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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.

Jeff Hollinger on Absinthe
The Wino

Jeff Hollinger on Absinthe

Jeff Hollinger is a co-author of The Art of the Bar–Cocktails Inspired by the Classics. Currently, he works as Manager of Restaurant Operations at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, in San Francisco. At Absinthe, he continues to contribute to the innovative cocktail program, teaches home bartending classes, answers questions…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
New Orleans, LA
The Jetsetter

New Orleans, LA

When I was invited to attend the annual Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans in July of 2007, I was beyond thrilled. I hadn't been to New Orleans in years, and to visit the birthplace of the cocktail was like a trip to Mecca for me.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

February 19, 2008

Did you enjoy your day off? I think I would have enjoyed my day writing a wee bit more if I wasn't fighting this lame cold for the last three days. Which is exactly why I ordered some soup for delivery: beef noodle soup from ~THAI PLACE II~…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

February 19, 2008

Al Gore was spotted having dinner at Perbacco last Monday with a male companion—it reportedly looked like a business meeting. A tablehoppin' couple had dinner at Ristorante Gondola, and saw Mike D'Antoni (head coach of Phoenix Suns), Alvin Gentry, and Dan D'Antoni (Assistant Coaches)…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
What’s Cookin’

February 19, 2008

So, dear readers, after too many late nights, business cards, calories, and cocktails to count, this issue marks tablehopper's two-year anniversary! I know, crazy—it's been a blast. So of course I have to do a giveaway to honor the occasion, and all prizes have…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Rhone Rangers
The Socialite

Rhone Rangers

Attention winos: the ~RHONE RANGERS~ are riding into town to show their wines at Fort Mason for the eleventh annual San Francisco Wine Tasting. The weekend begins with a Winemaker Dinner on Saturday evening, followed by a seminar and Grand Tasting on Sunday.   Saturday, March 15, 2008 6pm–10pm: Library…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Commonwealth Club
The Socialite

Commonwealth Club

We have a fab tablehopper reader to thank for reminding me of this cool presentation at the ~COMMONWEALTH CLUB~: Food Lit: A Short History Of The American Stomach, with Fred Kaufman, Journalist; Professor; Foodie; Author, A Short History of the American Stomach. "Kaufman takes us on a raucous, witty…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Yoshi's San Francisco
The Regular

Yoshi's San Francisco

The other day I was recommending that a friend try YOSHI'S SAN FRANCISCO for the high-roller/special dinner location he was seeking. He was incredulous, "Yoshi's? Really?" That worried me, because if people don't know about how fabulously creative, fresh, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

February 13, 2008

Both the Birkin bag-toting set and the nightlifers have been awaiting the opening of ~LE CLUB~ in the landmark 1250 Jones Street building on Nob Hill. People, it’s close! March 1 marks the day the doors officially swing open for dinner to Gina Milano and Todd Traina’s…
Marcia Gagliardi
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