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What to Eat and Drink at This Year's Outside Lands

Outside Lands is coming up this weekend, and I can’t believe I’m actually seeing some sun in the forecast for Friday. I’ll believe it when I see it (and feel impelled to have an iced drink in my hand). But that’s what’ll be nice about…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 08, 2018

August 8, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: palaces and pelmeni.

This week's tablehopper: palaces and pelmeni. One of the four horses on Anichkov Bridge and Stroganov Palace in St. Petersburg. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi, peeps. Yeah, this week’s column is a day late, but sorting through 1,500 images of Russia can do that to a lady.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2018

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: palaces and pelmeni.

Hi, peeps. Yeah, this week’s column is a day late, but sorting through 1,500 images of Russia can do that to a lady. Looks like I bit off more than I could chew (not the first time). As promised, this week includes my recap of my three-week…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2018

Taste Your Way Around the World!

Taste Your Way Around the World! Don’t miss the Around the World Wine Tasting, featuring more than 300 selections (!) curated by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein on Thursday September 6th from 5:30pm-8pm at the chic W Hotel. Rub shoulders with winemakers while you savor wines from Argentina, Australia,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 01, 2018

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Chef Moves: Laurent Gras Joins Saison, Melissa Perello Opening in LA, More

Big news at ~SAISON~: chef-owner Joshua Skenes has brought on famed chef Laurent Gras (Chicago’s L20), and I remember being stunned by his cooking when he was at Fifth Floor back in, oh, 2003. Welcome back to SF, chef. Skenes is positioning the hire as a collaboration at…