Please enter at least 3 characters

Live your best SF life.

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.

November 27, 2007
What’s Cookin’

November 27, 2007

Got your reindeer ears on? Or perhaps a full bottle of something brown and potent at your side? Hey, whatever will get you through the holidays. One thing that should be helpful is this week’s holiday edition of the bookworm from Green Apple Books’ Pete Mulvihill, who mentions a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Masa's: The 12 Days of Christmas
The Socialite

Masa's: The 12 Days of Christmas

I see a lot of holiday event press releases cross my desk, but this one really caught my eye: Masa's will be offering a ~12-COURSE HOLIDAY TASTING MENU~ specifically designed to reflect the song, "The 12 Days Of Christmas." As an example, executive chef Gregory Short’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Festa Dell'Olio Nuovo Dinner
The Socialite

Festa Dell'Olio Nuovo Dinner

I already adore DaVero olive oil like you wouldn’t believe (so does Bruce Hill—it’s what he puts on the soft-serve ice cream at Pizzeria Picco), so my ears definitely pricked up over this upcoming dinner at COCO5OO: ~FESTA DELL'OLIO NUOVO~, a five-course dinner featuring just-pressed…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Andalu
The Regular

Andalu

ANDALU has been holding down the corner of 16th and Guerrero for some time, but they have never offered brunch, until recently. It's funny, because the space is quite well suited for brunch--there's nice light and hello, full bar. I went by with a friend to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
By Chef Charlie Kleinman
The Jetsetter

By Chef Charlie Kleinman

Gluttony, thy name is Au Pied De Cochon (536 rue Duluth, Montreal, 514-281-1114). Okay, I guess that's not fair. A better name for gluttony would be Charlie Kleinman, Jake Des Voignes, and Ryan Farr. You see, the three of us have eaten enough in the last week to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Bore

The Bore No More: 2007

What I Don’t Want to See More of In 2007 1. No more variations on tuna tartare. Basta, please. 2. Enough with the silly amuse bouches. Unless you’re busting out something special or exquisite, say, with caviar. Otherwise, I am no longer amused. 3. Will the tyranny of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

November 20, 2007

BIG news over in Ghirardelli Square: the deal has been finalized for ~GARY DANKO’S NEXT RESTAURANT~, slated to open in June. I can’t mention the name yet because of some trademark legalities in the mix, but for now it looks like it will be a 200-seat space offering…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
November 20, 2007
The Health Nut

November 20, 2007

I am so fired. I missed class on Tuesday because I had to get ready (read: find a cute dress or two) before my departure to Vegas the next morning, and then missed class Thursday and Saturday because I was still in LV. I schlepped my tennies to Vegas, but…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
November 20, 2007
What’s Cookin’

November 20, 2007

Whoa, Vegas. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many cranes in my life—it was like a cross between Berlin and Dubai. I'll be doing a jetsetter recap soon, but one highlight was attending the Michelin launch party and meeting the charming (and three star…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Piccino Meets Biondivino
The Socialite

Piccino Meets Biondivino

This looks like a can’t-miss event to me: Piccino Café is pairing up with Biondivino wine shop for a couple ~UPCOMING WINE DINNERS~. The five-course prix-fixe menu will feature Piccino’s trademark simple, Italian-inspired food, paired with special artisan-made, highly individual wines from Biondivino. And because this joint special…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Read More Articles
Great! You’ve successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
You've successfully subscribed to tablehopper.
Your link has expired.
Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.
Success! Your billing info has been updated.
Your billing was not updated.