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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

La Botella Republic Now Open in Berkeley
The Lush

La Botella Republic Now Open in Berkeley

Berkeleyside Nosh caught the story on LA BOTELLA REPUBLIC back in August, and then updated in March with more details. The new spot, from husband-and-wife team Christopher Clarke and Lauren Brody-Clarke, is a wine shop and “tasting salon” where you can check out some hard-to-find, small-batch local wines. The wine…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Another Dive Bar at Risk, Hotspot
The Lush

Another Dive Bar at Risk, Hotspot

It looks like yet another San Francisco dive bar is in danger of closing. This time, Mid-Market’s HOTSPOT is on the chopping block. Uptown Almanac reports they’ve gotten into a dispute with their landlord after closing for renovations in January, and it’s not clear if they’ll…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Sink Your Teeth Into These Meaty Events
The Chatterbox

Sink Your Teeth Into These Meaty Events

To celebrate the new book, The Carnivore’s Manifesto, on sustainable meat practices and eating, ~AMERICANO~ is throwing a meat-tastic party with author Patrick Martins on Thursday June 12th. The evening includes a reception and live music, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by chef de cuisine Josh Perez with…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Keepin' It Sporty in the Marina

A trifecta of football players (in “The Triangle,” no less) were spotted at Matrix Fillmore and then again at Balboa Café. The posse was Marshawn Lynch of the Seahawks, Aldon Smith of the 49ers, and Justin Tuck of the Raiders. Later on, Gavin Newsom showed up at the Balboa, too.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Justin Tuck

Keepin' It Sporty in the Marina June  3, 2014 A trifecta of football players (in “The Triangle,” no less) were spotted at Matrix Fillmore and then again at Balboa Café. The posse was Marshawn Lynch of the Seahawks, Aldon Smith of the 49ers, and Justin Tuck of the Raiders.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Sherryfest Comes to Town June 17th-June 20th
The Lush

Sherryfest Comes to Town June 17th-June 20th

Anyone who loves sherry (raises hand) or wants to learn more about it should check out Sherryfest 2014, which will include tastings, seminars, and dinners held at various locations in San Francisco from June 17th-20th. This is the fifth Sherryfest from Peter Liem, but it is a premiere of the…
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