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Slow Beer Festival
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
Marcia Gagliardi •
Strong Beer Month
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
DOSA on Valencia
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 29, 2008
The Chatterbox

January 29, 2008

The Roman republic had its ups and downs, and things at ~SPQR~ are no different. Co-executive chef Daniel Holzman is no longer with the restaurant—his official last day was January 25th. The statement from the restaurant is, “Daniel has decided to pursue other opportunities. He was a great…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

January 29, 2008

Nicholas Cage and a female diner (his wife?) were spotted at Zuni Sunday night dining on the classics: some oysters, a chicory salad, and the roasted chicken (natch) with some water and a diet Coke for the lady. Scott Adsit of 30 Rock, HBO's Mr. Show With Bob…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
What’s Cookin’

January 29, 2008

Buon giorno! I'm looking forward to seeing who my fellow diners will be at this Wednesday's tablehopper supper at Aziza! It ends up we have a few seats available, so if you have nothing going tomorrow night and feel like feastin' with some fellow food…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Tet/Lunar New Year at Bong Su
The Socialite

Tet/Lunar New Year at Bong Su

The ~VIETNAMESE TET CELEBRATION~ of the Lunar New Year, the year of the Rat, will begin with firecrackers to ward off the evil spirits and to welcome the entrance of the dragon (dragon show at 7pm). Guests can feed the dragon red envelopes for good luck, ask the fortuneteller about…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Mardi Gras at Town Hall
The Socialite

Mardi Gras at Town Hall

Let the good times roll at Town Hall's annual ~MARDI GRAS~ extravaganza. There will be all kinds of good things to drink, like $5 hurricanes, Abita beer, wine, caipirinhas, and tons of Nawlins fare to eat, like fried chicken, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffée, Louisiana and California oysters, and fresh…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Mark Bright on Wine in Asia
The Wino

Mark Bright on Wine in Asia

Mark Bright's career began at the ripe age of 17, where he trained under the master sommeliers at Aqua at the Bellagio. After becoming a sommelier at age 21, Bright moved onto work with Rajat Parr at Restaurant Michael Mina in San Francisco. In 2007, Bright, along with…
Marcia Gagliardi
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