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What’s Cookin’

August 19, 2008

What can I say, Tahoe was a total dreamscape of sunny weather, cool water, fresh air, and some pretty good home cookin’, if I don’t say so myself. But this is why my life is just ridiculous: here I am, trying to take it easy and be all low-fat…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2008

The Socialite

A Food Affaire

This year’s Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA) event, titled ~A FOOD AFFAIRE~, will feature over twenty chefs showcasing aphrodisiac-inspired cuisine (the event was formerly called Toast of the Town). Participating chefs and restaurants include Mark Gordon, Terzo; Richard Corbo, Ducca; Joey Altman, Miss Pearl’s Jam House; Bruce Hill,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2008

The Socialite

Slow Food Dinners

Slow Food Nation is on its way, and for those who aren’t heading off to Burning Man (waaaaah!), there are some really cool ~SLOW FOOD DINNERS~ happening all over the Bay Area, benefitting a variety of very worthy organizations. One that caught my eye is the Orson event on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2008

The Regular

Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

Oh lord, did I just take a hit of acid? Did someone sprinkle some Acapulco Gold in my salad? Are you sure those were just morels? I'm feeling funny. Why am I giggling? Actually, there's a very good reason: I'm just cruising through MAGNOLIA…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 18, 2008

The Chatterbox

August 12, 2008

This weekend was definitely an emotional one, because a favorite San Francisco restaurant, a food and wine institution, really, closed its doors this Saturday. ~RUBICON~, after 14 years of entertaining us, wining and dining us, educating us, and enchanting us, is no more. There are a number of reasons why…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 12, 2008

The Lush

August 12, 2008

Yesterday I popped by to check out ~MINI BAR~ in the Western Addition, a project I’ve been excited to have opening in the ’hood. It’s an intimate spot, but hey, at least it lives up to its name. The owners are really keen to cater to folks in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 12, 2008

The Starlet

August 12, 2008

The annual Gumball 3000 race kicked off over the weekend, and spotted at the after-party at Temple nightclub were hottie Tyson Beckford, plus Jackass boys Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn, and Alfonso Ribeiro who played Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 12, 2008

What’s Cookin’

August 12, 2008

Hiya—last night I had fun as a guest on Talk Show Live, and it was nice to see some tablehopper readers in the audience (thanks for coming!). But I did lose about four hours of my usual writing time, so I’m bailing on writing a review this week,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 11, 2008

The Socialite

Masa's 25th Anniversary Gala

Masa's Restaurant announces the return of guest chefs Julian Serrano, Elizabeth Falkner, Richard Reddington, and pastry chef Keith Jeanminette to celebrate ~MASA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY~. The event will feature an all-star special nine-course tasting menu, highlighting Julian's, Elizabeth's, Richard's, and Gregory&…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 11, 2008

The Socialite

Demolicious: Pig Out the Vote!

This event, ~DEMOLICIOUS: PIG OUT THE VOTE!~, is a food, wine, and music extravaganza benefiting MoveOn.org. You can read more about the reason for this event on the site—I’ll just say McCain supporters might want to move on to reading the next event listed in this week’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 11, 2008