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The Regular

Zaré at Fly Trap

Photos courtesy of Zaré at Fly Trap There are some people in this world who live to cook for others, and chef Hoss Zaré is certainly one of them. This chef is so fired up to say hello to his guests and host them that he pops out of the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 05, 2009

The Chatterbox

September 29, 2009

I think this week is unofficial San Francisco Restaurant Opening Week. Can't believe how many places are opening their doors. Did someone say doors? Well then, let's start with the much awaited ~OUT THE DOOR~ in Pacific Heights. This latest location from Charles Phan opens for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 29, 2009

The Lush

September 29, 2009

I'm already happy ~BAR CRUDO~ is a mere two blocks from my front door, but now I'm really going to be finding reasons to punch the clock early: they have just launched a new happy hour from Mon–Thu from 5pm–6:30pm. On offer: $1…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 29, 2009

The Sugar Mama

September 29, 2009

Last week I mentioned the upcoming Sunday Supper event, a benefit for CUESA this coming Sunday October 6th. Well, dear readers, I have not one but two pairs of tickets to give away to two lucky winners to the reception portion of the evening. The gala reception begins at 5:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 29, 2009

The Starlet

September 29, 2009

According to Danny DeVito's Twitter feed, he had a fantastic meal at Oliveto. A tablehopper reader wrote in to let me know Ashton Kutcher had lunch at Cascal in downtown Mountain View on Thursday September 17th. Glen Hansard of The Frames (he co-wrote the Academy Award-winning…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 29, 2009

What’s Cookin’

September 29, 2009

What the hell happened to me? I woke up on Monday sounding like Kathleen Turner, and while I was initially terrified that I was coming down with a mother trucker of a nasty cold, I also think someone did a little too much carrying on this weekend. I blame the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2009

The Socialite

OysterFest 2009

Waterbar is hosting a three-day event, ~OYSTERFEST~, which includes two special oyster dinners at Waterbar (Oct. 15th and 16th) and an afternoon festival on the outdoor patio (Oct. 17th). Guest chefs and oyster lovin' restaurants and farms include: Ryan Simas and Mark Franz (Farallon), Jan Birnbaum (EPIC Roasthouse)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2009

The Socialite

OPENfuture

I am not even going to attempt to rewrite this press release for this amazing-sounding event: ~OPENFUTURE: SPINNING MARINETTI'S WHEELS~, part of Metal + Machine + Manifesto = Futurism's First 100 Years. "Feeding on Futurism's appetite for destruction, OPENrestaurant revisits F. T. Marinetti's…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2009

The Regular

Heaven's Dog

Spicy chicken (photo from Heaven's Dog). Edamame salad. Photo from Heaven's Dog. Photo from Heaven's Dog. You thirsty? No? Well, sit at the bar at HEAVEN'S DOG for a few minutes and you will be. This hidden-away SoMa doghouse is a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2009

The Starlet

Russell Martin

Jerry Harrison & Russell Martin September 24, 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…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2009