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Cool Waters
The Starlet

Cool Waters

Chris Cosentino of Incanto was very fired up to cook for John Waters: “Holy shit I just cooked for John Waters!!!” That’s about the response I’d have as well. Chef Chris Cosentino and John Waters; photo via Instagram.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Closures: Kyo-Ya Japanese Restaurant
The Chatterbox

Closures: Kyo-Ya Japanese Restaurant

Scoop reports The Palace Hotel’s very traditional KYO-YA is closing on September 21st after 20 years in business. Lunch and dinner will be served for the next month; the space is currently on the market. 2 New Montgomery St. at Market (in the Palace Hotel), 415-546-5090. 20 for $20…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

The Woody and Cate Sightings Continue

Seems every San Franciscan is going to see Woody Allen before this film wraps up: a tablehopper follower on Twitter said he was spotted at Mission Chinese Food, and another let me know he came in to Wise Sons Deli. Eater reports he also dined at Nettie’s Crab Shack…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Cate Blanchett

The Woody and Cate Sightings Continue August 21, 2012 Seems every San Franciscan is going to see Woody Allen before this film wraps up: a tablehopper follower on Twitter said he was spotted at Mission Chinese Food, and another let me know he came in to Wise Sons Deli. Eater…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kind Caffeination

Publicist Kimberly Charles writes in with a sighting of Sean Hayes at Ritual Coffee Roasters; she said he was kind and mellow and friendly. Meanwhile, I have been totally digging his recent album, Before We Turn to Dust.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Sean Hayes

Kind Caffeination August 21, 2012 Publicist Kimberly Charles writes in with a sighting of Sean Hayes at Ritual Coffee Roasters; she said he was kind and mellow and friendly. Meanwhile, I have been totally digging his recent album, Before We Turn to Dust.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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