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April  3, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: hop hop hop.
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April 3, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: hop hop hop.

This week's tablehopper: hop hop hop.                     The beautiful table at the Meatpaper bollito misto supper on Sunday. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoa, what a weekend. Friday night I got to celebrate a dear friend’s birthday while at the ForageSF Basque dinner and fundraiser; Saturday was an epic brunch…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Two Events That Help Women
The Socialite

Two Events That Help Women

On Saturday April 14th from 4:30pm-6pm, join ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ as they continue their charitable work with a benefit dinner for San Francisco’s Asian Women’s Shelter, a nonprofit providing culturally-sensitive services and programs for survivors of domestic abuse. While you’re enjoying eight inventive, family-…
Marcia Gagliardi
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March 30, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.
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March 30, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.

This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.                     A belly-warming bowl of ramen at OPENharvest. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, this sweet city. There are so many cool people doing memorable and creative things, and last night was no exception. Some friends and I headed out to the Headlands Center…
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Izakaya Yuzuki
The Regular

Izakaya Yuzuki

NOTE: as of June 2014, there has been a chef change and name change (to Yuzuki Japanese Eatery). Soul. It’s one of the most treasured qualities to see (and feel) in a restaurant, and sadly it’s also one of the most elusive. It’s a feeling that sneaks…
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Local's Corner Opens in the Mission
The Chatterbox

Local's Corner Opens in the Mission

After a final inspection (slated to happen today), ~LOCAL’S CORNER~ should be opening in the next couple days. This latest project from Yaron Milgrom and chef Jake Des Voignes (of Local Mission Eatery on 24th Street) is opening in a former deli space. Since there’s no hood, it…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

The Sundance Kid Swings by Marlowe

Here’s a good one for you: Robert Redford walked in to Marlowe last night with six others around 7:30pm. They shared wine, a few snacks, and laughs—he was reportedly very gracious. Redford is currently filming a documentary with his son called Watershed, in an attempt to raise…
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Criolla Kitchen/Parish Eleven: Not Happening
The Chatterbox

Criolla Kitchen/Parish Eleven: Not Happening

After Eater and Grub Street posted about a “closed until further notice” sign in the window of ~CRIOLLA KITCHEN~/the upcoming ~PARISH ELEVEN~ in the Castro, I heard back from my contacts over there about what’s going on. Yeah, it’s complicated, but basically the deal with the old…
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