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June 2, 2009
The Sugar Mama

June 2, 2009

This week I have three copies of Fran Gage's latest book to give away to three lucky tablehopper readers, The New American Olive Oil. All you need to do is forward this week's tablehopper newsletter to one buddy, but even more would be so very fabulous.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

June 2, 2009

Robert Redford had lunch yesterday at Spruce—he dined with two others and enjoyed a panino from the café. It was overheard that he would like to come back for dinner. We shall see… A Dogpatch reader writes in: "Filmmaker John Waters (and his VERY tiny moustache) were dining…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
June 2, 2009
What’s Cookin’

June 2, 2009

Whoa, thanks to everyone who emailed me about the tablehopper "internship/apprentice" position. Now I need one to go through all the resumes for me, har. I'll get back to y'all soon! This week is shaping up nicely: tonight I am going to check…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
June 2, 2009
What’s Cookin’

June 2, 2009

Whoa, thanks to everyone who emailed me about the tablehopper "internship/apprentice" position. Now I need one to go through all the resumes for me, har. I'll get back to y'all soon! This week is shaping up nicely: tonight I am going to check…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Best of the Bay Area Party 09
The Socialite

Best of the Bay Area Party 09

It's time for the annual San Francisco magazine hootenanny: this will be the ninth annual ~BEST OF THE BAY AREA PARTY~, and it's in a new venue! Join San Francisco magazine as they toast the best people, places, and things that make the Bay Area the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
CUESA's Spring Breakfast Fundraiser
The Socialite

CUESA's Spring Breakfast Fundraiser

This Saturday is ~CUESA'S ANNUAL SPRING BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER~. This springtime breakfast will be prepared by Hayes Street Grill and CUESA's market chef. Farmers and food artisans will be at the table to share stories about the food they grow and make. Check out the delicious springtime…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
SummerTini
The Socialite

SummerTini

~SUMMERTINI~ is just a couple of weeks away! SummerTini is the fifth annual benefit for CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Service). The CHEFS program is part of Episcopal Community Services, and provides culinary training and employment placement for homeless adults in San Francisco. More than 80 percent of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
May 26, 2009
The Chatterbox

May 26, 2009

Well, it's the end of an era. After seven years in the Financial District, the last tomato soup en croute was served on Friday night at ~JEANTY AT JACK'S~. I know I'm not the only one who will be missing the famed soup, oysters…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

May 26, 2009

Some really good cocktails came out of the Depression, no mistake about that. ~AMERICANO~ at Hotel Vitale is now offering Depression Era Cocktails Sat–Wed from 4pm–6pm and 10pm–12am. For $6, you can have an Americano, Sidecar, Vodka Collins, Aviation, or Whiskey Sour, plus $5 glasses of red…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
May 26, 2009
The Sugar Mama

May 26, 2009

Nothing quite like winning a dinner for two, right? Especially when you've got two female badass chefs in the kitchen: Top Chefs Jennifer Biesty (executive chef of Scala's Bistro) and Stephanie Izard (Top Chef season four winner). These two talented chefs are partnering up to present…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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