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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.

Rhone Rangers SF Grand Tasting
The Socialite

Rhone Rangers SF Grand Tasting

Raise those wineglasses: some folks are sure to have some stained teeth this weekend during the ~RHONE RANGERS~ events. Giddy up: Saturday, March 17, 6:30-10:30 pm: Gala barbecue, tasting and live auction at the San Francisco Film Centre (the Presidio). Join Rhone Ranger winemakers for a kick-off feast,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Gialina
The Regular

Gialina

There's not much that could inspire me to schlep all the way to Glen Park except perhaps a bourbon convention, a hot Greek Aussie, or the rumors of damned good pizza. ~GIALINA~ just opened about a month ago (Jan. '07), and I'm here to report,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Regular

Glen Park

There's not much that could inspire me to schlep all the way to Glen Park except perhaps a bourbon convention, a hot Greek Aussie, or the rumors of damned good pizza. ~GIALINA~ just opened about a month ago (Jan. '07),...…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

March 6, 2007

The changes continue at ~BACAR~: after two years in the kitchen, Executive Chef Adam Timney is no longer there, and the new executive chef will be announced this Saturday the 10th when he/she begins. Supposedly not even the staff knows who the new chef is going to be—all…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Truck
The Lush

Truck

Ya gotta love it when three bartenders get together and open a bar. After 3 ½ years of planning and saving, ~TRUCK~ has opened in the former Wilde Oscars space (yes, the bar where a truck ran into it, but that wasn’t the inspiration for the name). Partners in the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

March 6, 2007

Lauren Hutton has become quite the regular Farmers’ Market patron—she has been spotted twice this past month. Mandy Moore and DJ AM hit Kara’s Cupcakes in the Marina: she had banana and he had buttery buttermilk vanilla. And just in case you were wondering what rockers drink for…
Marcia Gagliardi
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What’s Cookin’

March 6, 2007

Some friends pointed out I often make excuses in my intro about my booze consumption (Bourbon Mondays, Suds Sundays, etc.) to caveat or deflect any mess that might ensue in my column the following day. Guilty as charged. Guess what? It’s 2am and I am tipsy and proofreading. Someone…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
A Burger for a Pint
The Socialite

A Burger for a Pint

Hey, donate a pint (no, this is not about drinking pints) and you score a delicious Balboa Burger: ~BALBOA CAFÉ~ is hosting a blood drive to increase blood drive donations and boost critically low blood supplies in the Bay Area. Each summer, blood banks deal with a drastic change in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Taste of Asia
The Socialite

Taste of Asia

Tablehopper readers will get a special discount at this premiere event: Grand Tasting tickets are $115 instead of $125, and for non-museum members, culinary seminar tickets are $40 rather than $45. Just mention tablehopper when ordering tickets on the phone. For the first time in its forty-year history, the Asian…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Amélie
The Regular

Amélie

The onslaught of wine bar openings continues. It's relentless. It's almost like the era of frozen yogurt--a shop on every corner. But, being a big fan of the grape and its many permutations, it makes me wonder… Perhaps we really do need a wine bar (caveat:…
Marcia Gagliardi
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