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The Socialite

tablehopper supper

Yup, it’s time to do it again, people! Another ~TABLEHOPPER SUPPER~ in full effecty wecty. This time we’ll have room for 30 folks total, all obviously way into food and wine and meeting strangers. We’ll start with passed apps and something to drink from 6:30pm–7:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 10, 2007

The Socialite

March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

This Thursday is the ~MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION~ event, a culinary evening in support of an invaluable cause: giving every baby a healthy start in life. Bay Area chefs will prepare their signature dishes for a walk-around tasting, and California wineries will provide some pours. Following the tasting,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 10, 2007

The Jetsetter

New York, New York-Part Two

Man, my New York jetsetter pieces just keep coming. I was way too aggressive with my tablehopping while I was there, oops. This one is going to cover some of my fave Lower East Side discoveries, and some of the underground spots I made my way into as well. Aw…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 10, 2007

The Chatterbox

September 4, 2007

Here were a few tidbits I heard about before leaving: ~POLENG LOUNGE~ is serving some new items, like curried corn fritters, roti prata flatbread with Poleng tea infused curry, and grilled oysters with ginger and scallions. Delish! This should help you ease into your Mondays: The Seasons Bar & Lounge…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2007

What’s Cookin’

September 4, 2007

Hello dear readers! Sorry I’m running late today. I hope you had a swell holiday weekend. Welcome home, fellow burners! I returned to civilization late last night after nine days in the desert, all dusty, exhausted, and with a huge smile brimming in my heart. This was my sixth…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2007

The Socialite

CUESA Sunday Supper

Coming up is one of the best chef events of the year: the annual ~CUESA Sunday Supper~ fundraiser. A four-course dinner will be served in the Ferry Building's Grand Hall ($175http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif includes dinner and reception), plus they are offering a reception-only…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2007

The Regular

Ironwood BBQ

I am so not a golfer. But I can definitely appreciate the charms of having a Memphis-style BBQ lunch outside, overlooking a nice green in the middle of Golden Gate Park. With an ice-cold Anchor Steam beer. Yeah, not too shabby. The next time it's a sunny day…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2007

The Chatterbox

August 28, 2007

Moving into the former Malacca space on Market Street will be ~FRISÉE~, a first-time effort from brothers Brett and Nathan Niebergall. The menu will be inventive and feature healthy dishes made with organic ingredients that will incorporate balanced amounts of lean protein, whole grains, vegetables and healthy fats. (Example: pistachio-dusted…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 26, 2007

The Starlet

August 28, 2007

There were multiple celebrity sightings at W San Francisco over the past weekend after the “Rock The Bells” Concert. Method Man was hanging out with Redman in the W’s “Living Room” and buying shots of Patron Silver for Redman and his crew. Jerry Rice, looking very sharp in an…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 26, 2007

What’s Cookin’

August 28, 2007

Hello friends. So as you may recall, I’m not even in SF right now, but out rocking it hard on the playa at Burning Man. Woot woot! Since Burning Man is inspiring a giving mood in me, here’s a little something I scheduled to be sent to you…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 25, 2007