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The tablehopper on Tour
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The tablehopper on Tour

The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion is now on sale, so I’ll be making a variety of appearances at all kinds of events around the Bay Area. You can keep track on my Google calendar, and here’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Return of Bi-Rite Creamery
The Chatterbox

The Return of Bi-Rite Creamery

Almost on schedule, BI-RITE CREAMERY is due to reopen this week (perhaps tomorrow, Wednesday March 2nd) after a short closure, with expanded room inside (formerly three seats, now ten!). And it’s time to loosen the belt one more notch: there’s going to be a new soft-serve…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Una Pizza Napoletana Comes to SoMa

Kudos to Grub Street for sleuthing some details on Anthony Mangieri’s upcoming pizza project in San Francisco, UNA PIZZA NAPOLETANA. According to the post, his wood oven from Naples is already installed and he’ll hopefully be open by May—while the exact location isn’t revealed, he’ll…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Orson Brunch Begins This Weekend
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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
Marcia Gagliardi
Heart Adds Brunch--Three Days a Week
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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,…
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
Marcia Gagliardi
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…
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Café Coming to the TenderNob
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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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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