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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.

Simon Anixter on Ligurian Wines
The Wino

Simon Anixter on Ligurian Wines

Simon Anixter, wine director at Rose Pistola, began his food and beverage career like many people did, working summers in restaurants while he attended Claremont McKenna College in Southern California. Realizing his true passion, he decided to pursue a career in wine after graduating with a degree in science and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
August 26, 2008
The Chatterbox

August 26, 2008

I was so thrilled to get a sneak peek this past weekend of ~STABLE CAFÉ~ and ~MISSION CREEK KITCHEN~, a new project opening next week in the Mission. Perhaps you’ve noticed the building before—I’ve always admired it, and come to find out, it was a carriage house…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

August 26, 2008

Mark your calendar: ~ORSON’S MONTHLY COCKTAIL PAIRING DINNER~ will be on September 10th, and the theme is Brazilian summer and cachaça. Let’s just say last week’s dinner of Square One vodka and summer BBQ kicked arse; I am still thinking about the pork belly with watermelon, arugula,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
August 26, 2008
What’s Cookin’

August 26, 2008

It’s the time of the year when San Francisco is precariously low on bottled gallons of water, halter-tops, and beef jerky. While I’m definitely bummed to not be heading to Burning Man this year, I’m definitely excited for all the Slow Food Nation festivities this coming weekend.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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OPEN City—the city as farm
The Socialite

OPEN City—the city as farm

OPEN is a project of Jerome Waag and Sam White, who both work at Chez Panisse in Berkeley while pursuing individual artistic practices. When I attended OPEN restaurant’s “soil” project at New Langton Arts back in March, I couldn’t wait for their next installation. From the website: “OPEN…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Ino Sushi
The Regular

Ino Sushi

I think many of us must secretly like masochistic dining and drinking experiences. How else to explain the popularity of Bruno the "Martini Nazi," the former owner and bartender at Aub Zam Zam in the Haight? (RIP Bruno--in my mind, the tables will always be closed.) And you…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

August 19, 2008

Folks have been wondering what exactly ~CHARLES PHAN~ is opening in the SOMA Grand. Well, the answer is: something new. The yet-to-be-named restaurant is a 3,500-square-foot space, and is made up of two areas divided by cuisine, décor, and a curtain: one part is a 40-seat lunch noodle bar…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

August 19, 2008

Bummed with this B.S. weather? (I feel ya.) Free for some BBQ tomorrow? (I wish I was!) Orson is hosting a ~SQUARE ONE VODKA & SUMMER BBQ DINNER~ this Wednesday August 20th. The three-course menu with paired cocktails includes Hog Island oyster with smoked corn and cucumber, and to…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

August 19, 2008

A tablehopper reader spotted Aisha Tyler (from 24, CSI, Friends, and others) with a bunch of friends at Sotto Mare in North Beach last night. Now this is what I call a star sighting, whoa: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel visited Bourbon & Branch last Friday. They took a full…
Marcia Gagliardi
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