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The Starlet

It Was a Beautiful Séance

Annie Stoll, one of the owners of Delfina, wrote in to tell us that she had one of the best celebrity run-ins ever last week. While she was running a hospitality meeting for the staff, domestic goddess Martha Stewart walked in and asked, “What are you doing in here,…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2014

(Sponsored): Enjoy Greek Food and Wine at the Marin Greek Festival Starting May 23rd

Food of the Gods ~ Fruit of the Vine is a unique Greek dining and California and Greek wine tasting experience. The Food: Unparalleled! Delectable old-world family recipes passed down from generation to generation, prepared especially for this event. The most authentic food outside of Greece, like mouthwatering moussaka, braised…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2014

The Chatterbox

News in the 510: Captain & Corset, The Half Orange, Modigliani Cafe, Brunch at Pathos

Big changes are coming to a semi-cursed space in Oakland’s Uptown, near Plum Bar. East Bay Express reports that the bar formerly known as 2212 Wine Bar will be reopened as CAPTAIN & CORSET on Friday May 23rd. Paul Fitzpatrick and Sam Patel (of the Ike’s empire)…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2014

The Lush

Special Wine Dinners at 54 Mint and Comal

On Monday June 9th, ~54 MINT~ is hosting a dinner celebrating the wines of Montefalco, in Italy’s Umbria region. Eight wine producers from the area will be in attendance, pouring wines to pair with a four-course meal of Umbrian dishes. The menu hasn’t been finalized, but it…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: mountain majesty.

This week's tablehopper: mountain majesty. One of the many pretty meadows in the Yosemite Valley. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Are you already feeling the itch of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend (I know Chloe is!)? I’m with you. I’m excited to be heading out of town (again!…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 19, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: mountain majesty.

Are you already feeling the itch of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend (I know Chloe is!)? I’m with you. I’m excited to be heading out of town (again!) to Mendocino—I’ll be staying at the Little River Inn, celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. If you have…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 19, 2014

The Regular

Gaspar Brasserie

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * The Swanky Gaspar Brasserie Now Open Downtown 185 Sutter St. San Francisco (at Kearny St.) 415-392-3505 gasparbrasserie.com $$$ Chris Jones, chef Cuisine * Brasserie * French Features * Bar Dining * Good…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 18, 2014

The Chatterbox

A First Look at the Space and Plans for China Live in Chinatown

Yesterday I took a jaunt to Chinatown to meet with part of the CHINA LIVE team (which included founder George Chen, managing partner Richard Miyashiro, director of programming and corporate communication Janine Shiota, and director of marketing Doug Collister) to tour the space and hear more about the plans for…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 13, 2014

The Chatterbox

Exclusive: Check Out the Menu for Kusakabe, Opening Very Soon

Things are getting close for KUSAKABE, the new sushi restaurant opening with Mitsunori “Nori” Kusakabe at the helm (you can see our previous post here). The intimate 31-seat space will be focused on serving sushi in a kaiseki style, based on seasonality and harmony. This multicourse format has its…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 13, 2014

The Chatterbox

Take a Look Inside Papito West in Hayes Valley

A report by Dana Eastland. As previously reported in tablehopper, Jocelyn Bulow of Chez Maman and co-owner David Alexander are expanding a second Potrero mainstay into Hayes Valley. This time, it’s a second outpost of Papito, called PAPITO WEST. It’s going into the former Moishe’s Pippic…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 13, 2014

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