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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.

What’s Cookin’

October 9, 2007

Okay, I am victorious: the cold has been defeated. Vanquished! So I’m back in action. Lock and load. This Wednesday is my kind of hump day: I’m happy to be attending the Food & Wine American Wine Awards, where I will be accepting my award for “Most Improved…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Little Black Dress Wine Club Launch
The Socialite

Little Black Dress Wine Club Launch

Wondering what to do tomorrow night? An event launching the ~LITTLE BLACK DRESS WINE CLUB~ from Bottlenotes is happening at the Rotunda, with proceeds of the event benefiting Dressed for Success. Boutique wines will be poured, with passed hors d'oeuvres to keep you from getting too toasted. Attire:…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Oyaji
The Regular

Oyaji

With the rampant izakaya or izakaya-inspired openings in SF (Nihon, Umami, Hime, Sozai, and the soon-to-open O), it's time to pay homage to one of the originals, OYAJI, tucked away on a foggy stretch of Clement out in the Richmond. The style of dining is Japanese tavern-style, a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

October 2, 2007

Here’s an update on some happenings at ~FIFTH FLOOR~: as many already know, the rumors were correct, Aqua’s executive chef Laurent Manrique is taking over the restaurant. As for who his mystery chef is, it’s Jenny Lorenzo, who was a cook under Laurent Gras for a couple…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

October 2, 2007

Roe held a fundraising event for MS Friends and a few rock celebs attended, including Joe Satriani, Prairie Prince (drummer, founding member of Journey, Tubes, Jefferson Starship), Todd Rundgren (currently with The Cars), Terry Haggerty (Sons Of Champlin), Joe Louis Walker, Wavy Gravy, Rich Kirch (guitarist for John Lee Hooker,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 2, 2007
What’s Cookin’

October 2, 2007

I sure cooked up a big itinerary for hitting the town last week, funny how this STUPID COLD had other plans for me instead. Like, say, sleeping. I did manage to get a couple friends and family dinners in at Sens and South, so not all was lost—more on…
Marcia Gagliardi
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French Connection
The Socialite

French Connection

As if the previous event isn’t enough wine for you (is it ever?), K&L Wine Merchants is holding an event for Francophile wine lovers next week, the ~FRENCH CONNECTION~. This tented wine tasting will be adjacent to the San Francisco store, and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to taste…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Food & Wine American Wine Awards
The Socialite

Food & Wine American Wine Awards

This looks like quite an event: Food & Wine Magazine is offering tickets to the public for its annual ~FOOD & WINE AMERICAN WINE AWARDS~ for the first time ever. EVER! Only 100 tickets are available, on a first-come, first-served basis. Join winemakers, industry leaders, and key members of the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Brenda's French Soul Food
The Regular

Brenda's French Soul Food

After my unofficial tablehopping crash course through New Orleans this summer, I was so fired up to learn how much the food and flavors there really had terroir. Like, where y'at? I was in NAWLINS, make no mistake, honey. I would love to move there for a few…
Marcia Gagliardi
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