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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 7, 2008
The Chatterbox

October 7, 2008

True to my name, I’ve had quite the week of tastes, many of them new, so I thought I’d do a fun mini-recap. Taste-hopping, if you will. First, have you tried the roasted corn ice cream with skillet bread and honey and bacon brittle at Nopa?…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

October 7, 2008

This Wednesday October 8th is the ~MICHTER'S RYE WHISKEY MIXING COMPETITION~ at Rye, starting at 7pm. Come on down and enjoy complimentary Michter's cocktails and appetizers. 688 Geary St. at Leavenworth, 415-786-7803. Bourbon? Bacon? Yes, it call all be yours at a ~BOURBON &…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

October 7, 2008

Chazz Palminteri was spotted at Piazza Pellegrini. Cutie Jared Leto came into Absinthe Brasserie with a female companion, and ordered “all veggie” (he’s a vegetarian). To kick off the opening of the Sundance Catalog store in Corte Madera, Robert Redford dined at The Lark Creek Inn on Thursday October…
Marcia Gagliardi
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What’s Cookin’

October 7, 2008

Hey there, thanks to everyone who turned out for the Macy’s Cellar event last week! Will I see you at WhiskyFest this Friday? I definitely know four of you are going because you won tickets on tablehopper! A special thanks goes to Frank Melis of Golden Gate Cellars, who…
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One Night, One Heart Dinner
The Socialite

One Night, One Heart Dinner

Last year I was honored to attend one of the Zen Hospice dinners during their annual ~ONE NIGHT, ONE HEART~ fundraiser. This year, I am even more honored to be invited back as an event co-chair, and host for one of the meals! This year, 250 people will gather…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Baking Boot Camp
The Socialite

Baking Boot Camp

I just received a copy of Sur La Table's The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet, and was happy to see the accompanying ~BAKING BOOT CAMP CLASSES~ that coincide with the release of the book. The demo classes will run approximately three hours, and you must…
Marcia Gagliardi
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L'Ardoise
The Regular

L'Ardoise

Hello, mon amour. You know how much I adore you, don't you? Oui, I am feeling romantique tonight. Let's go get a bite--I want to drink too much red wine and make eyes at you. Besides, you make me hungry. I know the cutest little…
Marcia Gagliardi
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September 30, 2008
The Chatterbox

September 30, 2008

After a year of working the meat and fish stations at French Laundry, Louis Maldonado, formerly a co-executive chef at Cortez, is returning to San Francisco to be the new executive chef at ~CAFÉ MAJESTIC~. I got a peek at his preliminary menu, and it contains unique starters like…
Marcia Gagliardi
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September 30, 2008
The Lush

September 30, 2008

This Wednesday October 1st is Nihonshu no Hi (The Day Of Sake) in Japan. Here in the west we call it ~SAKE DAY~—this will be the third annual celebration in SF. The event will be at Ft. Mason, and will include a complimentary sake glass, five cuisine-and-sake…
Marcia Gagliardi
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September 30, 2008
What’s Cookin’

September 30, 2008

Hey there. I am happy to be home, a bit tired, but it was certainly a blast exploring Washington state last week—Walla Walla is très cute, can’t wait to write it up for y’all! And the weather was as spectacular as many of the wines I tried.…
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