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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.

South Food + Wine Bar
The Regular

South Food + Wine Bar

In a city full of Cali-influenced cuisine, it's nice to know that fresh, bright-tasting food can actually be from somewhere else too. And no, I'm not talking Vietnamese, or Thai, or Japanese. I'm talking antipodean, mate. After traveling in Australia in early 2007, I…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 25, 2008
The Chatterbox

March 25, 2008

Big congrats to all the local nominees for the ~2008 JAMES BEARD AWARDS~! Here are a few highlights of the local chef nominees: Boulevard and the Slanted Door for Outstanding Restaurant Nate Appleman (A16/SPQR) for Rising Star Chef Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson (Tartine Bakery) and Nicole Plue (Redd)…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

March 25, 2008

Comedian, actress, and writer Judy Gold, who was in town for her show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, was on quite the foodie tour as well: in the past week, she had dinner at Globe, Postrio, Limon, and breakfast at Chloe's (twice) and Dottie's.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
What’s Cookin’

March 25, 2008

For those of you who celebrate it, did you have a hoppin' Easter? My dad got the thumbs up from the family for cooking the tastiest baby goat ever this year. Braising magic. Plus some pasta al forno, and cannoli for dessert, what's not to love? I&…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Socialite

Passover at Perbacco

Famed author and chef, and three-time James Beard award recipient Joyce Goldstein, along with Perbacco chef Staffan Terje, will prepare a night of ~PASSOVER-INSPIRED DISHES~ from her book, Cucina Ebraica: Flavors of the Italian Jewish Kitchen. On this evening, Perbacco will serve a full kosher menu to honor the holiday,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
SF International Chocolate Salon
The Socialite

SF International Chocolate Salon

~THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALON~ returns for its second year! Salon highlights include chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef and author talks, wine pairings, a chocolate spa, ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program, and book signings of the newest International Chocolate Salon publication, The Chocolate Guide (2008 Western…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
O Izakaya Lounge
The Regular

O Izakaya Lounge

I am thrilled that izakaya is becoming a household word. Well, it's not quite "mac 'n' cheese" or "taqueria" yet, but based on all the recent openings in the City, it's well on its way. O IZAKAYA LOUNGE opened in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Monk's Kettle
The Regular

Monk's Kettle

Suds are HOT. People are embracing beer right now like it's vodka circa 2001. But no, we're in 2008, and the West Coast has caught Belgian fever, or at least a gastropub gastrointestinal bug. Beer and bites joints are popping up all over the place, but…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

March 18, 2008

~MYTH CAFÉ~ closed last week, which means we just need to continue watching Top Chef 4 on Wednesdays for Ryan Scott sightings. And ~MYTH~ the restaurant will sadly be winding to a close on Saturday, March 29th. Nathan Foot, who assumed the executive chef duties after chef Sean O’Brien’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

March 18, 2008

Gus Van Sant was at Nob Hill Café on Friday while being interviewed by Out Magazine. Baron Davis was spotted at Burger Meister on Columbus, and according to the tipster, “Based on the illegally parked S600 Mercedes, looked like takeout was in order.” And my new favorite man-about-town, MC Hammer…
Marcia Gagliardi
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