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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.

September 23, 2008
The Lush

September 23, 2008

I learned Aaron Elliott is no longer the sommelier/wine director at ~AME~ (he’s either off to LA or Vegas), and taking his place is Cesar Kusik, most recently of Rubicon. Kusik started this week. 689 Mission St. at 3rd St., 415-284-4040. ~UVA ENOTECA~ has started a happy hour,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

September 23, 2008

I got word that Maroon 5 partied at the Ambassador last Wednesday night. And then Tommy Hilfiger and his wife dined at Slanted Door last Thursday night. Last night, Eric Ripert dined at Picco. Ends up he’s in town for a show that he’s filming. Of course he…
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What’s Cookin’

September 23, 2008

Some Monday nights I really wish I was out playing—the tablehopper would have had a trifecta of parties to hit, but alas, I had to flip on my hazards and stay home this gorgeous Monday night writin’ this beast. We can all rubberneck since Tracie Broom has a piece…
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Vs.
The Socialite

Vs.

Why oh why is this event on a Monday? Drat, I can’t go, but you definitely should go play at ~VS.~. William Werner and his company, polite/persuasion, is joining forces with Coffee Bar to offer San Francisco a night of inventive, seasonal, and modern desserts with Mr. Espresso…
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FALLFEST
The Socialite

FALLFEST

Cheers, darling. Celebrate the Bay Area’s best in food and wine at San Francisco magazine’s fifth annual ~FALLFEST~, hosted by San Francisco magazine Food Editor Jan Newberry and Miss Pearl’s Jam House consulting chef and Bay Café host Joey Altman. Leading local restaurateurs, winemakers, eco experts, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
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CUESA's Sunday Supper
The Socialite

CUESA's Sunday Supper

CUESA's sixth annual ~SUNDAY SUPPER~ fundraiser showcases the abundance of delicious produce offered at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and the supreme culinary talent of the San Francisco Bay Area. Yes, supreme! Like, supremely scrumptious. Over fifty of the Bay Area’s best chefs, a dozen regional wineries,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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September 16, 2008
The Chatterbox

September 16, 2008

Is all my news about businesses that are on corners this week? Pretty much. As I mentioned ages ago, Rob Lam of Butterfly was taking over ~EASTSIDE WEST~ for some ch- ch- changes, and so it finally closed for its redux. Jacques Bezuidenhout is a managing partner, and will be…
Marcia Gagliardi
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September 16, 2008
The Lush

September 16, 2008

Stop the presses. And hold the phone. It’s true, ~PRESS CLUB~ actually made it through the red tape and has opened. There’s plenty of wine to taste in the 9,000-square-foot space, from eight wineries in all, including Hanna, Chateau Montelena, Miner, Saintsbury, and others. There is also…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

September 16, 2008

I heard Molly Ringwald had a late dinner at Maverick. Dale Talde (AKA the locker puncher) from Top Chef was at Circa Thursday night. Justin Bobby/Justin Brescia from The Hills was at Mamacita over the weekend.…
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September 16, 2008
What’s Cookin’

September 16, 2008

Yup, I am back from the mountains, the land of chattering chipmunks and blue jays, and if it wasn’t for the pain of dial-up internet access at my family’s cabin, I’d still be trying to figure out how to stay up there and get my work done.…
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