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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 Chatterbox

October 17, 2006

The "best of" and "top-rated" flurry of  activity continues: this month is Esquire's annual issue with John Mariani's picks for the "Best New Restaurants in the U.S." NorCal landed four winners: Ame; Bong Su; Junnoon, Palo Alto; and Redd,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Joseph Phelps Winemaker Dinner
The Socialite

Joseph Phelps Winemaker Dinner

After making your mouth water with last week's write-up of Cortez, perhaps you'll want to check out next Tuesday's winemaker dinner featuring Joseph Phelps. Executive Chefs Louis Maldonado and Seth Bowden will be preparing a six-course menu with dishes like cauliflower velouté with black…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Gourmet Wine Cellar San Francisco
The Socialite

The Gourmet Wine Cellar San Francisco

Here's an event where the food won't suck. In fact, it's one of the better annual food events in the City. ~THE GOURMET WINE CELLAR SAN FRANCISCO~, presented by Gourmet magazine, returns to the Ferry Building. The event brings together San Francisco's…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Lahore Karahi
The Regular

Lahore Karahi

NOTE: Chef Guddu is no longer at Lahore Karahi; he is opening his own place in the Outer Sunset. Since  the talented cook is no longer at the helm at my favorite Indian joint, Little Delhi, I figured it was time to write up LAHORE KARAHI, a strong contender to…
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The Chatterbox

October 10, 2006

A party at MAC last week was all atwitter with this big hunk o' news about ~ZUNI~: long-term partner Vince Calcagno has sold his share of the biz to Gilbert Pilgram; a number of folks know Pilgram through his 20 years at Chez Panisse. Pilgram has a pretty dreamy…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Infusion
The Lush

Infusion

Opening next spring in the Hotel Fusion will be ~INFUSION~, a sub-level lounge that is slated to be a classy and upscale downtown destination for young urbanites and hipsters who are sure to flirt in the unisex bathrooms. A Hong Kong designer is introducing some unique elements with Asian flair,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Woody Zips
The Lush

Woody Zips

Now, most of my friends know I'm not a sports bar kind of girl at all. But when I heard about the "deconstructed" corn dogs at ~WOODY ZIPS~ in North Beach, I decided I just might have to break my usual "no sports bars"…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

October 10, 2006

A couple weeks ago some tablehopper readers were munching their dinner at Slanted Door and saw Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiasm, who was in town for a stand-up show. He was reportedly with a couple in a booth, laughing and enjoying the food. Glad to hear he wasn'…
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Cooking Classes at Purcell Murray
The Socialite

Cooking Classes at Purcell Murray

Some well-known cookbook authors will be teaching some upcoming classes at the Purcell Murray Culinary Lifestyle Center in Brisbane. I know, Brisbane sounds far away, but it's literally 10-15 minutes from the city, tops. First is ~DIANE WORTHINGTON~ on Thursday, October 12—she recently wrote "The New…
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