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The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Win Tickets to the Third Annual West of West Wine Festival in Sebastopol

Don’t miss the third annual West of West Wine Festival showcase of acclaimed West Sonoma County and Sonoma Coast wines at this weekend-long event at The Barlow, a brand-new food and wine mecca in Sebastopol. Forty top producers and growers will host the trade and public to a two-day…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 23, 2013

The Chatterbox

Oakland Update: Cool Culinary Classes, The Barrel Room Opening in Rockridge, Hawker Fare Vandalized

Slow Food East Bay is bringing it with some pretty exciting classes in the coming months. On Sunday August 4th from 2pm-5pm, join them at Brundo Ethiopian Culinary Studio for a class on Ethiopian food from founder and author Fetlework Tefferi. You’ll learn all about the different spice blends…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 23, 2013

July 23, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: boat hopping.

This week's tablehopper: boat hopping. Um, yeah, that is close! We even got a wave (from the crew, that is)! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ahoy! How was your weekend? Did you escape the fog? I embraced it fully on Sunday morning, when I was invited by SKYY Vodka and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: boat hopping.

Ahoy! How was your weekend? Did you escape the fog? I embraced it fully on Sunday morning, when I was invited by SKYY Vodka and Campari America to board their spectator boat and cheer on Emirates Team New Zealand at the Louis Vuitton Cup races on the bay. When I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2013

The Socialite

Get Your Tickets Now for SF Chefs Classes, Parties, and Events

Have you marked your calendar for SF CHEFS July 27th-August 4th? Okay, good. The event takes over Union Square, and this year marks the fifth anniversary of the fabulous fête. The Grand Tasting Tent is where it’s at, with chefs from all over the Bay Area serving some fantastic…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2013

The Socialite

Share: The Cookbook Dinner on August 8th

To celebrate the launch of a new cookbook focused on the global, humanitarian component of food called Share: The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity, join author Lauri Pastrone at the Riggs Distributing Culinary Arts Center on Thursday August 8th. The book, which was inspired by the stories of Women…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 22, 2013

707 Scout

Timber Cove's New Chef, Rivertown Revival, Lunching Healdsburg, Biggest Burger

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. THE TIMBER COVE INN, on the Sonoma Coast, has named William Oliver as its executive chef. Perched on a cliff along Highway 1, the inn features the Alexander Restaurant and Sequoia Lounge. Oliver has previously worked at Cook in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2013

The Jetsetter

Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand: it’s a place many San Franciscans hold in high regard, whether they’ve been or not. (I can’t believe how many tips my readers sent my way before my trip, it was pretty staggering. And I was happy to see how many of you have been…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2013

July 19, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: rockin' in Auckland.

This week's tablehopper: rockin' in Auckland. You want this: the savory Red Snapper at Waiheke Island Yacht Club. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Sun, is that you? Good to see you. And howdy, readers. This week I have been doing a lot of dining catch-up, from bakery duty (Heartbaker…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: rockin' in Auckland.

Sun, is that you? Good to see you. And howdy, readers. This week I have been doing a lot of dining catch-up, from bakery duty (Heartbaker and Le Marais Bakery) to a couple nights on our very busy waterfront, with drinks and pintxos at Coqueta, more drinks and hearty Southern…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2013

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