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WhiskyFest San Francisco
The Socialite

WhiskyFest San Francisco

America’s largest whisky celebration, ~WHISKYFEST~ returns to San Francisco for the second year, with over 200 of the world’s rarest–and most expensive–whiskies available for tasting. You’ll find single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, Tennessee, Japanese, Welsh, Canadian and other whiskies from around the world…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Asian Food Beyond Borders
The Socialite

Asian Food Beyond Borders

San Francisco's historic Ferry Building is the backdrop for ~ASIAN FOOD BEYOND BORDERS~, a weekend celebration of Asian food and culture. World-renowned food experts will lead the public in a series of provocative conversations, special tastings, and demonstrations. The program includes a wide range of classes, forum…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Marta's Kitchen at the Jay'n Bee Club
The Regular

Marta's Kitchen at the Jay'n Bee Club

Rollin' into a neighborhood bar that isn't yours can make even the most die-hard fish feel a little out of the water. You don't know whose spot at the bar is whose, the trick to locking the bathroom door, and most importantly, the bartender&…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

September 23, 2008

To begin, here are the favorite sweet treats in San Francisco as voted by tablehopper readers (I didn’t correct most typos): “My favorite SF sweet treat is the pan con chocolate at Laiola—any chocolate goodness topped with olive oil and sea salt is heaven to me!” “Favorite Sweet…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
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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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
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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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