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The Lush

August 25, 2009

I wanted to share a few more details about the half-off wine promo going on in honor of ~FIFTH FLOOR'S~ ten-year anniversary. It's actually extending through Labor Day (September 7th), and you can have half-off on bottles, or half-bottles. For you trophy…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 25, 2009

The Starlet

August 25, 2009

More A-Rod and Kate Hudson sightings came in: last week they also dined at Yoshi's late Monday night, and at RN74 on Tuesday. Quentin Tarantino was spotted around town: he was at Blue Bottle Mint Plaza and Zeitgeist (although I am not sure about that order—perhaps…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 25, 2009

What’s Cookin’

August 25, 2009

Sometimes I just have to pinch myself, hard. I have been to three of the most magnificent California settings, and all in one week. (I guess the universe was helping to balance the ridiculous pain I was in last week from my %$#& toe injury. Much better now, thank you.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 24, 2009

The Socialite

National Eat-In

On Labor Day, Monday September 7th, one year after Slow Food Nation, Slow Food San Francisco returns to San Francisco's Civic Center for a public potluck ~EAT-IN~ in support of its national Time For Lunch Campaign to bring real food to the country's public schools.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 24, 2009

The Regular

Dinner in the Barn

I have wanted to attend one of the DINNERS IN THE BARN since chef Mark Estee of Moody's Bistro & Lounge in Truckee told me about it last year (the event's first year was in 2007). I constantly tell people heading to the Sierras to check…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 24, 2009

The Chatterbox

August 18, 2009

This just in: the Bacchus Management Group (Spruce, Village Pub, Mayfield Bakery & Cafe, Pizza Antica) has strapped on their Superman cape, and will be working to help sort out the financial mess that is ~AQUA~. From the release: "Bacchus Management Group, in request of the court, has been…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2009

The Lush

August 18, 2009

15 Romolo has been more than enough to pull me into North Beach for drinks (let's not forget Tony Nik's and Mr. Bing's), but coming to what is actually considered Chinatown is going to be one of the most exciting openings in a while:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2009

The Starlet

August 18, 2009

Kate Hudson and A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) have been on the town. They had a late dinner at EPIC Roasthouse Sunday night, and my spy says she was extremely talkative and outgoing, really sweet and kind to everyone, while Alex was quieter. You could tell they were having a good…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2009

What’s Cookin’

August 18, 2009

Hello people. Were you wondering where your hopper was? Remember, it was gonna be a little late today? Anyway, your Tuesday afternoon time-waster is here! It's just as well that my fab designer and I had to start late today, because it gave me time to go…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 17, 2009

The Socialite

Keeping It Real Dinners

Oakland's Eat Real Festival is hosting a series of special fundraising dinners called ~KEEPING IT REAL~, pairing restaurants that emphasize local and fresh ingredients with Bay Area nonprofits working on food accessibility and economic development issues. The dinners listed below are taking place in Oakland and San Francisco.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 17, 2009