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The Socialite

Enjoy an Incredible Spread of Asian Dishes, Cocktails, Quality Wines, and More at Next Week's Pencils for Kids Fundraiser Party

Am I going to see you at this amazing event next Wednesday January 17th? As an Honorary Chairperson and Ambassador for Pencils for Kids, Inc., I’m curating the restaurants and wine and spirits for their fundraiser event in San Francisco: Small World. Big Flavors. We’re hosting the event…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 08, 2018

The Bore

10 Things I'd Like to See Stricken from the Scene in 2018

There were a lot of things wrong with 2017. Really wrong. So when we turn to food for comfort and escape, we need restaurants to show up for us. Here are 10 ways I’d like to see SF restaurants try harder, do better, make us happier, or just be…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 01, 2018

January 2, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: pop Champagne!

This week's tablehopper: pop Champagne! This is how to do New Year’s Day dinner in LA: Dan Tana’s! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy New Year, sweeties! I know so many people are greeting 2018 with open arms. I am wishing you so much happiness and abundance and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 01, 2018

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: pop Champagne!

Happy New Year, sweeties! I know so many people are greeting 2018 with open arms. I am wishing you so much happiness and abundance and good health this year (and I found a big ole glass to raise to you!). Let’s rock. Greetings from sunny Los Angeles, where I’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 01, 2018

The Socialite

Get Your Ticket for Small World Big Flavors, a Fundraiser for Pencils for Kids (Featuring Asian Restaurants Curated by Yours Truly)

As many of you already know, I visited Northern Thailand this past May to be a part of the 10th anniversary mission of Pencils for Kids, Inc. It’s an amazing nonprofit that raises funds to deliver backpacks filled with school supplies and uniforms to children in Myanmar, Indonesia, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 01, 2018

The Chatterbox

Join tablehopper for a Beef Wellington and Scotch Holiday Dinner at Maybeck's on December 27th!

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, THANKS EVERYONE! Got your attention there, didn’t I? Nothing says holiday feast like beef Wellington, and the version they make every Wednesday at MAYBECK’S is truly fantastico. Chef de cuisine Blake Askew (previously Petit Crenn) has mastered this terrific trinity of tenderloin, mushroom…