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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.

Toast of the Town
The Socialite

Toast of the Town

Wine Enthusiast Magazine will host its third annual ~TOAST OF THE TOWN~, a spiffy food, wine, and music event at the War Memorial Opera House. The event will have over 70 international wine producers, and dishes from over 30 top Bay Area restaurants (including EPIC, Jeanty at Jack’s, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Edible Pursuit #2
The Socialite

Edible Pursuit #2

~EDIBLE PURSUIT~ is back, the hottest food event this side of the Bay Bridge. This time it’s going to be held at Acme Chophouse, and yours truly is the emcee. The first Edible Pursuit was a blast, and this one is shaping up to be even more intense, with…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Quest for the Best Cloth Napkin Burger
The Regular

The Quest for the Best Cloth Napkin Burger

There's nothing like a good juicy hamburger, and in the middle of "damn, my wallet is empty" times, burgers are (usually) an inexpensive beacon on restaurant menus everywhere. And leave it to San Francisco chefs to up the burger ante, with everything from homemade buns to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 3, 2009
The Chatterbox

March 3, 2009

Folks in Noe Valley are fired up to finally be able to claim ~CONTIGO~ as their own—this cheerful Cal-Catalan spot opens its doors tonight! The restaurant doesn’t take reservations (unless there are six people in your party), but there’s a bar area for mingling while waiting for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 3, 2009
The Lush

March 3, 2009

Are you ready for a slew of tastings and events? Tonight, ~BIONDIVINO~ has winemakers Dottore Emilio Rotolo from Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Volpe) and Salvatore Geraci (Palari) from Sicily's Mt. Etna area at the shop from 6pm–8pm. $10 tasting fee and a 15% case discount on the night of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

March 3, 2009

Oh my gawd, Marisa Tomei had brunch on Sunday at Venus Restaurant in Berkeley. She “is one hot mama” and was with two guys, one who was reportedly also “super hot.” They enjoyed themselves, feasting on the country brunch (house biscuit, Blue Chair Jam, eggs, and potatoes), stuffed French toast…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 3, 2009
What’s Cookin’

March 3, 2009

How positively grim, California is now at a 10.1% unemployment rate. You know, with those kinds of stats, it’s no -wonder people are drinking more. I’m also noticing how many bars around town are now serving kick-ass food—you don’t even need to leave your barstool,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Paula Wolfert Dinner
The Socialite

Paula Wolfert Dinner

Fifth Floor Restaurant & Lounge is hosting a special ~JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BENEFIT DINNER IN HONOR OF COOKBOOK AUTHOR PAULA WOLFERT~. Chef Laurent Manrique and a roster of his acclaimed fellow chefs and friends will prepare a spectacular six-course dinner with dishes adapted from Wolfert’s classic recipes from the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Festa Della Donna
The Socialite

Festa Della Donna

Art by Kelly Tunstall. Every year, A16 celebrates International Women's Day—and of course it’s in an Italian style, so it’s ~FESTA DELLA DONNA~. There’s much to celebrate, including the many wonderful women who work at A16, and the promotion of Liza Shaw as a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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