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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

Black Magic Cioppino

Carlos Santana and a friend chose Christmas night to dine at Piazza Pellegrini. The two (suited up in bibs) had the restaurant’s popular cioppino. At the end of his meal, he was gracious enough to pose with fans for a photo.…
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The Chatterbox

New Vegetarian Option in Berkeley

A tablehopper reader tipped me off to a unique concept that opened in Berkeley: the restaurant is called GREEN PAPAYA and features Thai vegetarian cuisine. It’s reportedly friendly, tasty, and affordable. Open lunch and dinner daily. 2016 Shattuck Ave. at University, Berkeley, 510-845-1658.…
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Hangover Helper (Do Not Add Beef)
The Lush

Hangover Helper (Do Not Add Beef)

I am sure a lot of you will be hitting it hard this New Year’s Eve (what else is new?). And who knows better about hangover remedies than bartenders? Here’s a helpful round-up from GrubStreet with some hair-of-the-dog advice from local bartenders. My personal favorites are coconut water…
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Dumpling-O-Rama
The Chatterbox

Dumpling-O-Rama

I thought this would be an awesome get-together to celebrate the New Year with culinary cohorts (darn, I just wish my apartment was bigger, and my wallet was overflowing): Fork and Spoon Productions has organized an Asian feast that can be prepared in your home with Saveur contributing editor and…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Amber Bar Will Just Be an Ember in 2010
The Lush

Amber Bar Will Just Be an Ember in 2010

One of the city’s smokiest bars, AMBER, is having its last night on New Year’s Eve, and a new cocktail spot will be opening to the public on Saturday January 16th. And look at that, Smoky Bear, it’s just in time for your New Year’s resolution…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Bald Guys Have More Fun

Reader Rachel C. was dining at Osteria Stellina in Pt. Reyes Station on Christmas Eve and spotted Hector Elizondo with a female guest, assumed to be his wife. He was reportedly quite handsome.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Hector Elizondo

Bald Guys Have More Fun December 29, 2009 Reader Rachel C. was dining at Osteria Stellina in Pt. Reyes Station on Christmas Eve and spotted Hector Elizondo with a female guest, assumed to be his wife. He was reportedly quite handsome.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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December 29, 2009 - a decadent end to the decade.
Newsletter

December 29, 2009 - a decadent end to the decade.

This week's tablehopper: a decadent end to the decade.                     Wild/foraged chanterelles. Weird, it really is the end of a decade… Can’t believe it’s been ten years since we were all freaking out over whether our computers were going to blow up on the Millennium. Meanwhile,…
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