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The Starlet

December 18, 2007

Michelle Pfeiffer ate at ACME Chophouse last week. A reader reports, “She’s as pretty in person as on the big screen.” Reese and Jake Watch continues: found out that Reese, Jake, and Reese's two kids were also spotted at Boudin at the Wharf last weekend. They had…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 18, 2007

What’s Cookin’

December 18, 2007

Hey there. So attention Comcast readers: it looks like your issue of tablehopper got blocked last week, so if you want to catch up, you can read it in the archive here. Speaking of last week’s issue, where I wrote up Modern Tea, the kind folks who work there…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 17, 2007

The Socialite

New Year's Eve

Ahhhhh, ‘tis the season for everyone to vie for your reservation for ~NEW YEAR’S EVE~. Basically every restaurant in town serves that night, so if you’re wondering where to go, call your faves and see what they’re offering. Last year my friends and I actually got together…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 17, 2007

The Socialite

Dessert as Art

In case you’re looking for something a little sweet tomorrow, Elizabeth Falkner will be speaking at the ~COMMONWEALTH CLUB~ (the topic is “Dessert as Art”) as part of their Bay Gourmet program. There will be some treats, natch, and you can listen to Falkner discuss the many dessert plates…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 17, 2007

The Regular

Loló

Note: this review is for the previous location on 22nd Street. The new location has not been reviewed by tablehopper. All other information is up to date. Oh boy, have I found the best date restaurant. You can call and thank me later when you’re knocked up. LOLO in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 17, 2007

The Chatterbox

December 11, 2007

Things are seriously ticking in the Fillmore. Opening this Friday is the ~SUNDANCE CINEMAS KABUKI~ in Japantown. The multi-level project will include a cheese and wine bar, with a wine list from Courtney Cochran of Hip Tastes. Cochran tells me indie films inspired the 100-strong selections: they’re…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2007

The Health Nut

December 11, 2007

You gotta love my trainers at Titan (I do). Since everything counts during this month of overindulging, they put together a helpful list with ten tips for eating out (and not pigging out). Thanks guys! 1. Park further away or get off the bus a few stops early. 2. Eat…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2007

The Starlet

December 11, 2007

Guess who is back in town to tempt us with their cuteness? Yes, Jake and Reese are continuing their SF gourmet tours! They had lunch at Zuni last Thursday, where they sat at my favorite table (on the bridge overlooking the oven below), and ordered the house-cured anchovies and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2007

What’s Cookin’

December 11, 2007

Ok, these are the final final entries in the Hi Helens category, thank you readers! Bubbie’s (Yiddish for grandma) Arms, Frumpster or Frumpy Flaps, let’s not forget the Bingo Wave, and my friend and I have always called them "Ciao Elenas" (the Italian version of Hi…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 10, 2007

The Socialite

Dine About Town

~DINE ABOUT TOWN~ will announce its complete restaurant list this Friday, December 14, on the official Dine About Town San Francisco website. Reservations may be made online through OpenTable.com. Each three-course prix-fixe lunch is $21.95, and dinner is $31.95, exclusive of tax and gratuity. (A…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 10, 2007