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The Cavallo Point Cooking School
The Socialite

The Cavallo Point Cooking School

The ~CAVALLO POINT COOKING SCHOOL~ has a number of interesting cooking classes and demos coming up—and the classroom itself is downright gorgeous. Here are a few classes to look at and consider—read the program on the site for more details about each class: In My Kitchen: Visit and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Winter Farmers' Market Cocktails
The Socialite

Winter Farmers' Market Cocktails

Yeah, yeah, so these are summer cocktails at Tabla in NYC... CUESA and the San Francisco Chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) are hosting an evening of ~WINTER FARMERS' MARKET COCKTAILS~ in the kitchen under the arches of the Ferry Building. For just $25, guests will get…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
CHEFS Dinner at Poleng Lounge
The Regular

CHEFS Dinner at Poleng Lounge

This write-up is a special recap of the tablehopper CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Service) dinner that was held on Thursday February 5th with class/session number 34. The event was generously hosted by POLENG LOUNGE. A huge thank you to executive chef Tim Luym, who not only…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

February 3, 2009

After a day of fruit bombs at ZAP, I was fortunate to be invited to a test dinner at ~NOPALITO~. People, let me tell you, I am counting my blessings that this little gem is a mere four blocks from tablehopper HQ. This second project from the Nopa crew is…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

February 3, 2009

So, I have some exciting news about the ~FORMER PINK SPACE~ in the Mission. Hakobo of fresco is going to be partnering with owner Peter Glickstern, and they are opening an entirely new club together. The idea is to make this a mainstay Mission bar, open at 5pm daily. It…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

february 3, 2009

Jon Hamm (AKA Don Draper of Mad Men) and Andy Richter had lunch at The Slanted Door on Saturday. The tablehopper eyewitness shares, “The dreamy Mad Man obliged a woman celebrating her baby shower with photos all around.” Another tablehopper reader writes in, “I ran into 6'9"…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
February 3, 2009
What’s Cookin’

February 3, 2009

Happy belated Groundhog Day. No idea how to really celebrate that one. Anyway. Thanks to everyone who entered to win tickets at the wine tasting on Valentine’s Day at Golden Gate Wine Cellars—I guess you all like to drink or something. I hope the winners enjoy the vinos,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Bottlenotes
The Socialite

Bottlenotes

Bottlenotes, the online wine boutique shop and social network, has partnered with more than 80 wineries and talented Bay Area chefs to bring the first Bottlenotes wine tasting event to the Bay Area: ~AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SIPS~. On Thursday February 19th, wine enthusiasts will take a trip to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Eat Your Vegetables
The Socialite

Eat Your Vegetables

There are ~TWO VEGETARIAN EVENTS~ coming up. First, on Saturday February 7th, there is a multi-course dinner by Leif Hedendal. He’ll be preparing wintery vegetarian delicacies using “produce freshly plucked from local farms, urban gardens, and foraging conspiracies.” The night will also feature live klezmer by Isabel Douglas and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Retro San Francisco
The Jetsetter

Retro San Francisco

I'm a vintage girl at heart--I've always felt like a displaced spirit, pulled out of 1928 and plunked into modern times. Even while I was in high school and working at my grandmother's store in San Mateo, one of the cute older ladies, Margie,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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