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The Chatterbox

Umami Mart Hosting the Ramen Shop Team and Their Monstrous Noodle-Making Machine

On Friday October 5th, head to the East Bay for a noodle-making demonstration at UMAMI MART. The demonstration will be put on by the team behind the upcoming Ramen Shop, also known as Jerry Jaksich, Sam White (of OPENharvest), and Rayneil De Guzman. They’ve imported a huge (500-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

The Lush

Changes and Expansions in the Booze World

After seeing a liquor license transfer for DECO, a friend confirmed there is a new owner, and the word on the street is the club will close before the end of the year to remodel and then be reopened by the new owners (this is all unconfirmed at the moment)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

The Starlet

The Contessa Herself Spotted in a Couple of Spots Around Town, Presumably Wearing Shoes

Grubstreet reports that the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten honored Zuni Café with a visit. She was with a nice fellow, and they did indeed order the chicken. Then she was spotted at the Ferry Building, filming a spot for The Food Network. She’ll be back in November, promoting…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

The Starlet

Ina Garten

The Contessa Herself Spotted in a Couple of Spots Around Town, Presumably Wearing Shoes October 2, 2012 Grubstreet reports that the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten honored Zuni Café with a visit. She was with a nice fellow, and they did indeed order the chicken. Then she was spotted at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

October 2, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.

This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior. The insane BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato) sandwich at The Thomas. (And hello, I only ate half.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore the heat, especially warm nights with heavy full moons up in the sky.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 01, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.

Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore the heat, especially warm nights with heavy full moons up in the sky. I must admit I will be missing my Alfa Romeo tonight as I drive across the Golden Gate Bridge (don’t tell the Fiat, she’ll get…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 01, 2012

The Socialite

Fleet Week Parties: Off the Pier and Sky-High Party at the Mandarin Oriental

The Blue Angels are coming this weekend! And the sailors! Fleet Week is kind of the best. Find yourself a good viewing post, because it’s going to be awesome, especially if this heat keeps up. Here are a couple of places where you can get a bite, a drink,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 01, 2012

707 Scout

Bloomfield Farms, Ghost Tours, Three Squares, Top Chef Dinner

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. “Mommy, I picked lettuce!” is the kind of gleeful exclamation you’ll hear over and over in the fields of BLOOMFIELD FARMS. Each Sunday through October, the family-operated organic farm will open its barn doors and set folks…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 28, 2012

September 28, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter.

This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter. Tuna crudo at Commonwealth with lardo and melon. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in with headache remedies for me—after four days, that damn thing finally took a hike. It made me step back and take…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 27, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter.

Hola amigos. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in with headache remedies for me—after four days, that damn thing finally took a hike. It made me step back and take a look at my stress level, which has not been ideal lately. I hate this feeling of always being…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 27, 2012

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