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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: back to school.

How about that stunning three-day weekend? I hope you had a swell one. Me? I got the hell out of Dodge on Sunday and headed up to see friends who are now living in Yountville. We rode bikes, had Champagne on the porch, swam at the Yountville pool, and had…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 02, 2014

The Socialite

A Seriously Star-Studded JBF Dinner with Paul Qui and Michael Mina October 24th

Don’t miss another fabulous evening from the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America on Friday October 24th at the Ritz-Carlton. This time, it’s A Night of Culinary Stars, with special guest Paul Qui from Austin and local chef Michael Mina preparing a multicourse tasting menu. Before the dinner,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 02, 2014

The Socialite

Eat Real Festival Rolling Into Oakland September 19th-21st

Oakland’s sixth annual EAT REAL FESTIVAL returns to Jack London Square Friday September 19th to Sunday September 21st. The festival, from the Food Craft Institute, is free to attend and features street food from local purveyors and restaurants, all for $8 or less. Joining the party on Friday night…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 02, 2014

707 Scout

Napa's Open for Biz, Wine Country Weekend, Ramen Pop-Up, and a Spirited Dinner

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. First off, we’ve got to state the obvious: there was a whole lotta shaking going on last Sunday. But Napa wants everyone to know it’s still very much open for business. Despite some damage and a few…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2014

The Chatterbox

Ramen Shop Expanding Into Space Next Door

Fellow fans of ~RAMEN SHOP~ in Rockridge will be thrilled to know business partners (and evil culinary masterminds) Jerry Jaksich, Rayneil De Guzman, and Sam White have secured the luggage shop space next door (Rockridge Luggage & Leather Goods at 5816 College Avenue), and will be expanding their footprint. But…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2014

August 29, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: I heart SF.

This week's tablehopper: I heart SF. Hittin’ the Ha-Ra, sometime circa the mid-’90s. Photo: © tablehopper.com. So, have you already peeled out for the long holiday weekend? Good for you. On most three-day weekends, we don’t really enjoy them so much over here because we’re…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 28, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: I heart SF.

So, have you already peeled out for the long holiday weekend? Good for you. On most three-day weekends, we don’t really enjoy them so much over here because we’re working in preparation for our Tuesday deadline and post time. But this weekend, we’re doing things differently: we’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 28, 2014

The Chatterbox

Opening Soon: Bistro L'Aviateur, French with International Influences

A report by Dana Eastland. As we mentioned back in March, there is a new bistro headed to 21st Street in the Mission, called BISTRO L’AVIATEUR. To recap, the project is definitely a family affair, from husband-and-wife team Maha and Vincent Laforge, with Maha’s sons helping out in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 26, 2014

The Chatterbox

Butchertown Gourmet Coming to Bayview from Fox and Lion Bread and Gratta Wines

More exciting news coming out of Bayview: Xan deVoss of Fox and Lion Bread and Barbara Gratta of Gratta Wines are joining forces to open BUTCHERTOWN GOURMET. It’s going to be a micro marketplace, with a bread bakery and wine bar (each running under their own name), plus a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 26, 2014

The Chatterbox

Coming Soon: Loco'l, a Fast-Food Chain from Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi

Anyone attending the MAD Symposium this past week has heard the news that LA’s Roy Choi and SF’s Daniel Patterson have teamed up for a new chain of fast-food restaurants, called LOCO’L (a bit loco, and local). Scoop reports that the new project will start with two…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 26, 2014

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