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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 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
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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
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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
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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…
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The Health Nut

Get Smar Radio: Food Fight!

Tomorrow night (June 17th) is the latest session of ~GET SMART RADIO~: Food Fight! The Challenge of Making Food Taste Good While it Saves Your Life. Join Get Smart Radio’s host Deborah Pardes with Dr. Daphne Miller, author of The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets From…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 27, 2009
What’s Cookin’

October 27, 2009

Last week was a much-needed break in between rounds of book edits (am in the home stretch, woooo!), so I took advantage of my deadline-less state to drive to Napa for dinner (destination: the intimate Terra in St. Helena—still wishing I had leftovers of the spaghettini with…
Marcia Gagliardi
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tablehopper tasting: sherry
The Socialite

tablehopper tasting: sherry

As you may remember, I took a weeklong trip to Jerez at the end of the summer this year, and fell madly in love with sherry. Touring the bodegas, I gained such an appreciation for the craftsmanship and years of tradition that go into making sherry; it's surprising…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Terzo
The Regular

Terzo

Crispy onions Hummus and pita One of the unexpected pleasures of my book writing process was rediscovering places I hadn't visited in a while (and of course there were some places I wish I had left well alone, ah well). But in the delicious revisit category was TERZO.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Terzo
The Regular

Terzo

Crispy onions Hummus and pita One of the unexpected pleasures of my book writing process was rediscovering places I hadn't visited in a while (and of course there were some places I wish I had left well alone, ah well). But in the delicious revisit category was TERZO.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 20, 2009
The Chatterbox

October 20, 2009

Yesterday was a red-letter day in San Francisco. Actually, a red book one, since the ~MICHELIN GUIDE~ released its San Francisco ratings. Congrats to one-star newcomers Aziza, Commis, and Luce, and up in wine country, étoile, Santé, Solbar, Terra, and Ubuntu. More on the local scene: Quince also…
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