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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.

Around Napa Valley in 80 Sips, a Bottlenotes Event
The Lush

Around Napa Valley in 80 Sips, a Bottlenotes Event

This Friday October 7th, Bottlenotes is hosting one of their tasting events, Around Napa Valley in 80 Sips. There will be over 80 Napa Valley wines poured, plus cheese, charcuterie, and more. The event organizers are giving away a pair of tickets each to the first five tablehopper readers who…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Chris Harrison

Spotted: The (Married) Host of The Bachelor October  4, 2011 Heard that Chris Harrison, the handsome host of ABC’s The Bachelor, came in to MARLOWE for dinner.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Street Party at Rockridge Market Hall on Sunday
The Chatterbox

Street Party at Rockridge Market Hall on Sunday

This coming Sunday October 9th, ROCKRIDGE MARKET HALL merchants will be hosting their annual Picnic in the Street to coincide with the Rockridge Out & About Street Festival. From 12pm-6pm, you can swing by for a variety of food and wine tastings, talks, demonstrations (from oyster shucking to local chefs…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Hottie Alert: Tim Daly

A tablehopper reader writes: “Hey! I saw Tim Daly [Wings, The Sopranos, Private Practice] at the prepared foods counter at Bryan’s yesterday. Tall, handsome, friendly and lovely skin. Men and women blushed.”…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Tim Daly

Hottie Alert: Tim Daly October  4, 2011 A tablehopper reader writes: “Hey! I saw Tim Daly [Wings, The Sopranos, Private Practice] at the prepared foods counter at Bryan’s yesterday. Tall, handsome, friendly and lovely skin. Men and women blushed.”…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Two Piggy Events for You
The Chatterbox

Two Piggy Events for You

I know, I know, another week, another pig party. First up, VIOGNIER in San Mateo is hosting a whole hog demonstration dinner, featuring Long & Bailey Family Farms on Saturday October 8th. Executive chef Preston Dishman has put together a five-course menu highlighting loin, belly, shoulder, ribs, and sausage as…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Meet Monarch, Flying Open in November
The Lush

Meet Monarch, Flying Open in November

After some liquor license activity a few months ago for the site that was most recently The Room Ultra Lounge, some new details have emerged about the next incarnation. It will be transformed into MONARCH, a project from Tadd Cortell (CAV Wine Bar), Manny Alferez (Triple Crown, and known by…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

A Rockin' Sighting

Thanks to Mission Mission for this sighting of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore “playing air keyboard” at Four Barrel Coffee. He was in town for a performance at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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