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The Lush

Italian Winemaker Event at Tosca Café Wednesday, Copain at Spruce, Retro Happy Hour at Bergerac

This Wednesday January 15th, head to TOSCA CAFÉ for a chance to meet Italian winemaker Riccardo Campinoti from Le Ragnaie in Montalcino. He’ll be there, pouring tastes and glasses of his wines, which include three Brunellos, as well as a Rosso di Montalcino and a Chianti. Ceri Smith, one…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 14, 2014

The Chatterbox

North Bay News: Luna Blu, Changes at the Tyler Florence Store, Cooper's Public Market Coming to Novato

Some tidbits for you in the North Bay. First up, Eater mentions the opening of LUNA BLU in the former location of The Boathouse in Tiburon. The owners are Renzo and Crystal Azzarello, and while lunch and dinner will showcase Renzo’s Sicilian background (think lots of seafood), during the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 14, 2014

(Sponsored): Register Now for the Winter Fancy Food Show--and Save!

Whet your appetite. Some serious sampling will be going on January 19th-21st in San Francisco. With more than 12,000 registrants already signed up, the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show is clearly slated for a huge turnout. The 2013 Winter Fancy Food Show had the largest presence of both…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 14, 2014

The Lush

510 Beverage News: 2212 Wine Bar, Club Parliament Now Open

There’s a new wine bar in Uptown Oakland, in the former Punchdown space: 2212 WINE BAR, from owners Sam Patel and Paul Fitzpatrick. The wine list is focused on affordability (most glasses are less than $10) and allowing people to compare wines through flights. There is also a selection…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 14, 2014

January 14, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: back in action.

This week's tablehopper: back in action. Una montaña de amor: the Dungeness crab tostada at Sabrosa. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I am beginning to feel like I moved back to LA with all this sunny weather, and no, I am not complaining for one single second. Although I will…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 13, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: back in action.

I am beginning to feel like I moved back to LA with all this sunny weather, and no, I am not complaining for one single second. Although I will say I am damn pleased I am finally over this lame cold from hell so I can go outside and enjoy…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 13, 2014

The Socialite

Special Dining Opportunities Abound: San Francisco's Dine About Town, Berkeley and Oakland's Restaurant Weeks

Starting Wednesday January 15th, you can score some dining deals with DINE ABOUT TOWN, which continues until Friday January 31st. You can get a prix-fixe lunch of two- or three-courses for $18.95, or a three-course dinner for $36.95. There are more than 100 restaurants participating,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 13, 2014

707 Scout

Olives, Truffles, and Pigs

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. It’s the height of olive season in Sonoma, when the first oils are pressed and curing begins. Throughout January and February, the Sonoma Valley offers dozens of classes, dinners, tastings, and tours. You can see what’s on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2014

The Jetsetter

Serra Gaúcha and Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil

When I was invited to visit Brazil to learn about their wines, like many people, I thought, “Isn’t it too damn hot to make good wine there?” Spoken like a true gringa. As we all know, Brazil is huge (it’s just about the size of the continental United…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2014

January 10, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: wine (and whine).

This week's tablehopper: wine (and whine). A taste of the extremely limited 2012 Vinhedos Hood pinot noir (by Mario Geisse). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Bom dia! Yup, someone has been going through all her notes and pictures from her visit to Brazil last year, and I am suddenly very…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 09, 2014

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