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The Sugar Mama

Back from Spain with Presents!

This offer expired on Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 Since I am back from Spain, it seems appropriate to do a giveaway of the cookbook PINTXOS: Small Plates in the Basque Tradition by local chef Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade and Bocadillos. This book (from my wonderful publisher, Ten Speed Press) features…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 23, 2009

The Chatterbox

September 22, 2009

Some big news at ~JARDINIÃˆRE~: after 10 years at the restaurant, executive chef Craig Patzer is leaving (he reportedly wants to spend more time with his daughter). His last day will be Saturday. Taking his place is Morgan Mueller of bacar, who has been working at the restaurant since last…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 22, 2009

The Lush

September 22, 2009

"Breaker-Breaker 1-9, this is Italian Stallion, calling you from the van. Looks like I've got the fuzz on my tail, I'm toast, over." You too can practice your CB radio chatter skills at the new ~KOZY KAR~ bar. The former N Touch is now…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 22, 2009

The Sugar Mama

September 22, 2009

Since I am back from Spain, it seems appropriate to do a giveaway of the cookbook PINTXOS: Small Plates in the Basque Tradition by local chef Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade and Bocadillos. This book (from my wonderful publisher, Ten Speed Press) features 75 California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 22, 2009

The Starlet

September 22, 2009

Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) shared a table with all of the members of The Killers (except for Brandon Flowers) at A16. They reportedly came in super late and only a few of them ate (my spy says "they all have this Jesus look going on right now"). Later…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 22, 2009

What’s Cookin’

September 22, 2009

This issue is dedicated to the bright and shiny memory of the life lovin' Don Steele. You will be so missed by so many.Whoa, am I on terra firma? Finally, after one hell of a start to the month. I just got back from Spain Friday night, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 21, 2009

The Socialite

Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 Tasting

100 premier wineries from around the world convene in San Francisco once again for ~WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE'S SIXTH ANNUAL TOP 100 EVENT~. Selected by W&S editors, the wineries honored at the event have consistently delivered the best overall performances in the magazine's tastings…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 21, 2009

The Socialite

Sunday Supper

It's time for the seventh annual ~SUNDAY SUPPER~, an important fundraising event to benefit The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), the operator of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. It's quite the shindig, starting with a gala reception at 5:30pm in the Ferry…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 21, 2009

The Lush

Lower Bakery

I also noticed there's a ~BAKERY~due to open just next door to the bar Underground SF. According to an article posted in the window, it's affiliated with Phil Roland from Escape From San Francisco bakery up north in Willits, and according to the article, he&…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2009

The Starlet

Jane Wiedlin

Jane Wiedlin September 20, 2009 Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go’s and her family came in to dine at Absinthe. They shared a variety of dishes, including crudo, stuffed chicken, and my fave, the pork confit. It ends up it was a mutual love-fest, because Wiedlin and chef Jamie Lauren…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2009