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April 24, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: churning (like buttah!).

This week's tablehopper: churning (like buttah!). The shrimp po’ boy at Radish. Photo: © tablehopper.com. How was your weekend of fun in the sun? I’m glad I played some hooky on Saturday, starting with this fab lunch you see here at Radish (including an ice cold beer,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 23, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: churning (like buttah!).

How was your weekend of fun in the sun? I’m glad I played some hooky on Saturday, starting with this fab lunch you see here at Radish (including an ice cold beer, natch), shopping in the Mission, an alfresco dinner with my folks and sis in the alley at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 23, 2012

The Socialite

Three Fundraising Events That Benefit Local Schools and Organizations

Author Elizabeth Gilbert (of Eat, Pray, Love fame) is gracing the Bay Area with two appearances to present At Home on the Range, her great-grandmonther Margaret Yardley Potter’s narrative cookbook, coming out in a new edition from McSweeney’s. Your first (and free) chance to meet Ms. Gilbert…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 23, 2012

The Socialite

There Will Be Meat: Let's Talk and Taste Salumi

Wanted to give you first crack at this upcoming event with yours truly: on Friday June 15th, join Peter Temkin and me, your tablehopper, for a conversation and tasting all about salumi, uh huh. Yeah, THERE WILL BE MEAT. Peter (who is charcutier for Showdogs and Foreign Cinema) and I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 23, 2012

The Bookworm

Taste What You're Missing: by Pete Mulvihill

Don’t forget: the book mentioned below is available at 20% off for tablehopper readers for two weeks following this mention at Green Apple Books—simply use the code “tablehopper” at checkout (either at the store or online) for your discount. Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 20, 2012

April 20, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: wheels on fire.

This week's tablehopper: wheels on fire. Candy cap mushroom ice cream sandwich at Americano. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello there. As many of you have already heard, I am the new contributing food editor for 7x7 magazine. I’m thrilled to be working with executive editor Chloé Harris…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 19, 2012

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: wheels on fire.

Why hello there. As many of you have already heard, I am the new contributing food editor for 7x7 magazine. I’m thrilled to be working with executive editor Chloé Harris Frankeny, who has been doing a bang-up job refreshing the magazine. We will be making some changes to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 19, 2012

The Regular

Galette 88

San Francisco has been severely lacking on the authentic crêpes front since Ti Couz closed in the Mission. Most crêpe places end up using the sweet batter of white flour, eggs, milk, and sugar for savory crêpes, which isn’t quite correct. In Brittany, France, a savory crêpe is called…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 19, 2012

The Chatterbox

Feasting, Drinking, and Shenanigans at Pebble Beach Food & Wine

This year’s PEBBLE BEACH FOOD & WINE was yet another one for the books: the amount of talent that descends onto the property is staggering. As a media guest, I feel very honored to get the access that I do—a huge thanks to the Coastal Luxury Management team…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 17, 2012

The Chatterbox

Gioia Pizzeria Opens Today on Polk Street

Opening today, Tuesday April 17th, is GIOIA PIZZERIA, the first San Francisco location of the Berkeley favorite from husband-and-wife team Will and Karen Gioia. The 50-seat location moved into two former storefronts that were combined into one space on Polk Street. The 1,800-square-foot restaurant…

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 17, 2012

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