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The Socialite

Crab Challenge

Next, Scoma’s is kicking off its first official ~CRAB CHALLENGE~, where all crab lovers can put a favorite crab recipe to the test. Simply email the recipe to contest [at] scomas [dot] com before Friday, February 22, 2008. Scoma’s judges will choose the best and feature it on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 11, 2008

The Socialite

Celebrity Crab Festival at Union Square

Dungeness crab season brings all kinds of events around town—I know many of you are crab crazy, so here are a couple that have crossed my desk here at ‘hopper HQ. First is the sixth annual ~CELEBRITY CRAB FESTIVAL AT UNION SQUARE~, when San Francisco 49ers team up with…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 11, 2008

The Regular

Baraka

*THIS RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED* BARAKA has been a Potrero Hill (and citywide) favorite for a number of years--it's where both Ola Fendert's and David Bazirgan's dishes enchanted me years back, giving me my first taste of Argan oil, and I will never forget the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 11, 2008

The Chatterbox

February 5, 2008

Whoa. Big major bummer here: this remains officially unconfirmed, but I heard from a couple folks ~SCOTT HOWARD RESTAURANT~ has closed. Thud. Damn. Howard was reportedly personally calling all the employees yesterday to tell them the unfortunate news that they wouldn’t be open today. I didn’t get an…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 05, 2008

The Starlet

February 5, 2008

T.R. Knight of Grey's Anatomy was spotted dining at Ãˆ Tutto Qua in North Beach. He and his companion ate pasta fagioli and fresh sardines, and were reportedly friendly with the other diners who asked to take photos and get autographs. Corbin Bernsen was spotted last night…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 05, 2008

What’s Cookin’

February 5, 2008

Pssst, hey, Californians. Did you vote? I really hope so. I had Stevie Wonder wake me up this morning, calling to say, “I love you” and urging me to vote. I am no Stevie, but by the time you get this, there is still time. Please don’t let the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2008

The Socialite

Slow Beer Festival

Just when you’re bummed and sulking because Strong Beer Month has ended, the very next day, Slow Food San Francisco and the San Francisco Brewers Guild will highlight local microbreweries at the annual ~SLOW BEER FESTIVAL~! Woo hoo! It’s an afternoon of beer tasting paired with artisanal foods…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2008

The Socialite

Strong Beer Month

Mmmmm, beer. There are all kinds of options coming up this month for some suds. First, the sixth annual ~STRONG BEER MONTH~ has kicked off! As the announcement states, “It celebrates age-old brewing traditions surrounding the higher gravity beers that emerge during the coldest and darkest winter months. From the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2008

The Regular

DOSA on Valencia

One night I was watching Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, one of my absolutely favorite shows right now, and their episode on South India had me grinning from ear to ear. The colors, the food, the families, the stories--just mind-blowing. As I watched one family pop messy bites…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2008

tablehopper Suppers

Aziza, January 30, 2008

Reader favorites from the third tablehopper supper at Aziza, January 30, 2008 (everyone picked two local faves) A16 (3 votes) Aziza (2 votes) Baker Street Bistro Bar Johnny Colibri Delfina (4 votes) Emmy's Spaghetti Shack Front Porch Gary Danko House of Nanking (2 votes) Limon Medicine (before scaling…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 29, 2008