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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

The Starlet

John Waters, Fan of Foreign Cinema

On his recent stop in San Francisco to perform, John Waters dined with a friend at Foreign Cinema. He is reportedly a regular when he’s in town, and told chef Gayle Pirie, “You have always fed me so well over the years. How can I resist coming here!? I…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Two Events this Week for Tequila Fans
The Lush

Two Events this Week for Tequila Fans

This Thursday March 29th, TRES is launching Aficionado, a monthly tequila and food pairing. This month’s edition will feature Tequila Corrido Blanco and a food partnership with La Cocina and Chaac Mool; new bar manager Joel Baker will be introducing three brand-new cocktails. Diners will enjoy five courses of…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Busy, Busy at the Grand Café Bar

First up, singer Kelly Clarkson was at the Grand Café bar Sunday night drinking a bloody Mary. Not sure why she was in town, but my spotter just loved that she was drinking a bloody Mary in the evening. On the same evening, right before the restaurant closed, Jonathan Pryce…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Kelly Clarkson

Busy, Busy at the Grand Café Bar March 27, 2012 First up, singer Kelly Clarkson was at the Grand Café bar Sunday night drinking a bloody Mary. Not sure why she was in town, but my spotter just loved that she was drinking a bloody Mary in the evening. On…
Marcia Gagliardi
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510 Eats and News
The Chatterbox

510 Eats and News

Some 510 tidbits for you: first, the CHOCOLATIER BLUE chocolate shop on Fourth Street in Berkeley is now The Chocolatier Blue Parlor. Pasty chef Danyelle Forte is offering gourmet ice cream and ice cream-based treats, like sundaes, shakes, floats, and freezes. Current ice cream flavors, which change monthly, include young…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Ordering from the Right Side of the Menu

My spy at Venticello tells me conservative chums Ann Coulter (columnist, commentator, lawyer) and Peter Thiel (PayPal dude, venture capitalist, and philanthropist) had dinner together on Sunday evening. (My spotter also pointed me to this funny Coulter sighting via a Nob Hill blogger.)…
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