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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.

The Starlet

June 5, 2007

Francis Ford Coppola came into Presidio Social Club for dinner, accompanied by his wife and two younger folks.  He ate the Sloppy Joe, but with artichoke instead of fries (I should follow his example). The cute chocolate cupcakes were also spotted at the table.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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What’s Cookin’

June 5, 2007

I already know my life is quite charmed (and I hope to keep it that way), but this past weekend was definitely extra-special. My sis finally returned from Australia, just in time for my cousin’s fab Italian wedding on Saturday—we feasted on arancine (fried rice balls with cheese,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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StarChefs Gala
The Socialite

StarChefs Gala

Coming up is the ~STARCHEFS.COM SAN FRANCISCO RISING STARS GALA~—a walk-around tasting event showcasing San Francisco’s hottest culinary talent complete with wine pairings, Champagne, and cocktails. The event is a walk-around tasting gala featuring two signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings, spirits,…
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Champagne Feast at Scott Howard
The Socialite

Champagne Feast at Scott Howard

This event feels almost custom-made for me: Jerry Horn, AKA Dr. Champagne of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant (he just wrote this wino piece last week on corkage) is hosting a ~CHAMPAGNE FEAST AT SCOTT HOWARD~ for 25 guests. The dinner includes five courses of Scott’s fully loaded cuisine, paired…
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Golden Glass
The Socialite

Golden Glass

The fourth annual ~GOLDEN GLASS~ wine event is coming up, a lively gastronomic and educational event that brings a line-up of Italy’s most talked-about wines to the Bay Area’s press, trade, Slow Food members, and general public. The Golden Glass, a fundraiser for Slow Food USA, is organized…
Marcia Gagliardi
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To Cork or Not to Cork by Gillian Ballance
The Wino

To Cork or Not to Cork by Gillian Ballance

To Cork or Not to Cork by Gillian Ballance Gillian Ballance, wine director for the PlumpJack Group, views the selection and enjoyment of wine in a manner entirely in keeping with the philosophy that inspired the original PlumpJack Wine Store: expertise without pretense, with an emphasis on the fun and…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Sociale
The Regular

Sociale

The City is full of hidden and tucked-away restaurants. One of my favorite late-night haunts is the subterranean Ryoko's; there's Bix, down its lonesome jazzy alley, and don't forget Chez Spencer, an industrial cool Frenchie oasis on a gritty stretch of 14th Street. And…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

May 29, 2007

Whew, at last, the ~PURSE SNATCHING DRAMA~ has ended: the police have stopped what was actually a nasty purse-snatching ring. The Examiner has the entire story here. It all went down when the alleged suspect decided to pay a return visit to the St. Regis, and a member of the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

May 29, 2007

Following a dinner at PlumpJack Cafe for the San Francisco Professional Food Society to discuss his recently published book, Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook, Jacques Pépin stopped by the kitchen to say hello to the staff and talk roast suckling pig with the executive chef, James Syhabout.…
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What’s Cookin’

May 29, 2007

Wow, the fog bank cleared so everyone could have a proper Memorial Day BBQ, or bike ride, or hangover; you know the kind—when you feel guilty about the gorg day you are missing while you drink a Coke and nibble crackers in bed, right? And me? Well, after burning…
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