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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.

What’s Cookin’

January 20, 2009

Wow, the alfresco living just continues… Who would have thought that on Friday night I was going to be sitting on the outside patio at Chez Papa Resto for dinner, without a jacket or heat lamps? Downright balmy at 8pm. Seems a fair number of Dine About Town-ers were enjoying…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 20, 2009
The Socialite

January 20, 2009

Coming up is ~MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION’S WINE AND WISHES GOURMET FOOD & WINE TASTING EVENT~, which includes a walk-around tasting of wine and food on Treasure Island. Restaurant participants include: A16/SPQR; Absinthe Brasserie and Bar; Bocadillos; Culinary Academy; Farallon; Farina Focaccia Cucina Italiana; Kara's Cupcakes; Local Kitchen…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 20, 2009
The Socialite

January 20, 2009

Strong Beer Month and ~SF BEER WEEK~ are coming up. Strong Beer Month begins February 1st, and SF Beer Week, a new event celebrating local craft beer history and the artisan beer culture here in SF and around the Bay, will run from February 6th–15th. SF Beer Week has…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 13, 2009
The Chatterbox

January 13, 2009

Yup, this is definitely going to be a challenging start to the year. So many restaurants are hurting out there, and a bunch of them will not be able to weather this horrid economic climate. I am really going to hate having to write about so many places closing in…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

January 13, 2009

Of late, I’ve been following a few pieces of ~BAR NEWS IN THE CASTRO~, like what was opening in the second location of the Metro (formerly Expansion) and whaddya know, the Bay Area Reporter did a very detailed piece covering all kinds of booze news. So I’m just…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

January 13, 2009

A tablehopper reader writes in, “My hubby and I were at Whole Foods in SoMa on Saturday January 3rd. We were making salads at the salad bar and noticed a dapper man. Upon closer inspection, lo and behold, it was Mos Def creating his own healthy salad. An older man,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 13, 2009
What’s Cookin’

January 13, 2009

Springtime in January... Hrm. Anyone in the mood for cold beer and ceviche? Seriously, what happened to cassoulet weather? In honor of the record-breaking warm weather, I have a write-up in the regular that is all about heat—it would make Scoville proud. After finally kicking my lame ten-day cold…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 13, 2009
The Socialite

January 13, 2009

The 18th Annual ~ZINFANDEL ADVOCATES & PRODUCERS FESTIVAL (ZAP)~ has a variety of events coming up, and always draws quite the crowd, especially the Grand Tasting. Bring on the zin freaks! For more details, check out the site links below, but here are the highlights: Wednesday January 28th Flights! A…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 13, 2009
The Socialite

January 13, 2009

Man, I am bummed to be missing this dinner. I admire Cecilia Chiang very much, and she’s totally feisty. Oh, my Monday nightsx Anyway, here’s more from the release, “On January 26th, chef Laurent Manrique and executive chef Ron Boyd welcome Cecilia Chiang to preside over the preparation…
Marcia Gagliardi
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