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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 Starlet

Nice Play at Waterbar

Last Friday night, Mayor Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom were at WATERBAR for a birthday dinner for her father, Ken Siebel, and seated right across from them was Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame quarterback from the Dallas Cowboys. According to my source, “Mayor Newsom wasted no time in…
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Daisy Martinez Hosting a Dinner at Destino
The Chatterbox

Daisy Martinez Hosting a Dinner at Destino

Food Network’s Daisy Martinez is hosting a special Nuevo Latino dinner on Monday March 8th at ~DESTINO~ to introduce her new cookbook, Daisy: Morning, Noon, and Night. Chef James Schenk will utilize Daisy’s vibrant pan-Latin recipes to create a four-course dinner, paired with Argentine wine. The…
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The Starlet

Power Brunching on Valentine's Day

A tablehopper reader noted quite the power scene playing out at the BALBOA CAFE: “Nancy Pelosi was having Valentine’s Day brunch at the same time Willie Brown was having it with his daughter, and Gordon Getty was doing a V-day brunch too. Oh yes, so was I…” I…
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The Starlet

TyFlo on the Town

A couple tablehopper readers wrote in some Tyler Florence sightings around town: he was spotted at FRANCES, and another reader writes, “My friends and I spotted Tyler Florence at TAYLOR’S REFRESHER at the Ferry Building today. And he seems to have lost a few pounds!” Good for him, that…
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The Starlet

Tyler Florence

TyFlo on the Town February 23, 2010 A couple tablehopper readers wrote in some Tyler Florence sightings around town: he was spotted at FRANCES, and another reader writes, “My friends and I spotted Tyler Florence at TAYLOR’S REFRESHER at the Ferry Building today. And he seems to have lost…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Feeling Chipper

I was scooting home after a shopping mission at Rainbow and noticed the grand opening sign for CAFEZAZO. Instead of spending time researching the story, how convenient, I’m just going to link to Jonathan Kauffman’s report that he just posted instead. Sounds like the fried-to-order potato…
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Dinner Special at Sushi Ran
The Chatterbox

Dinner Special at Sushi Ran

SUSHI RAN has started offering a $30 three-course dinner Monday through Wednesday nights in their wine and sake bar. The first course includes a choice of miso soup, soup of the day (when available), or seasonal greens with tahini-miso dressing and sesame wafers; for the main course, a…
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The Lush

Treats for Industry Folks

In case you’re on the quest for brunch before coming into work, ~EPIC ROASTHOUSE~ has launched Bubbles & Sweets, a brunch special for industry folks. Bring in a business card or other proof of industry employment and you’ll get to enjoy  complimentary house-made pastries and your first…
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