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Special Dinners, Food Events, Fundraisers, and More

Consider this a quick-fire round of cool events and happenings. If something catches your eye, be sure to click through for more details. Tonight (May 10th) at 5pm PST, La Cocina’s amazing auction is ending. You won’t believe the dinners and experiences you can bid on, like…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 10, 2016

The Starlet

Goop Tacos with Gwynnie on Cinco de Mayo

A tablehopper reader let us know the one-and-only Gwyneth Paltrow was at Tacos Cala on Cinco de Mayo (to quote her oft-used hashtag, it’s a #Gspotting)! She is in town for her fab goop pop-up shop (through May 22nd) at the former Xanadu Gallery on…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 10, 2016

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510 News: New Berkeley Projects, EVOO Festival, The Fifth Quarter, CUESA at Jack London, More

Good news for cheese fanatics (i.e. most of us): SF’s Mission Cheese was originally going to be opening a second project MAKER’S COMMON in SF, but now it’s going to be on University in Berkeley. It’s going to be a larger project, with a sit-…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 10, 2016

The Lush

A Look at the Renovated Laszlo (Reopening This Week!)

Back in December, I let you know that LASZLO was getting an update after 15 years, moving away from its industrial and dark look. You ready to see this gorgeous new bar? It reopens on Thursday May 12th. Foreign Cinema’s Gayle Pirie and John Clark used the same company…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 10, 2016

May 10, 2016 - This week's tablehopper: mighty real.

This week's tablehopper: mighty real. A tower of power at Sadelle’s. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy amigos. Spring decided to finally show its face for a couple of days here in New York. I say, “It’s about damn time, beeeeeeach! Where you been?!” Felt so good to…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 09, 2016

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: mighty real.

Howdy amigos. Spring decided to finally show its face for a couple of days here in New York. I say, “It’s about damn time, beeeeeeach! Where you been?!” Felt so good to hang out with my friend in Union Square, sitting on a bench under the trees at the…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 09, 2016

The Chatterbox

Openings: Homage, 'Aina, Mac Daddy, ATwater Tavern, More

Here are some new spots for you to check out, starting with HOMAGE from David Kurtz (Maven). We broke the news about the project back in November, mentioning the daytime spot was moving in the former Galette 88 space in the FiDi. Well, it’s now open, and you can…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 03, 2016

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Aster Adds Brunch, WesBurger Adds Lunch, Sam Wo Goes Late

Well this seems like the perfect place for brunch: ASTER in the Mission just turned one, and has decided to launch weekend brunch (the first day was this past Sunday). Chef-owner Brett Cooper’s delicious-sounding menu can be viewed here, and low-ABV cocktails will be available too.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 03, 2016

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Caputo Closes, Changes at Viking Room, Cowgirl Creamery Gets a Renovation

A few programming notes for you: fans of the Neapolitan pizzas at CAPUTO will need to find another spot in the neighborhood. Scoop reports the restaurant from Marin’s Boca Pizzeria and Boca Tavern team has closed after six months in biz. And so, the bad juju of that space…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 03, 2016

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510 Update: Itani Ramen and Delage Open, Ba-Bite Brunch, Genova Delicatessen and Salsipuedes Close

Well, East Bay, I have some good news and I have some bad news. Let’s start with the good stuff: opening today in Uptown Oakland is ITANI RAMEN from Kyle Itani of Hopscotch, working with executive chef Brian Ikenoyama. And how handy, it’s right by the Fox Theater.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 03, 2016

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