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The Chatterbox

Goodbye Sushi, Hello Fried Eggs

Out in the Richmond, the former Sake/Saka HOUSE is transforming to B B BOBS RESTAURANT (no, I am not stuttering). The owners are affiliated with the Bob’s Diner at 1601 Polk Street. They’ll be opening soon, with breakfast served all day, and classic diner fare for lunch…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

A Painfree Evening About Quickfire Challenges

Chronicle Books and ~PURCELL MURRAY~ (a cool kitchen showroom just minutes south of San Francisco) are hosting a special evening to celebrate the publication of ~Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook~. The evening will include cooking demonstrations, recipe tastings, and book signings by local Top Chef Cheftestants Jamie Lauren, Jennifer Biesty,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
December  1, 2009 - Is this thing on...?
Newsletter

December 1, 2009 - Is this thing on...?

This week's tablehopper: House Party Hey gang, sorry I disappeared last week—I literally bit off more than I could chew. (And no, I’m not talking about Thanksgiving.) After 188 newsletters, and close to four years of saluting your inbox every Tuesday afternoon (well, almost, heh), it…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
This week's tablehopper: House Party
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: House Party

Hey gang, sorry I disappeared last week—I literally bit off more than I could chew. (And no, I’m not talking about Thanksgiving.) After 188 newsletters, and close to four years of saluting your inbox every Tuesday afternoon (well, almost, heh), it was time for tablehopper to move into…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
La Cocina Hosts Its First-Ever Gift Fair
The Socialite

La Cocina Hosts Its First-Ever Gift Fair

Who doesn’t want a present that tastes good? Exactly. Which is why you’ll want to boogie on down to LA COCINA’S GIFT FAIR (the first!). It will bring together the artisanal food producers who work out of their incubator kitchen as well as local vendors who sell…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Bodega Bistro
The Regular

Bodega Bistro

Pssst. Ready to feast on a melee of flavors? I gotta hand it to BODEGA BISTRO: every time I eat there, something knocks my socks off, and sometimes my shoes. But then I quickly put them back on because I don’t want to be booted outside on grungy Larkin…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

Union SF

Union SF is a newly unveiled development featuring townhomes and flats, united by a modern courtyard in the center.              This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Become a Pro at Makin' Bacon (Sausages Too) 2125 Bryant…
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Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

Ruby Wine

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Randall Grahm Book Signing (and Wine Pouring, Natch) 1419 18th St. San Francisco 415-401-7708 Cuisine Features…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
18 Reasons
The Regular

18 Reasons

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Like Buttah 3674 18th St. San Francisco (at Dolores St.) 18reasons.org Cuisine Features…
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Marcia Gagliardi
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