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What’s Cookin’

May 19, 2009

photo by Stuart Brioza Yup, I finished the three-week cleanse. And not a moment too soon, since I was able to heartily enjoy my first glass of wine at the always-fantastico Meals on Wheels event on Sunday night. It was hard to still be eating as a vegetarian…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 18, 2009

The Socialite

Edible Pursuit #3

Edible San Francisco is excited to announce the third ~EDIBLE PURSUIT~ is back, a food-themed trivia game night at Acme Chophouse. Once again, yours truly is the emcee. A ticketed event, Edible Pursuit will feature challenging questions about San Francisco's local food scene, kitchen know-how, food…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 18, 2009

The Socialite

tablehopper wine tasting

I have been enjoying drinking wine with (and learning from) my friend Alex Fox for too long to keep him to myself; he's the former wine director of Myth and most recently a somm at Gary Danko. So voila, the ~FIRST TABLEHOPPER WINE TASTING~! Well, it's…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 18, 2009

The Regular

Amber India

tandoori-stuffed aloo Photo from Amber-India.com I don't understand why Indian places always have to be cheap and dingy and have buffets and leave you smelling like a tandoori oven when you depart (kudos to Roti and DOSA for changing that paradigm). Another member in that…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 18, 2009

The Chatterbox

May 12, 2009

Well, I think it's safe to say it's finally happening: opening this Saturday is the Divisadero location of ~BAR CRUDO~. (I'd just call before heading over—things can happen between now and then.) Owners Tim and Mike Selvera have done a nice job with…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 12, 2009

The Lush

May 12, 2009

Ladies, listen up, because this event is enough to make me wish I was drinking: this Thursday May 14th, Conduit is hosting a free tasting event, ~GIN & GEN~, which will be about tasting and learning about gin and genever. And it's for ladies only. Some very special…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 12, 2009

The Health Nut

May 12, 2009

So I made it through week two of my detox/cleanse, and am continuing to feel de-groovy. I broke my caffeine-free kick and ended up having some chai tea on both tablehopper deadline nights (I don't think you're supposed to be up until 3:…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 12, 2009

The Starlet

May 12, 2009

A tablehopper reader spotted Jeremy Sisto at Vik's Chaat House last weekend. He was reportedly “lunching with some friends and/or family, looking downright hot!” Meow to that, sister. More Drew Barrymore and Justin Long sightings from last weekend! When her 20-person posse left Bar Jules after…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 12, 2009

What’s Cookin’

May 12, 2009

Whoa, who is that girl bringing her own grain sausage and vegetables to a birthday barbecue, and making curried tofu scramble (thank you Heidi Swanson for yet another delicious recipe) for Mother's Day while everyone else is eating bacon and French toast and drinking bubbles? Yeah, that would…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 11, 2009

The Socialite

Spring Menus

~SPRING HAS SPRUNG~ all over town—here are a few events and updates: Ame restaurant just unveiled its new spring menu, including (back by popular demand) the chawan mushi with Maine lobster and sea urchin (I have had this dish before and it's freaking amazing), and “vol au…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 11, 2009