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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 21, 2009
What’s Cookin’

April 21, 2009

As some of you may remember, I am just getting back from four days of sun and music and heat (triple -digits, wooo!) and pools in the desert, so this week is a super-short issue. Looks like you had some nice weather yourself. Why thank you, yes, I enjoyed…
Marcia Gagliardi
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April 14, 2009
The Chatterbox

April 14, 2009

After months of wondering what was going to go into the 54 Mint space in Mint Street Plaza, I was thrilled to get the first peek at the project. A very special Italian restaurant is going to be opening in the now-chic space, a project from Alberto Avalle (an…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

April 14, 2009

Don’t blame me if you come back to the office toasted, but here goes: ~PALIO D'ASTI~ is offering $1 martinis (Stoli or Hendrick's) from 11:30am–2pm throughout the month of April. At half the price of iced tea, it becomes the most rational choice.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

April 14, 2009

Anna Gastayer from past seasons of Saturday Night Live was spotted at Perbacco. And I loved this saucy sighting from a tablehopper reader: “I saw Curtis Stone, aka the Take Home Chef, at South Wine Bar on Friday at about 5:30pm. He's quite fetching in that Aussie…
Marcia Gagliardi
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April 14, 2009
What’s Cookin’

April 14, 2009

Looking back on my culinary excursions last week, it was the week of Little Bunny Foo Foo: I had rabbit pot pie at Mission Beach Café (and a full-tilt-boogie with dessert—j’adore the lemon velvet cream pie, whoa), and rabbit and liver sausage the following night at…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Wok on the Wild Side
The Socialite

Wok on the Wild Side

This year is the ~11TH ANNUAL WOK ON THE WILD SIDE BENEFIT~ for CCSF’s Culinary & Hospitality Studies Program. The evening is prepared and presented by the students, chefs, and guests of City College of San Francisco Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies program. Four kitchens, eight chefs, and a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Dine Out For Life
The Socialite

Dine Out For Life

~DINE OUT FOR LIFE~ and 25% of your food bill (and at some places are including alcohol sales too) will benefit the HIV prevention programs of the STOP AIDS Project, a non-profit organization providing services to those living with HIV/AIDS. Choose a restaurant and dine out with your…
Marcia Gagliardi
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No Restaurant Required
The Regular

No Restaurant Required

No Restaurant Required There is an explosion happening in San Francisco of irreverent and inexpensive places for food, whether it's delicious bites in bars (like Broken Record, Taco Shop at Underdogs, 15 Romolo) to curry and crème brûlée from carts. Here's a little recap of five…
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