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This week's tablehopper: a perfect 10.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: a perfect 10.

Buon giorno! Can you see my huge smile beaming from New York? Yes, I have been having an epic first month here, but the grin is about a greater accomplishment: on Sunday February 21st, tablehopper turned 10! Crazy, right?! I sent out my very first tablehopper issue, all the way…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Alfred's Steakhouse Reopens February 18th
The Chatterbox

Alfred's Steakhouse Reopens February 18th

In a rather speedy turnaround, DPG (Daniel Patterson Group) will be reopening ALFRED’S STEAKHOUSE this Thursday February 18th (opening night reservations are already all booked up!). As we previously mentioned, this is not about a big reconcepting—it’s about preserving this juicy slice of SF steakhouse history. DPG…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

This Grill Is on Fire!

The lovely Alicia Keys was in town for a performance at Super Bowl City the day before the Super Bowl, and dined at Lolinda with a group (they had empanadas, the entraña skirt steak, and more). Alicia was very polite and gracious, and after her group left, the Lolinda staff…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Alicia Keys

This Grill Is on Fire! February 16, 2016 The lovely Alicia Keys was in town for a performance at Super Bowl City the day before the Super Bowl, and dined at Lolinda with a group (they had empanadas, the entraña skirt steak, and more). Alicia was very polite and gracious,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

A Wild Dinner in Monterey

Now this sighting is definitely far afield, but come on, it’s Reese Witherspoon. She recently dined at Restaurant 1833 in Monterey with her HBO crew—she has been filming a new HBO series Big Little Lies (by David E. Kelley) in the area.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Reese Witherspoon

A Wild Dinner in Monterey February 16, 2016 Now this sighting is definitely far afield, but come on, it’s Reese Witherspoon. She recently dined at Restaurant 1833 in Monterey with her HBO crew—she has been filming a new HBO series Big Little Lies (by David E. Kelley) in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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