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The Starlet

Bono

Sunday Boozy Sunday September 28, 2016 On Sunday evening, the one and only Bono and a friend had a quick drink on the veranda at The Village Pub in Woodside. Bono Was in Palo Alto (With or Without You) May 13, 2014 Bono was spotted in Palo Alto at Evvia…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2016

(Sponsored): Get to Know Blair Heagerty Photography

Blair Heagerty is an event, food, and portrait photographer for the Bay Area and beyond! Since 2005, Blair has photographed everything from tattooed surfing chefs to 24-hour wine-fueled art parties. She’s been hired by restaurant columnists (ahem, tablehopper), young businesses, and famous restaurateurs alike. Blair Heagerty’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2016

The Chatterbox

Fun Events Include Litquake's Eat, Drink, and Be Literary, Food Flicks, and Cochon 555

Unfortunately I won’t be in town to have a table at Litquake’s Eat, Drink, and Be Literary event this year, but you should totally swing by to listen to and meet a variety of food writers, chefs, personalities, and more, including Novella Carpenter, Martin Cate of Smuggler’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2016

The Lush

Boozy Events Include a Spice Route Cocktail Class, Wine & Spirits Top 100, and In Pursuit of Balance

Tequila lovers, check out this Spice Route cocktail class on Saturday October 1st at ~DOSA ON FILLMORE~ with brand ambassadors Jackie Patterson-Brenner (marketing director for Back Bar Project, a U.S. importer of spirits, including El Jolgorio y Nuestra Soledad Mezcal) and Reza Esmaili (West Coast Ambassador of tequila…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2016

September 28, 2016 - This week's newsletter: I leave my heart in San Francisco.

This week's tablehopper: I leave my heart in San Francisco. At SF Amatrice with our guest of honor: the new Consulato Generale d’Italia, Lorenzo Ortona, and his wife, on day six of living in San Francisco (with their pooch, Brie!), with Montesacro/54 Mint’s Gianluca Legrottaglie…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 27, 2016

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: I leave my heart in San Francisco.

And, um, wow. Sunday’s #SFAMATRICE fundraiser for earthquake relief at 54 Mint was my favorite event to host, ever. I am still reeling from all the warmth, kindness, beauty, magic, sentiment, and abundance! San Francisco knows how to help out, and volunteer, and give, that’s for damn sure.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 27, 2016

The Chatterbox

Tutti a 54 Mint! #SFAMATRICE Is This Sunday, and It's Going to Be Sunny!

Did you see the weather forecast for this Sunday September 25th, the day of our SF AMATRICE event? No? It says APERITIVO WEATHER, people. That’s right, it’s going to be 81 degrees as we’re on the ~54 MINT~ patio drinking Aperol spritzes, Americanos, and Negronis courtesy of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2016

The Chatterbox

Another Update on The Elite Café

After running our little teaser about THE ELITE CAFÉ reopening very soon, it ends up that they are targeting October 3rd for the opening. To recap, Andrew Chun of Schroeder’s (Sidecar Hospitality) took over the 35-year-old restaurant space earlier this year. The chef is Sidecar’s executive…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2016

The Chatterbox

Tidbits: Waxman's Pizzeria, Scullery, Cherimoya 2, Hwaro

Some openings around town include WAXMAN’S PIZZERIA, which opened next to Waxman’s restaurant in Ghirardelli Square. The menu includes some fried apps and some main dish salads. There are also sandwiches like the JW chicken salad sandwich (which includes Jonathan Waxman’s famous chicken), a meatball sandwich, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2016

The Chatterbox

Closures: Pampalasa, Zapata Mexican Grill, More

Some closures to report on, starting with PAMPALASA in SoMa. Back in May, we mentioned owner Jennifer Villamin was going to have to move (the rent is too damn high), and it looks like it’s closing any day now. Here’s hoping she finds another location for her Filipino…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 20, 2016

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