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Perfect Pairings
The Socialite

Perfect Pairings

For the next 12 days (through October 31st), be sure to look for the ~PERFECT PAIRINGS~ fork and bottle logo on menus around town at participating restaurants. If you order the pairing, a portion of proceeds goes to the local Meals-on-Wheels program. These pairings may be alcoholic or non-alcoholic and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
OPENfuture: Spinning Marinetti's Wheels
The Regular

OPENfuture: Spinning Marinetti's Wheels

Oh. My. God. Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod. OH. MY. GOD. That's what kept racing through my mind as I watched a 650-pound spit-roasted steer get lifted out of a bicycle-powered trailer and unwrapped on an equally massive butcher-block table at the latest OPENrestaurant event this past Saturday October 17th.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Health Nut

Healthy Breakfast of Quinoa

A couple little bits for you. First, I had to share this wonderful recipe tablehopper reader Leslie wrote in. (I know, and you thought it was just for dinner.) One thing that was challenging on the cleanse was what to eat for breakfast besides curried tofu and smoothies and oatmeal.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Health Nut

Alive, Raw, Organic

I took a field trip to check out ~ALIVE!~ on Lombard, an all-organic raw food restaurant (you may know them from their stand at the farmers’ market). I liked the intimate atmosphere, with its rustic wood tables, Japanese-influenced graphic art on the wall, and dim lighting. Very soothing, and very…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Jerry Harrison

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Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Jerry Harrison likes Mexican

Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Jerry Harrison

Jerry Harrison likes Mexican October 16, 2009 Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes Mexican Jerry Harrison likes Mexican. Jerry Harrison likes…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

October 13, 2009

I know plenty of burger fanatics will be happy with the news that Hubert Keller's ~BURGER BAR~ (say it with a French accent) is opening this Friday on the sixth floor of Macy's Union Square. It's spacious: 240 seats in all, including a private…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

October 13, 2009

This Wednesday is the ~WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE TOP 100 PARTY~, which means some amazing winemakers will be in the city. I was excited to learn Domaine Select Wine Estates is hosting special events around town tonight (Tuesday the 13th) in advance of the event, featuring four of their producers…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
October 13, 2009
The Sugar Mama

October 13, 2009

So as you just read in the socialite, on Thursday November 5th is the Mercedes-Benz Sip & Savor Event, a fundraiser for the Mission YMCA. And to help spread the word about this important event, I have a pair of general admission tickets to give away to one lucky winner!…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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