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The Chatterbox

Northbay News and Events: New Chef and Menu at Hilltop 1892, Lamb Dinner at Fenix

Novato restaurant HILLTOP 1892 has a new chef, Todd Davies, who previously worked at Lark Creek Inn and Corks at Russian River Vineyards. He has made some changes to the menu, including more share plates and his riff on Bradley Ogden’s famous butterscotch pudding for dessert. The dinner menu…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 11, 2014

The Lush

Passport to the East Bay Wineries Is March 15th-16th

The sixth annual Passport to the East Bay Wineries is coming up on Saturday and Sunday March 15th and 16th. The event, which celebrates winemakers in the East Bay (it’s California’s largest urban winemaking region), takes you to 13 different wineries in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Castro Valley,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 11, 2014

March 11, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: all forked up.

This week's tablehopper: all forked up. And just like that, spring is all up in our business. 73 degrees on Saturday, I see you! Commence alfresco activity plotting, now. Longer days, yes! More bike rides, also in the cards. How was your weekend? Did you go score some…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 10, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: all forked up.

And just like that, spring is all up in our business. 73 degrees on Saturday, I see you! Commence alfresco activity plotting, now. Longer days, yes! More bike rides, also in the cards. How was your weekend? Did you go score some doughnuts? (Yes, I will take the blame for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 10, 2014

The Socialite

Check Out Gourmet Fest in Carmel March 27th-30th

Relais & Chateaux, the European hotel and restaurant company, is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Join them at the very first Gourmet Fest Carmel, a weekend-long event with some heavy-hitting Relais & Chateaux chefs, along with winemakers and sommeliers from France, Italy, and the local region. Consider…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 10, 2014

707 Scout

Sonoma County Restaurant Week, Baked Alaska in Mendocino

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Sonoma County Restaurant Week (Monday March 10th through Sunday March 16th): I always feel like I need to announce Restaurant Week with the same voice Oprah used to announce that her audience was flying to Australia in 2010. “And…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 07, 2014

March 7, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: vissi d'arte.

This week's tablehopper: vissi d'arte. Some of the delightfully over-stuffed brioche donuts by Mr. Holmes. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Sunny day! Has me plotting what to do tomorrow, which is gearing up to be even warmer. Hell to the yes. I have a couple of options…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 06, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: vissi d'arte.

Sunny day! Has me plotting what to do tomorrow, which is gearing up to be even warmer. Hell to the yes. I have a couple of options for you, depending on whether you’re a savory person (check out four of my favorite sandwiches right now) or maybe you want…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 06, 2014

The Wino

Checking Lists: A Critical Look at Restaurant Wine by Alan Goldfarb (Tosca)

Alan Goldfarb was the wine editor at the St. Helena Star, where it is said that assignment must be akin to covering Catholicism in Vatican City. He was also the senior editor for AppellationAmerica.com. His work has appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, Wine Enthusiast, and Decanter. He’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 06, 2014

The Regular

Tosca Cafe

Chef Nancy Oakes (Boulevard), restaurateur Anna Weinberg, and designer Ken Fulk took over the restaurant from April Bloomfield and her former business partner, Ken Friedman, accused of multiple incidents of sexual harrassment and predatory, abusive behavior. Isn’t it nice when things turn out right, nay, better than you hoped?…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 06, 2014

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