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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: whatever you are, be a good one.

Ah yes, I am definitely back from my travels, and am unpacking quite the beast of a column on you today. There is some catch-up in here, with a few stories that will be old news to restaurant gossip obsessives, but there’s breaking news in here too. Dig…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 14, 2013

The Socialite

Jeremiah Tower Brings Stars Back to Foreign Cinema November 7th

On Thursday November 7th, ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ is throwing a big throwback party with Jeremiah Tower of Stars. Tower and Foreign Cinema owners Gayle Pirie and John Clark will be re-creating a Stars menu from 1989, all available à la carte. Look for dishes like Tuscan-style beef tartare, double-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 14, 2013

(Sponsored): Get a Great Discount on the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting on Tuesday October 15th

Want to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Wine & Spirits Magazine’s annual Top 100 Tasting Event? Come join us in honoring the most sought-after wine tasting event on Tuesday October 15th and score discounted tickets. The 100 wineries from around the world selected for the Top 100 event…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2013

707 Scout

First Look at Graton Casino Restaurants

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. More deets on the upcoming GRATON RESORT AND CASINO restaurants: Hard hats aren’t exactly my thing (I mean really, the hair, people) but it was worth suffering a little hat head for a tour of the 12 restaurants…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2013

The Bookworm

Pete Mulvihill with a Holiday Cookbook Preview

Don’t forget: the books mentioned below are available at 20 percent off for tablehopper readers for two weeks following this mention at Green Apple Books—simply use the code “tablehopper” at checkout (either at the store or online) for your discount. Oh man, the shelves are heaving under the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 11, 2013

October 11, 2013 - This week's newsletter: from Calabria to Chianti.

This week's tablehopper: from Calabria to Chianti. Cosenza Vecchia at dusk (and the Crati river). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! Yes, I am finally back from my two-week trip to Italia with my father, jet-lagged, a bit fatter (Italy tends to do that to you), and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 10, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: from Calabria to Chianti.

Buon giorno! Yes, I am finally back from my two-week trip to Italia with my father, jet-lagged, a bit fatter (Italy tends to do that to you), and really, really glad my suitcase didn’t have any run-ins with that dang beagle after my flight home (wink…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 10, 2013

The Wino

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

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 • Oct 10, 2013

The Chocolate Adventure Contest wants you.

The Chocolate Adventure Contest wants you. You. Chocolate. And a special ingredient. Are you up for the Chocolate Adventure Contest? Scharffen Berger and TuttiFoodie invite you to test your culinary creativity. Combine Scharffen Berger chocolate with one or more of 12 adventure ingredients to create an original Bar recipe. Bars—…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 01, 2013

The Chatterbox

Meet the New Project Coming to 330 Ritch: Victory Hall & Parlor

Back in June, there was some liquor license activity that pointed to the Little Skillet folks taking over their neighboring space, 330 Ritch. I have been keeping in touch with Deanna Sison Foster (co-owner of Little Skillet and farmerbrown) over the past few months, and now it’s time…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2013

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