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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.

Are You What You Cook?
The Socialite

Are You What You Cook?

Coming up is ~ARE YOU WHAT YOU COOK?~, a celebrity chef panel discussion hosted by the Asian Culinary Forum (ACF), a new non-profit focused on educating the public on Asian food and culture (this is their launch event). The panel discussion will feature San Francisco area food experts, including…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
CHEFS dinner at Bambuddha Lounge
The Regular

CHEFS dinner at Bambuddha Lounge

This write-up is a special recap of the tablehopper CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Service) dinner, with class/session number 33. This event was generously hosted by BAMBUDDHA LOUNGE GM Michael Shaulis and executive chef Jessica Gorin--thank you so much for making this night possible, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

July 1, 2008

Have you noticed some key chefs have not been around lately, or are mysteriously heading off to New York for quick jaunts? Yup, I've heard from various sources that we have quite the local lineup of chefs who have been flying to New York to compete on upcoming…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

July 1, 2008

Another thing I noticed while gallivanting (read: barhopping) around Union Square last week: the bar formerly known as the ~RED ROOM~ in the Hotel Commodore (now a dormitory in the Academy of Art empire) has changed hands and has reopened. New look, new owners, and new name that I was…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

July 1, 2008

I heard that Macy Gray DJed for half an hour at Levende Lounge a little over a week ago. Esai Morales (known from NYPD Blue) was spotted having a good time with some friends at Le Colonial's ten-year anniversary bash last week.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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What’s Cookin’

July 1, 2008

Hey, guess who is actually writing a short(-ish) column this week? Shocking, but true. I'm actually on a plane coming back from Kalamazoo (no joke) from a one-day work gig for Kellogg's, and let's just say the five-hour plane ride from…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Umami Symposium
The Socialite

Umami Symposium

Thomas Keller of French Laundry, Hiro Sone of Terra and Ame, and Kunio Tokuoka of Japan's Kyoto Kitcho are joining together to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of ~THE DISCOVERY OF UMAMI~ by Dr. Kikunae Ikeda in Tokyo, Japan. The chefs will unite with leading food scientists and…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Jessica Boyd on Sake and Cheese Pairings
The Wino

Jessica Boyd on Sake and Cheese Pairings

Jessica Boyd has been working in Japanese restaurants and studying sake for 10 years. She studies Japanese and looks forward to moving to Japan in a few years to live the good life in the countryside. After realizing her passion for sake, she sought out a job at Ozumo. Through…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
June 24, 2008
The Chatterbox

June 24, 2008

Been hearing some rumblings about ex-Myth chef ~SEAN O’BRIEN’S~ next gig—the ink isn’t dry so he asked me to wait a week. Stand by. Let’s just say if it all goes through, he’ll be back in SF. And that’s all I am…
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