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The Jetsetter

Healdsburg, CA Part 2

And now we continue with part two of my ~HEALDSBURG~ recap. Last week was about where to eat and this week covers where to stay, and drink good wine. Cheers to that. ~WHERE TO STAY~ I was in hotel heaven at the ~HOTEL HEALDSBURG~--it's modern and chic…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 16, 2008

The Chatterbox

June 10, 2008

I love me some big news. Things have been kind of quiet about the upcoming 240-seat ~URBAN TAVERN~ project at the San Francisco Hilton on O'Farrell Street. Donna Scala was helping to conceptualize and develop the high-end gastropub for the hotel—I heard a rumor that…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 10, 2008

The Lush

June 10, 2008

This Sunday June 15th, there are a couple ways to say kanpai to Pop on Father’s Day. Two local izakayas are hosting special events: ~O IZAKAYA LOUNGE~ (1625 Post St. at Laguna, 415-614-5431) in Japantown has a generous Father’s Day offer: - complimentary pitcher of draft beer…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 10, 2008

The Starlet

June 10, 2008

Presidio Social Club has been like a green room or something! On Friday night, the one and only Ted Allen of Bravo TV fame was there with 13 other people from the Robert Mondavi camp (he's a spokesperson for the brand). The group feasted on every appetizer on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 10, 2008

What’s Cookin’

June 10, 2008

Wow. Wow. Wow. Um, readers? You BLOW MY FREAKING MIND. I can't begin to thank you all so much for your remarkable generosity in helping to provide funds for the tablehopper/CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Service) dinner out. So far we have raised over $600!…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 09, 2008

The Jetsetter

Healdsburg, California

PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE PLACES HAVE CLOSED SINCE THE ARTICLE WAS FIRST POSTED IN 2008. I fell in love with ~HEALDSBURG~ my first time there--give me a town square, some killer wineries, delish restaurants, a mellow small town atmosphere, stunning scenery, and, well, where's my ring?…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 09, 2008

The Chatterbox

June 3, 2008

And now yet another reason why my Western Addition/Nopa neighborhood rocks: one of my favorite pastry chefs ever, Boris Portnoy, formerly doing his magic at Campton Place, is now taking over the kitchen at ~CANDYBAR~. Portnoy will be launching his new (and tighter) menu tomorrow, on Wednesday. There will…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 03, 2008

The Lush

June 3, 2008

A new venue called ~50 MASON SOCIAL HOUSE~ is opening in the former SF Comedy Club space, from the folks behind Civic Restaurant. This new concept will be a music venue where guests can view a wide variety of local musicians for an affordable (to sometimes nonexistent, read: free) cover,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 03, 2008

The Starlet

June 3, 2008

Some tablehopper readers spotted Robin Williams waiting for his to-go order at the Mill Valley In-N-Out with a pretty brunette on Sunday June 1st. He was reportedly “looking fit and happy and was gracious and friendly (although most of the customers let him be).” Okay, I am…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 03, 2008

What’s Cookin’

June 3, 2008

The weekend weather was completely bipolar, no? Fortunately it didn’t mess up one of my favorite days of the year, the Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races at the Infineon Raceway—can you imagine 350 historic racecars, some dating as far back as 1915, all racing on the track?…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 02, 2008