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The Starlet

Lupita Nyong'o

The Lovely Lupita January 30, 2018 The talented and stunning Lupita Nyong’o came in to BROWN SUGAR KITCHEN last Friday and enjoyed some of Tanya Holland’s superlative waffles. Holland writes she was “even more beautiful and gracious in person!”…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 30, 2018

(Sponsored Event): One Market Restaurant Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary with Legendary Chefs' Dinner Gala

Co-founder and managing partner Michael Dellar, chef-partner Mark Dommen, and GM-partner Larry Bouchard invite you to a taste of 25 Years of One Market Restaurant. Legendary chefs, including Bradley Ogden, George Morrone, Patti Dellamonica-Bauler, and Adrian Hoffman—who made the fabric of the restaurant from day one—come together to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 30, 2018

The Chatterbox

510 Updates: The Halal Guys Open in Berkeley, New Brunches, Underwood Revamps, and More

There’s a lot happening in the 510, so let’s take a look. First up, THE HALAL GUYS just opened a location in Berkeley. You can tuck into this New York street institution’s platters and sandwiches and cover it all with their famous white and hot sauce (btw,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 30, 2018

The Lush

End of an Era: The Gangway Has Sadly Walked the Plank

Man, it’s time to pour out the strongest vodka soda you’ve ever had, because THE GANGWAY—the city’s oldest continuously operating gay bar—has officially closed and transferred their liquor license to the new owner (Sam Young, who is behind the nearby and completely non-gay Kozy Kar)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 30, 2018

January 30, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: noods.

This week's tablehopper: noods. One-time-only special lobster tonkotsu (with medium-thick wavy noodles!) at the opening party for Ippudo. (I really hope those noodles come back though.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi. Excuse me, let me put down these chopsticks for a moment and wipe my chin so I can…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 29, 2018

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: noods.

Hi. Excuse me, let me put down these chopsticks for a moment and wipe my chin so I can say a proper hello. I swear, after watching a screener of the upcoming film, Ramen Heads, all I can do is think about ramen. It’s a good thing I had…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 29, 2018

The Chatterbox

Ippudo Opens Their SF Location on Yerba Buena Lane

Well, SF, Berkeley may have got their Ippudo ramen house first, but you finally get your very own. IPPUDO, the famed ramen restaurant most of us West Coasters could previously only indulge in while in New York, is coming to SF. (The chain was started by Ramen King Shigemi Kawahara…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2018

The Chatterbox

Coming Soon: Shake Shack to Bay Area, Tartine to Downtown

If you follow @tablehopper on Twitter, you may have already read the news that Union Square Hospitality Group’s SHAKE SHACK is opening their first SF Bay Area location in Palo Alto at Stanford Shopping Center, due fall 2018. Also teased in the press release will be potential locations in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2018

The Chatterbox

Sneak Peek of The Board (Opening February 1st, from Adam Mesnick of Deli Board)

Do you follow @tablehopper on Instagram? If so, I was probably torturing you yesterday with a pic of my breakfast sandwich from the soon-to-open THE BOARD, another daytime sandwich spot from Adam Mesnick of Deli Board (he also was behind 1058 Hoagie and Rye Project). He’s opening The Board…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2018

The Chatterbox

This Week in Sexual Harassment News...

I have a few updates for you on the local sexual harrassment stories that need to be followed. First, it looks like ~FOUR BARREL COFFEE~ settled the sexual harassment lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed amount (via SFGate), and it also ends up remaining partners Tal Mor and Jodi…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2018

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