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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.

November 3, 2009
The Lush

November 3, 2009

This Wednesday November 4th is a Sagatiba distiller dinner at ~SPRUCE~, who will be pouring their line of cachaças, including Pura, Velha, and their yet-to-be-released Preciosa. Bartender Brandon Clements will be concocting a variety of cocktails to pair with the five-course menu, which includes hors d'oeuvres during the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

November 3, 2009

Reader Joe K. found himself sitting next to Ron Livingston (Office Space, Sex and the City) at Beretta. (He's reportedly "much hotter in person than he is on Sex and the City.")…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
November 3, 2009
What’s Cookin’

November 3, 2009

You coming down off that Halloween candy sugar high? I didn't have one single trick or treater (yeah, a different kind of boo), so guess who has a dangerous amount of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the house? Aw heck. A friend asked what my Halloween…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee
The Socialite

Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee

This year marks the 25th anniversary of ~YOSEMITE'S CHEFS' HOLIDAYS AT THE AHWAHNEE~, held each year in January and February, featuring many innovative and acclaimed chefs. Each session includes a "Meet the Chefs" reception, cooking classes and demonstrations, a behind-the-scenes kitchen tour, and a five-course…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Socialite

The Twelve Days of Christmas

I know, I can't believe the holidays are creeping up (extra unbelievable with this beach weather we're currently having). But for those of you who can afford it, I wanted to make sure you knew about these special dinners since some of them are filling up:…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 27, 2009
The Chatterbox

October 27, 2009

Things just keep getting interesting over at ~AQUA~: now the Bacchus Management Group (Spruce, Village Pub) is taking it over completely. They ended up having the winning bid for the lease, and hope to retain the Aqua name as well. As for next steps, the restaurant will remain open until…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

October 27, 2009

Next Wednesday November 4th and 5th are ~DUBONNET APERITIF HAPPY HOURS~. Dubonnet will host complimentary happy hours at Eastside West (3154 Fillmore St. at Greenwich) on Wednesday November 4th, and at Orson (508 4th St. at Bryant) on Thursday November 5th. Guests will be presented with Dubonnet Dollars, which they…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Primal
The Sugar Mama

Primal

On Saturday November 7th in Napa, Taste Network presents PRIMAL, an outdoor gathering of local butchers and chefs preparing a bounty of heritage meats from Hudson Ranch over hardwood fires from 3pm—7pm. (The only thing keeping me away from this event is I'll be busy hosting my…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

October 27, 2009

A tablehopper reader writes: "Tom Colicchio, wife, and child were at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville on Wednesday October 21st. He was incredibly nice and posed for a picture with me—I noticed earlier that his wife offered to take a picture for another group who was struggling with the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Health Nut

Make Kombucha

I was also sent this little tidbit about a kombucha-making class with ~URBAN KITCHEN SF~ in the Mission on June 25th at 7pm. A local herbalist will talk about the history and benefits of kombucha, and then participants will be taught how to brew their own tea. Everyone goes home…
Marcia Gagliardi
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