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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 20 years 🥂 and counting. Every week, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, cool events, culture tips, travel guides, and more. Pre-influencer.

The Starlet

Captain Kirk Checking In

Over the weekend, William Shatner came in to Grand CafĂ© with his wife and another gentleman (Shatner was in town to perform “Shatner’s World” at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday.) The group had the Grand Plateau (the raw plate with oysters, clams, and shrimp), and Shatner enjoyed the French…
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The Starlet

William Shatner

Captain Kirk Checking In March 13, 2012 Over the weekend, William Shatner came in to Grand CafĂ© with his wife and another gentleman (Shatner was in town to perform “Shatner’s World” at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday.) The group had the Grand Plateau (the raw plate with oysters, clams,…
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The Starlet

Alton Brown

Captain Kirk Checking In March 13, 2012 Over the weekend, William Shatner came in to Grand CafĂ© with his wife and another gentleman (Shatner was in town to perform “Shatner’s World” at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday.) The group had the Grand Plateau (the raw plate with oysters, clams,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Closures and Changes Around Town
The Chatterbox

Closures and Changes Around Town

A random lineup of closures around town: Inside Scoop announces GORDON BIERSCH BREWERY RESTAURANT’s lease expires April 28th, and since an agreement couldn’t be reached with the landlord, the brewery is going to move elsewhere. 2 Harrison St. at The Embarcadero, 415-243-8246. We knew it was…
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The Starlet

Morley Safer

Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick March 13, 2012 Morley Safer (60 Minutes) came in to Venticello for dinner last week. No word if he was out of there in exactly an hour.…
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Special Dinners, Events, and Menus
The Chatterbox

Special Dinners, Events, and Menus

Some special dinners for your consideration: from March 11th-18th, ~AME~ is offering a special menu celebrating the culinary spirit of Miyagi, Japan, and 10% of the proceeds from this menu will be donated to benefit the Chefs United for Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. The five-course prix-…
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Matt Conway Named Bar Manager at Absinthe
The Lush

Matt Conway Named Bar Manager at Absinthe

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned Jeff Hollinger was going to be spending a bit more time with the ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ bar program, and it ends up there’s bigger news to share: Matt Conway, whom many of you will recognize from his three years at nopa, has…
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