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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.

Forbes Island
The Lush

Forbes Island

I am all for kitsch—I love me some tiki bars, bars that look like caves, bars with owls…  and taxidermy is all about bonus points in my book. Sadly, as time marches on, kitsch continues to disappear around the city. Fortunately, one person keeping it alive is Forbes Thor…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
November 6, 2007
The Health Nut

November 6, 2007

Yup, I am still workin’ it ouuuuut, and slowly but surely diminishing my “soup coolers/Hi, Helens.” The push-ups are less exhausting, and I’m diggin’ firmer arms! Booty too. Yup, those evil “mountain climber” exercises are worth it. Curious to see how it will feel to be working out…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

November 6, 2007

Actor Diego Luna, featured guest at the International Latino Film Festival, had dinner at Tres Agaves this Saturday, courtesy of Tequila Don Julio. Robin Williams was spotted dining at Spruce. Jacques Pépin dined at Ana Mandara, with KQED's food production staff. Chef Khai Duong and Pépin have been…
Marcia Gagliardi
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What’s Cookin’

November 6, 2007

Yo, did you vote? You still have time, so go do it! I also thought this week would be an apropos time to write up a place offering its spin on an all-American favorite: the burger. Check it out in fresh meat. I had a blast on the Martha Stewart…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Beaujolais Nouveau
The Socialite

Beaujolais Nouveau

There are events happening all over town to celebrate the upcoming release of ~BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU~. In fact, it’s the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau in America. Say what you like about the wine, people will always celebrate this wine on the third Thursday of…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Niloufer Ichaporia King Dinner
The Socialite

Niloufer Ichaporia King Dinner

This event sounds awesome: “chefs Gayle Pirie and John Clark of Foreign Cinema will be hosting a Parsi-inspired dinner with ~NILOUFER ICHAPORIA KING~, author of the newly released cookbook My Bombay Kitchen. Both an a la carte and a prix-fixe menu will be available for the evening. Dishes may include…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Custom Burger/Lounge
The Regular

Custom Burger/Lounge

Burgers. Second only to frozen yogurt as our nation's current source of food-related obsession. There are some new burger businesses coming to town, like Best-O-Burger, and Hubert Keller's Burger Bar, but in the meantime, Joie de Vivre Hospitality is first to launch their concept, CUSTOM BURGER/…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 30, 2007
The Chatterbox

October 30, 2007

While Michelle Mah’s new project can’t be talked about yet (stand by!), taking her place at ~PONZU~ is Bob Petzold, 32, the former chef de cuisine of Gerald Hirigoyen’s Bocadillos for the past four years. He also worked at Piperade and La Folie. Petzold spent seven years…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 30, 2007
What’s Cookin’

October 30, 2007

Guess whose birthday it is this week? Yes, yours truly, and I am looking forward to celebrating with my cute family on Thursday—break out the pink bubbles. When I was younger, each year my parents would ask me where I wanted to go for my birthday dinner, which is…
Marcia Gagliardi
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