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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.

From Chophouse to Changes
The Chatterbox

From Chophouse to Changes

A big topic on the food scene has been what’s next for ~ACME CHOPHOUSE~, since Traci Des Jardins will be closing the restaurant on December 31st. It’s a hefty space, so the next incarnation will actually have a floor-to-ceiling wall that will divide the location into…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Melissa Perello's Frances Opens Tonight

The local culinary scene is about to get one restaurant richer: chef-owner Melissa Perello is opening her first very-own restaurant, ~FRANCES~ tonight (Tuesday December 1st). The intimate restaurant is a bit off the Castro cruising path (it’s where the short-lived Palencia was), and will be bringing…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Where Authors Eat

Writer Barbara Kingsolver (The Poisonwood Bible and recently, The Lacuna) was at Sociale for lunch. She had the beet and goat cheese salad and brick chicken (good choice!).…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Barbara Kingsolver

Where Authors Eat December  1, 2009 Writer Barbara Kingsolver (The Poisonwood Bible and recently, The Lacuna) was at Sociale for lunch. She had the beet and goat cheese salad and brick chicken (good choice!).…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Sponsor

Holiday Wine Blitz: Part Two

Despite its small size, Bi-Rite Market has one of the best wine selections in town. Wine buyer Trac Le’s selection of artisan wines includes great organic and biodynamic producers from California, Italy, France, Spain, and beyond, with more than 50 hand-picked wines under $15, a selection of…
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Baker & Banker Opens This Evening
The Chatterbox

Baker & Banker Opens This Evening

Impressively on schedule, ~BAKER & BANKER~ is opening tonight (December 1st) in the former Quince space (and before that, Meetinghouse). Owners and couple, pastry Lori Baker and chef Jeff Banker, are going to be offering a New American menu with delicious-sounding items like cauliflower soup with vadouvan curry and…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

Smuggler's Cove Close to Opening

Kudos to owner Martin Cate (formerly of Forbidden Island) for transforming the former Jade Bar into ~SMUGGLER’S COVE~ so quickly. The opening is still on target for Tuesday December 8th, and you’ll find quite the lineup of local bartenders ready to say “aloha” and sling many Caribbean rum-…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

And for You Football Fans...

The legendary quarterback Jim Plunkett came in for dinner at EPIC Roasthouse with his wife. They both had filet mignon, and he played paper football field goals* at the front desk with EPIC manager Bryan Philon. (Bryan won.) Jim also predicted a Raiders win. *When you fold a piece of…
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The Starlet

Jim Plunkett

And for You Football Fans... December  1, 2009 The legendary quarterback Jim Plunkett came in for dinner at EPIC Roasthouse with his wife. They both had filet mignon, and he played paper football field goals* at the front desk with EPIC manager Bryan Philon. (Bryan won.) Jim also predicted a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Vroom: Delarosa Now Open in the Marina

Moving into the former Fuzio space on Chestnut is ~DELAROSA~, the latest project from the Beretta and Starbelly team: Ruggero Gadaldi, Adriano Paganini, and Deborah Blum. The all-day eatery is open continuously, plus there’s late-night dining. The menu has a strong focus on the item of the…
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