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April 7, 2015 - This week's tablehopper: there will be Champagne.

This week's tablehopper: there will be Champagne. Sampling the house-roasted espresso and house-baked goods at Hearth Coffee Roasters in the Castro. Photo: © tablehopper.com. San Francisco, you look so pretty today. Someone had a nice bath. And my Fiat is thankful for nature’s carwash right…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 06, 2015

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: there will be Champagne.

San Francisco, you look so pretty today. Someone had a nice bath. And my Fiat is thankful for nature’s carwash right now, which is handy, since I will be on the road on Thursday, driving down to Pebble Beach for the hedonistic Pebble Beach Food & Wine. I’m…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 06, 2015

The Socialite

Get Ready to Party at CCSF's Wok on the Wild Side on April 19th

City College of San Francisco’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies has been educating chefs and restaurateurs since 1935 and is one of the driving forces behind San Francisco’s incredible culinary scene. On Sunday April 19th you can show your support for this excellent program at their annual Wok…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 06, 2015

The Socialite

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala Is Sunday April 19th

One of the most magnificent fundraising events of the year is upon us: the MEALS ON WHEELS STAR CHEFS AND VINTNERS GALA on Sunday April 19th at Fort Mason. This is the 28th annual event and is hosted once again by chair chef Nancy Oakes (Boulevard). The evening begins at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 06, 2015

707 Scout

The Birds Cafe, Gastronomist, Harvest Table and Applewood Inn Get New Chefs

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. It’s for the Birds: Turns out you don’t have to pay a lot for a million-dollar view in Bodega Bay. The tiny BIRDS CAFE, perched above the harbor, serves only a handful of items—fish and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2015

The Bookworm

Pete Mulvihill on Springtime Foraging in the Bay Area

Don’t forget: the book mentioned below is available at 20 percent off for tablehopper readers for two weeks following this mention at Green Apple Books—simply use the code “tablehopper” at checkout (either at the store or online) for your discount. The Bay Area Forager: Your Guide to Edible…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2015

April 3, 2015 - This week's tablehopper: it's a good Friday.

This week's tablehopper: it's a good Friday. “With Wind” at the @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz exhibit. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy friends. Do you have your Easter plans lined up? Are you on Passover patrol? We have you covered with all kinds of options in our…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 02, 2015

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: it's a good Friday.

Howdy friends. Do you have your Easter plans lined up? Are you on Passover patrol? We have you covered with all kinds of options in our recent post. I’m looking forward to some family time on Sunday, although this year I hear we won’t be doing capretto (baby…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 02, 2015

The Chatterbox

Ichi Kakiya Is THIS CLOSE to Opening, Here's a First Look

If today’s final inspection goes as planned, ICHI KAKIYA should be opening its doors this Friday for a soft opening. Chef-owner Tim Archuleta and partner Erin Archuleta (who was tablehopper’s very first intern, awww!) of ~ICHI SUSHI~ are opening in their original Ichi location, one that was…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 31, 2015

The Chatterbox

Aster Opens Tonight, and Chef Brett Cooper Is Gonna Feed You Well

Before we took our little break, we posted an update about Brett Cooper’s new restaurant in the Daniel Patterson Group, ASTER. We just wanted to alert you that it’s officially open, and the menu is live on the website. Dishes include smaller bites like nori puffs with cauliflower…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 31, 2015

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