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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

April 28, 2009
The Chatterbox

April 28, 2009

It just goes to show that sometimes wicked talent and THAT Burger just aren’t enough to keep a restaurant afloat during rough economic times. Was sorry to hear from executive chef Jonnatan Leiva that ~JACK FALSTAFF~ is closing on Saturday May 9th. Leiva said they had a great run…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

April 28, 2009

Opening this Friday May 1st is ~TRIGGER~, the latest Greg Bronstein bar project. Designer Craige Walters reportedly re-did the former Jet/Detour (oh, the days) plus an adjoining space into a completely new look described as SoHo loft meets Hollywood Regency. There will also be Black Card memberships (I…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 28, 2009
The Health Nut

April 28, 2009

I’m the first to admit it: my job is incredible, full of amazing people, food, wine and spirits, places… but it also really takes its toll. No matter how much I ride my bike, walk, do yoga, and eat flax cereal and whole grains and organic vegetables at home,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 28, 2008
The Sugar Mama

April 28, 2008

The third San Francisco Cocktail Week is May 11th–May 18th, and there are a bunch of boozy events you’ll want to attend. One in particular is World Cocktail Week Happy Hour; Bayou On The Bay on Friday May 15th, 5pm–8pm at Epic Roasthouse (369 The Embarcadero). tablehopper…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

April 28, 2008

Vince Vaughn had lunch at Perry's on the Embarcadero on Sunday with his new fiancée, Kyla Weber. They shared a grilled artichoke, each had French onion soup, then she had a chicken BLT and he had Perry’s club sandwich. A tablehopper reader who had lunch at The…
Marcia Gagliardi
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April 28, 2009
What’s Cookin’

April 28, 2009

I can’t believe I was out of town for yet another sunny weekend–this time I was up in St. Helena researching an upcoming piece for tablehopper (and for another project I’ll share with you in a moment). If you have a chance to head up to wine…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 28, 2009
The Socialite

April 28, 2009

Upset that the local Outstanding in the Field events are all booked up? Despair not, because there are all kinds of ~FANTASTIC FARM-BASED EVENTS AND MEALS AND FUNDRAISERS~ coming up. Papermill Creek Children's Corner Fundraiser at Devil’s Gulch Ranch On Friday May 15th, there is a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Mother's Day
The Socialite

Mother's Day

Roses from my mother’s garden ~MOTHER’S DAY~ brunch and lunch and dinners will be hosted at practically every restaurant with a kitchen on Sunday May 10th. If you (or Mom) have a favorite place to dine, call and see what they’re offering. I was totally and completely…
Marcia Gagliardi
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April 21, 2009
The Sugar Mama

April 21, 2009

Golden Gate Wine Cellars is hosting another Boutique Wine Tasting Extravaganza on Saturday May 2nd. Come and meet with the owners, winemakers, and representatives of yet another bunch of stellar producers. You will be tasting wines from Hourglass, Fisticuffs, Chappelet, Buoncristiani, Atrea, Meyer, Ramian, Bella, Bohemian, Gain Bay, Redmon, Fantesca…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

April 21, 2009

Condoleezza Rice dined at MacArthur Park Palo Alto last Thursday (she is back to teaching at Stanford). She chatted it up with the GM, and had artichokes, chicken, and ribs. And she wasn’t alone: Secret Service came in right before her to check out the restaurant and dined at…
Marcia Gagliardi
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