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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.

October 28, 2008
What’s Cookin’

October 28, 2008

Well, after kicking last week’s stupid sore throat to the curb (thanks to all of you for your well wishes, that was super sweet), yours truly had quite the tablehopping week, starting with drinks on Wednesday at Pisco Lounge, then checking out Zinnia’s opening night (they were busy…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
San Francisco Wine Week
The Socialite

San Francisco Wine Week

~SAN FRANCISCO WINE WEEK~ is the first wine festival of its kind, for six nights, and is geared toward the new generation of young wine industry members and wine lovers. SF Wine Week attendees will pay one ticket price ($75) which gives them access to all events, consisting of exclusive…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Tastes of the City
The Socialite

Tastes of the City

Founded in March 2004, George Mark Children’s House is located in the East Bay Hills of San Leandro. The organization serves a critical need for families facing the loss of a child, by providing them with round-the-clock care for their ill child in a home-like, peaceful environment. The first…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Los Angeles
The Jetsetter

Los Angeles

You know, it bugs me when San Franciscans hate on ~LOS ANGELES~. My first question is always, "Well, do you know someone there?" Because without at least one local person to point you to some metropolis gems, and there are many, you won't get a good…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

October 21, 2008

Last night was the first night of food service for ~TAVERNA AVENTINE~, the new bar and eatery from Vintage 415 and Gian-Paolo Veronese in the FiDi/Jackson Square neighborhood. To recap, it’s an Old World-inspired space, with two bars serving some historic SF cocktails and wine and beer, or…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

October 21, 2008

~ANA MANDARA~ has let well-regarded sommelier Joanna Breslin go, a belt-tightening move that I'm sorry to say we will continue to see happening more around town. Breslin was brought on a month after the restaurant opened in 2000--Larry Stone created the opening list, and under Breslin's…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 21, 2008
What’s Cookin’

October 21, 2008

As many of you have probably gathered, I really love my life, and the people in it. Seriously,j’adore. And last week was no exception. For starters, it felt like a proper send-off to the warm weather I cherish so much (how I ended up in San Francisco for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Red Tie Gala
The Socialite

Red Tie Gala

I had a total blast at the ~RED TIE GALA~ the last time it was held in 2006—I mean, really, who doesn’t want to party at Neiman Marcus? This biennial event benefits the Little Sisters of the Poor-St. Anne’s Home in San Francisco. It is expected to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Halloween
The Socialite

Halloween

Not everyone wants to go out in costume for ~HALLOWEEN~, go dancing, or join the citywide mayhem. So for those of you who want to celebrate Halloween in a culinary fashion, here is a line-up of some events for you: Sent Sovi in Saratoga will host its annual ~BIG SCARY…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 14, 2008
The Chatterbox

October 14, 2008

So yesterday morning there was a small media get-together in the Macy’s Cellar for the reveal of the ~2009 SAN FRANCISCO & WINE COUNTRY MICHELIN GUIDE~ winners. Jean-Luc Naret was there to announce them, so feel free to imagine me saying these in a French accent to you: THREE…
Marcia Gagliardi
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