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The Starlet

Dave Chapelle

Poppin' at the Pop-Up February 14, 2012 At last night’s pop-up dinner at Bar Tartine with Sarah Kirnon, there were a couple very special guests in the packed house: Dave Chapelle, who is a big fan of Kirnon’s cooking, and Michael Pollan, who was overheard…
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Winemaker Dinners at Salt House and AQ
The Lush

Winemaker Dinners at Salt House and AQ

For those of you who like winemaker dinners, here are a few for your consideration. ~SALT HOUSE~ is launching “In The House,” a dinner series with California winemakers. Each dinner will be three courses with four wines for a very affordable $49 (tax and tip are extra). The first dinner…
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The Starlet

Mac Attack

This post on the nopa blog shares the story that John McEnroe tried to come in to nopa at the end of brunch service, but they were able to steer him to Nopalito instead, where he had the famed carnitas with a ginger lemonade.…
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Details on the Upcoming District Oakland
The Chatterbox

Details on the Upcoming District Oakland

District in SoMa is getting close to opening a second location in Old Oakland, DISTRICT OAKLAND in the former Levende East spot. Partners Jon D’Angelica, Chris Vance, and Ryan Vance—working with wine director and sommelier Caterina Mirabelli and executive chef Bob Cina—plan to open by March or…
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Leap Year Cocktails of the Farmers Market
The Lush

Leap Year Cocktails of the Farmers Market

The first CUESA cocktail event of 2012 is coming up on Wednesday February 29th—get your tix while they last! Brought to you by CUESA and the Northern California chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild, this Leap Day event has a special theme: LADY LEAP YEAR COCKTAILS OF THE…
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The Starlet

Speed Dining at Benu with Zuck

A tablehopper reader writes in to tell me he was enjoying his first visit to Benu, and Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan came in for a quick dinner. Yes, quick. Ends up Zuck and his lady were really nice but also exhausted, so they requested the kitchen to…
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Two Food Events with Big Side Benefits
The Chatterbox

Two Food Events with Big Side Benefits

Everyone loves a good cause—here’s a couple food-related ones for ya. Local startup ZeroCater invites you to FOOD-FOR-ALL on Wednesday February 22nd, 6:30pm-8:30pm, their official pre-party for Taste of the Nation San Francisco, with 100% of proceeds going to Share Our…
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Update on the Cocktail Program at Hog & Rocks
The Lush

Update on the Cocktail Program at Hog & Rocks

Over at ~HOG & ROCKS~, the cocktail program has advanced nicely under the direction of Scott Beattie (he was brought on board back in October) and Michael Lazar, who joined the team as bar manager in December after things didn’t work out at Plum Bar in Oakland. The spirits…
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Chef Ménage à Trois at Café de la Presse
The Starlet

Chef Ménage à Trois at Café de la Presse

According to a tweet, chef Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain came in to Café de la Presse for a surprise lunch late on Friday. (Ripert was also spotted at nojo having lunch that day—did he double down?) Chefs Eric Ripert and Laurent Manrique, and Anthony Bourdain. Photo from Twitter.…
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