reader, he was with “some young,…
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The Starlet

Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel Spotting (and Not with Ben Affleck) March 16, 2010 Jimmy Kimmel was spotted by a couple tablehopper readers at BAR CRUDO Saturday night at the big table upstairs on the back mezzanine. Nope, he wasn’t with “his f**k buddy” Ben Affleck, nor his now-ex, Sarah Silverman,…
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