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The Chatterbox

Openings Across the Bridges: Belcampo Meat in Larkspur, Grand Lake Kitchen in Oakland

New, Yreka-based ranch BELCAMPO MEAT CO. has opened their first retail shop, in Larkspur’s Marin Country Mart. The space houses a full-scale butcher shop, including beef, pork, lamb, and poultry. They also sometimes stock rabbit and goat, plus specialty poultry items, depending on the season. They are…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2012

The Lush

Wine Events: Bubbly Action, Holiday Wine Pairing, and Enoteca 100

Whoooa, this is some pretty serious bubbly! On Wednesday December 5th, Uncorked Events will be hosting Pinot and Bubbles, a veritable sparkling and pinot extravaganza. There will be bubbly offerings from 10 countries, including heavy-hitter brands, like France’s Perrier-Jouët and California’s Roederer Estate, and smaller, more…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2012

November 13, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: gobble.

This week's tablehopper: gobble. Quail egg samosa at Campton Place. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, howdy. Did you have a rocking weekend? I think I am finally on the other side of this damn cold, eight days later (it’s so lame, don’t catch it). However, it did…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 12, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: gobble.

Well, howdy. Did you have a rocking weekend? I think I am finally on the other side of this damn cold, eight days later (it’s so lame, don’t catch it). However, it did not stop me from enjoying Pop-Up Magazine on Thursday night, followed by a boozy…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 12, 2012

The Socialite

Insider Tips on Throwing a Fab DIY Thanksgiving

Nothing shows off culinary chops like hosting Thanksgiving. If you’ve been slated as this year’s host, here are some resources for the big day. Sharpen those knives, get out that apron, and get cookin’! First things first, brush up on your cooking skills with a demonstration by chef,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 12, 2012

(Sponsored): San Francisco Restaurants Celebrate Olive Oil from Spain

Can’t tell arbequina from picual or hojiblanca from cornicabra? Here’s your chance to learn all about Spain’s top olive oil varietals. From tapas at neighborhood favorites Canela and Contigo to high-concept culinary art at Michelin two-starred Atelier Crenn, San Francisco restaurants will feature olive oils…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 09, 2012

The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Enter to Win $100 to Explore Oakland Restaurants!

We know you like food, but how about free food? Which is exactly why you need to know about Explore Oakland, a new offer from Marqeta that gives you 25 percent more money to spend at more than two dozen of Oakland’s hottest restaurants, including Ozumo, Picán, Barlata, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 09, 2012

707 Scout

Man of La Plancha: Bravas Opens

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. We’ve all gotten a bit too comfortable with the term tapas. Spanish for “cover,” it originally referred to slices of bread, meat, and cheese served atop a glass of wine or sherry to keep the flies out (or…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 09, 2012

November 9, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: the rain in spain...

This week's tablehopper: the rain in spain... Rainy-day food: a bowl of pho tai chin (sliced eye of round steak and well-done brisket) at Pho Ao Sen. (Yeah, this broth was an oily one.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoaaaaa nelly—you ready for an action-packed Friday…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: the rain in spain...

Whoaaaaa nelly—you ready for an action-packed Friday newsletter? First, hot off the interweb wires is my second video for Hungry In… on YouTube’s Hungry channel! Today, I take you to North Beach, highlighting four of my old-school favorites in the neighborhood. Do you know about the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2012

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