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Garden Creamery Now Scooping in the Mission
The Chatterbox

Garden Creamery Now Scooping in the Mission

Back in 2015, we mentioned the closure of JOCELYN’S BAKERY in the Mission, and we have been tracking the progress of GARDEN CREAMERY, which is taking its place (some of you may know their bright watermelon-colored truck). Thanks to some longtime tablehopper readers, I learned Hawaiian-born owner Erin Lang…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Joe, Can You Pass Me a Pork Bun?

Sounds like Joe Montana is quite the fan of THE SARATOGA and reportedly has come in a lot with his wife and friends. They seem to like ordering the salads and pork buns (good choice!) and chicken paillard or fish. He also likes Manhattans and old-fashioneds, cheers.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Joe Montana

Joe, Can You Pass Me a Pork Bun? January 31, 2017 Sounds like Joe Montana is quite the fan of THE SARATOGA and reportedly has come in a lot with his wife and friends. They seem to like ordering the salads and pork buns (good choice!) and chicken paillard or…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Cumming in Hot

Scottish actor, singer, and author Alan Cumming was spotted dining at Montclair’s newly opened Southern Thai restaurant, DAUGHTER THAI. He was reportedly seated with a mixed-age party of six at the communal table—and it seems it was the day after Cumming’s 52nd birthday, so happy birthday (here…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Alan Cumming

Cumming in Hot January 31, 2017 Scottish actor, singer, and author Alan Cumming was spotted dining at Montclair’s newly opened Southern Thai restaurant, DAUGHTER THAI. He was reportedly seated with a mixed-age party of six at the communal table—and it seems it was the day after Cumming’s…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Special Dinner Deals and Boozy Brunch
The Chatterbox

Special Dinner Deals and Boozy Brunch

Affordable and awesome meals are always appreciated, so here are a few to have on your radar. At BELCAMPO on Polk, they are starting a weekly Home-Cooked Sunday Supper series, a comforting three-course dinner for $35 per person. Each week, the menu will feature a recipe from Belcampo founder and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Chefs' Night Out

Chefs Amanda Freitag and Ariane Duarte were seen dining at FINN TOWN. Freitag is a New York chef, cookbook author, judge on Food Network’s Chopped, competitor on Iron Chef and Next Iron Chef, and co-host of American Diner Revival. You would recognize Duarte from Top Chef Season 5, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Ariane Duarte

Chefs' Night Out January 31, 2017 Chefs Amanda Freitag and Ariane Duarte were seen dining at FINN TOWN. Freitag is a New York chef, cookbook author, judge on Food Network’s Chopped, competitor on Iron Chef and Next Iron Chef, and co-host of American Diner Revival. You would recognize…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Amanda Freitag

Chefs' Night Out January 31, 2017 Chefs Amanda Freitag and Ariane Duarte were seen dining at FINN TOWN. Freitag is a New York chef, cookbook author, judge on Food Network’s Chopped, competitor on Iron Chef and Next Iron Chef, and co-host of American Diner Revival. You would recognize…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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