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(Sponsored): Dancing with the Somms: Dance the Night Away and Sip Luxe Tastes at Wine Luxury Soirée Friday April 26th

Okay, so our Master Sommeliers won’t be competing in a costumed dance-off per se (wink), but we have heard Peter Granoff can cut quite a rug. Come out Friday April 26th for Wine Luxury’s Soirée, a festive evening of exquisite tastes (30-plus vintners), fashions from a cadre of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 19, 2013

The Lush

Strap on the Monster Heels: New Nightlife

If you’re looking for an expensive, exclusive nightclub hospitality experience on the Embarcadero, you’re in luck. RÊVE LUXURY NIGHTLIFE is opening in late summer 2013. Richard Chu, a nightlife veteran of (where else?) Las Vegas, has paired up with Cy Waits to “revive” San Francisco’s nightlife scene.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 19, 2013

April 19, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: desert communique.

This week's tablehopper: desert communique. Coconut pudding with spiced pineapple at Hakkasan. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos. As promised, here’s round two of my massive news catch-up for you. (I didn’t want to totally overwhelm you on Tuesday—that column was getting out of control.) As…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 18, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: desert communique.

Hola amigos. As promised, here’s round two of my massive news catch-up for you. (I didn’t want to totally overwhelm you on Tuesday—that column was getting out of control.) As for me, well, I am currently rocking out at Coachella, and very far away from my desk,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 18, 2013

The Socialite

Taste of Potrero Brings Big Flavor May 9th

Want to check out a bunch of serious San Francisco chefs in one place, and help out a local public school? Look no further than the TASTE OF POTRERO event on Thursday May 9th, which features tons of food from great local restaurants and is a benefit for Daniel Webster…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 18, 2013

The Chatterbox

Chiarello's Coqueta Now Open on the Embarcadero

Open as of Saturday April 13th is ~COQUETA~, the stylish new Spanish concept from chef Michael Chiarello on Pier 5. The former Lafitte now has a rustic-chic look by architects Alberto Rivera and Michael Guthrie (complete with cowhide rugs and leather banquettes), views of the water, and an outdoor, glass-enclosed…