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The Starlet

Swoon for the Swan

The gorgeous Natalie Portman has been spotted around the city the past 24 hours. Last night she was seen at Contigo with her hubby (Benjamin Millepied) and friends—my spy spotted her dining on the pa amb tomàquet (Catalan tomato toast), cojondongo (gazpacho salad), and patatas bravas. Then today she…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2013

(Sponsored): Last Call for Tickets to CUESA's Summer Celebration This Sunday July 14th

For one night only the Ferry Building is transformed for a fabulous summer soirée: CUESA’s Summer Celebration. This year the focus is on the various “families” that have made the market a success over the years. Star chefs (like Lolinda, Central Kitchen, barbacco) and bartenders (Rye, Bourbon and Branch)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2013

The Lush

Soft Opening Tonight: Mikkeller Bar

Last night I was rolling deep in the Tenderloin to check out the new MIKKELLER BAR, the first U.S. location of the famous Copenhagen beer bar (it’s a partnership from Chuck Stilphen of The Trappist/Trappist Provisions and Mikkel Borg Bjergsø of Mikkeller). The former Crash Nightclub is…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2013

707 Scout

Cyrus Chef to Open Chicken Spot, Bastille Day, Spirited Spirits, Slurps and Sips

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Champagne tastes on a whiskey budget? Hotel Healdsburg and CHARLIE PALMER’S DRY CREEK KITCHEN are collaborating on a new venture featuring craft cocktails, bar bites, and small-batch spirits called Spirit Bar. On the menu: burnt orange Manhattans,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2013

July 12, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: twerking hard.

This week's tablehopper: twerking hard. A vision of summer: the melon salad at A16 Rockridge with a gaglioppo rosé (Savù) by iGreco. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hubba-hubba, I am back! My brain has almost caught up with my body. Or is it vice versa? Anyway, was fun to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: twerking hard.

Hubba-hubba, I am back! My brain has almost caught up with my body. Or is it vice versa? Anyway, was fun to be back on the track this week, starting with a beautiful spring dinner at the new A16 Rockridge (just wait until you try the Seventh Circle cocktail,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2013

The Wino

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

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 • Jul 11, 2013

The Chatterbox

Roka Akor Now Open in Jackson Square

We have previously covered details in a hardhat piece of ROKA AKOR, the new modern Japanese robata restaurant that just opened in Jackson Square (in the former Cypress Club, for you fellow old-timers). Here are a few more details for you: the opening menu is online, featuring a wide…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 10, 2013

The Chatterbox

Tacolicious Is Now Slinging Tacos in North Beach

A report by Dana Massey-Todd. As previously announced on tablehopper, Joe Hargrave’s taco mini-empire ~TACOLICIOUS~ has a new outpost in North Beach. The newest member of the family is complete with their signature touches, including dramatic tile (it’s black and white this time, and just as…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 10, 2013

The Chatterbox

20th Century Cafe Is (Softly) Open in Hayes Valley (Yay!)

A report by Dana Massey-Todd. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, Michelle Polzine, the former pastry chef at Range, has opened her own project in Hayes Valley, called 20TH CENTURY CAFE. It’s open softly for now, with some limited menu choices like her delicious knishes, bagels, raspberry plum coffee…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 10, 2013

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