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The Chatterbox

Get Cookin'

A variety of cool chef-taught cooking classes are coming up: First, this Sunday February 21st, Thomas Odermatt of RoliRoti is going to demonstrate how to cook porchetta and other cuts of pork at Tante Marie. There will be a demonstration on cutting, roasting, and curing unusual cuts of pork…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Sponsor

(Sponsored): Veedercrest Wins Double Gold!

Historic Veedercrest, a pioneering Napa Valley winery and participant in the infamous Judgment of Paris, won a Double Gold in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for its 2006 St. Helena Cabernet, and won Silver for its 2006 Mt. Veeder Cabernet. Double Gold means that every judge awarded the wine…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

New Temescal Restaurant Opening Next Monday

SR24, a restaurant from Josh Woodall (formerly the chef at South Food + Wine Bar) and Howard Schindler, is due to open on Monday February 22nd. SR24, which stands for State Route 24, is going to be “a classic American eatery with a consciousness for sustainability and the community.” The menu…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Whiskies of the World Expo
The Socialite

Whiskies of the World Expo

THE WHISKIES OF THE WORLD EXPO AND ARTISANAL SPIRITS FEST returns on Saturday March 27th at The Hotel Nikko, so start getting your liver prepped and ready. Now in its eleventh year, the list of brands exhibiting only seems to get bigger: Scotch whiskies (Classic Malts, Johnnie Walker; Laphroaig, Ardmore,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Mardi Gras!
The Socialite

Mardi Gras!

I know, it was a pile-up this weekend with Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, President’s Day, and now MARDI GRAS—but you can do it. Here’s a mini roundup of what’s going on: ~TOWN HALL~ in SoMa is known for its annual Mardi Gras blowout—…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Baker & Banker
The Regular

Baker & Banker

I was sinking my choppers into such a soft, fluffy, flavorful piece of whole wheat and honey bread, and realized, yup, this place is different. It made me think of my mom’s homemade wheat bread, and right then, I felt at home. Which is exactly the feeling BAKER &…
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Marcia Gagliardi
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