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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: flav-o-flav.

Hola. How was your weekend? Mine was pretty en fuego, starting with the Hard Water preview party (details are in today’s column) and then Festa della Donna at A16 on Friday night. The restaurant was packed with lovely ladies (and the men and women who love them). Was such…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 11, 2013

The Socialite

Top of the Day to You: St. Patrick's Day Events

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday March 17th this year (although the parade is Saturday), and you’ll want to get some luck of the Irish with these events and specials to celebrate. At ~JASPER’S CORNER TAP~ they’ll be serving some special Irish dishes, like lamb pasty and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 11, 2013

(Sponsored): F&B Employers: Your First Five Posts Are on Us!

Culinary Agents believes there is a better way to hire in the food and beverage industry than the job board standard. So instead of reinventing the job board, we’ve created the only job search tool specifically designed for F&B that MATCHES qualified candidates with jobs, based on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 08, 2013

707 Scout

Cabernet Fries, the Great Gatsby in Healdsburg, Best Value in Wine Country

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Cabernet fries, beet tartare (yes, beet), and salted caramel ice cream sandwich cookies are just a few of the tasty bites on the menu at PARTAKE, Kendall-Jackson’s “untasting room,” which is opening next month in Healdsburg. A…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 08, 2013

March 8, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: the feminine mystique.

This week's tablehopper: the feminine mystique. Part of Diego Rivera’s mural at The City Club, “The Allegory of California.” Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s a salute to all the women who do so much to make this world a smarter, kinder, better,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 07, 2013

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: the feminine mystique.

Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s a salute to all the women who do so much to make this world a smarter, kinder, better, and more beautiful place. “Festa della Donna” is one of my favorite memories from when I lived in Italy, the streets filled with yellow mimosa,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 07, 2013

The Wino

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

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 • Mar 07, 2013

The Chatterbox

It's Pastrami O'Clock in the FiDi: Shorty Goldstein's Now Open

Over the weekend, I got to experience a test lunch at SHORTY GOLDSTEIN’S, the new FiDi Jewish deli from Michael Siegel, formerly of Betelnut. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, the lunchtime spot features a number of family recipes, from the rustic knishes (so delicious) to the chopped liver (the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 05, 2013

The Chatterbox

Sneak Peek at Hutong's Menu

~BETELNUT~ served its last fried calamari on Sunday, closing briefly for the renovation into HUTONG, as reported in tablehopper last week (for now, Hutong is slated to open Monday March 11th). Chef Alex Ong gave tablehopper a peek at a preliminary menu, which includes a variety of raw items like…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 05, 2013

The Chatterbox

Charles Phan's South Opens at SFJAZZ

Due to open Wednesday March 6th is Charles Phan’s all-day restaurant/café, SOUTH at SFJAZZ. The menu of small plates is Southern-influenced and meant to be casual (and quick, since people will primarily be there for performances), like baked oyster ($3); wedge salad with blue cheese, lardons,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 05, 2013

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