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510 News: Maker's Common Now Open, Roses' Taproom, Diamond Dogs

SF’s Mission Cheese has opened their second project, but this one’s in Berkeley and it’s called MAKER’S COMMON on University in Berkeley. Sarah Dvorak, Oliver Dameron, and Eric Miller have opened both a market and an eatery fully stocked with the best in American craft goods:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2017

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Marin Scores a Location of Wise Sons Bagelry and Fisher's Cheese + Wine

Marin County residents not only get sun for the summer, they also get a couple new businesses from SF folks, starting with a location of WISE SONS BAGELRY, which just opened in Marin Country Mart in Larkspur. On the menu: fresh-baked bagels, schmears, bagel sandwiches, and new salads (like The…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2017

(Sponsored): Don't Miss This Epic Shore Feast on Saturday July 22nd!

Join us on Saturday July 22nd at the Pearl for an East Coast-inspired Shore Feast filled with mounds of shrimp, clam, mussels, and Old Bay boiled summer veg. Come with friends and family, stuff your gills with salad, sustainable seafood, and all-you-can-drink mimosas and beer! Here’s the menu: summer…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2017

The Lush

Let's Drink Some Wine and Here's Who's Shaking Up Cocktails at Outside Lands

A few wine events for you to consider, winos. Thursday July 20th is Calistoga Uncorked at The Presidio at the Presidio’s Golden Gate Club (5:30pm-7:30pm), featuring limited-production, reserve wines from 30 family-owned cellars from the Calistoga AVA (most don’t have tasting room and/or aren’t…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2017

July 18, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: pie in the sky.

This week's tablehopper: pie in the sky. Bless the friends who show up with two homemade pies with fruit from their land. And two tubs of vanilla ice cream. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy. How was your weekend? I had a long one up in Bolinas to celebrate a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2017

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: pie in the sky.

Howdy. How was your weekend? I had a long one up in Bolinas to celebrate a dear friend who is getting married soon, and I don’t know how we lucked out with the sunniest weather ever, but I’ll take it. We were a happy group, enjoying late brunches…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2017

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Il Casaro Opening a Second Location in the Castro

Fans of the Neapolitan pizzas at IL CASARO in North Beach will have a second location to visit by the end of 2017. Opening in the former Chilango on Church Street, co-owner Francesco Covucci (with Peter Fazio) tells me they are targeting December for their new Castro location. Il Casaro’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2017

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Lower the Drawbridge! Julius' Castle Approved to Reopen on Telegraph Hill

I never thought I’d see the day that I could write that the long-closed JULIUS’ CASTLE (since 2007) is going to reopen on Telegraph Hill. (My grandpa Ernie is smiling from the other side, he loved that place.) After all kinds of NIMBY complaints and opposition, the Planning Commission…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2017

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Coming Soon: Big Players at SF Proper Hotel, Frozen Kuhsterd Expands

There are a few upcoming projects for you to keep an eye on, starting with a big collaboration at the former Renoir Hotel, which will open as SAN FRANCISCO PROPER HOTEL this summer (August 2017) from Proper Hospitality and The Kor Group, with design by Kelly Wearstler. This 131-room flagship…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2017

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Openings: Sylvia's Bakeshop, El Sur, Cheesesteak on Clay, Urban Remedy

After reading a post in Hoodline that Pete Mrabe (Don Pisto’s, Pete’s, Chubby Noodle) has opened SYLVIA’S BAKESHOP in the former North Beach Baking Co. space in North Beach, I followed up with him for a few more details. It ends up the bakeshop isn’t using…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2017

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