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Orson Brunch Begins This Weekend
The Chatterbox

Orson Brunch Begins This Weekend

This weekend marks the kickoff of brunch at ~ORSON~, which is going to look swell during the daylight hours. Full bar, check. The hours are also civilized: Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm. I got a preliminary peek at the menu, which promptly made me wish it was Saturday…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Heart Adds Brunch--Three Days a Week
The Chatterbox

Heart Adds Brunch--Three Days a Week

Yup, you read that correctly: ~HEART~ is now offering brunch on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (yes, industry folks, Monday!) from 11am-3pm. You know those sick minds from Kitchenette are doing up some fierce vittles (like braised duck scrapple with pear and cabbage slaw, 4505’s maple bacon breakfast sausages, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

Lunch Special at La Mar

~LA MAR CEBICHERIA PERUANA~ is now offering a new lunch option: almuerzito peruano (don’t worry if you can’t remember what it’s called, or how to say it—it means “Peruvian small lunch”). For $17, you’ll get a sampler plate of four of the restaurant’s most…
Marcia Gagliardi
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One More Lunch Special
The Chatterbox

One More Lunch Special

Also learned ~GRACIAS MADRE~ in the Mission is now offering a $10 lunch special every day from 11am-3pm. On the menu: a handmade organic tamal made with heirloom corn, filled with butternut squash and green chiles, covered with a spicy enchilada sauce and cashew cream and served with rice and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

Time to Get Schooled

Zach Pace, a local wine and spirits expert (he has written a wino piece for tablehopper here) is hosting a four-part wine series at ~18 REASONS~ exploring all the major wine regions of the world. The series will allow students to view the diverse world of wine through varietal expressions…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
New Café Coming to the TenderNob
The Chatterbox

New Café Coming to the TenderNob

Call it a quirky sort of destiny: David Williams of Hooker’s Sweet Treats will be opening a café in the TenderNob named after his addictive sea salt-orange cream-dark chocolate caramels. (The name is sure to make some neighborhood folks wonder exactly what kind of business he’s running.) Williams…
Marcia Gagliardi
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"In Residence" at Quince
The Lush

"In Residence" at Quince

Next Tuesday March 9th, the ~QUINCE~ “In Residence” Wine Dinner Series continues with winemaker Markus Heinel of the J. Hofstätter estate. He will lead guests through a tasting of the many varietal wines he crafts in the shadow of the Italian Dolomites: the single-vineyard “Kolbenhof” gewürztraminer; the white blend “Vigna…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Halle Berry Has Good Taste in Sausage

Halle Berry was spotted at the FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET on Saturday. After touring around the market and checking out the edibles, she decided on the maple breakfast sausage wrapped in brioche from the new Saturday breakfast stand from Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats. She ordered two, one for her…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Keeping Tabs on the 212

In case you were curious about former A16/SPQR chef Nate Appleman’s project in New York with Keith McNally, PULINO’S BAR & PIZZERIA, here’s an update on Grub Street New York for you, menus included.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

Say Cin Cin at dopo with Gunther Di Giovanna

On Sunday March 7th, dopo in Oakland is hosting organic wine producer Gunther Di Giovanna from Sicily. The family-style menu may change depending on what’s available the day and the week of the dinner, but here’s what’s slated for now: antipasti misti (house-cured smoked swordfish, artichoke conserva,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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