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August 26, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: powering down.
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August 26, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: powering down.

This week's tablehopper: powering down.                     The pier at Sugar Pine Point, Lake Tahoe. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome to the shortest intro letter I’ve ever written. Yeah, I have three days before I leave for Turkey, and let’s just say packing up your business for three weeks…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Lake Tahoe
The Jetsetter

Lake Tahoe

Anyone who has been reading tablehopper for a while knows how much I adore ~LAKE TAHOE~. I have been going to the same family cabin in Tahoma (on the West Shore) every summer since I was two, and I am definitely more of a summer girl than a winter warrior…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Beachside Opens This Thursday in the Outer Sunset
The Chatterbox

Beachside Opens This Thursday in the Outer Sunset

The Ocean Beach Bulletin has an extensive writeup about BEACHSIDE COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN, a new restaurant opening Thursday August 25th in the Outer Sunset. Eater originally revealed the project is from the team behind Java Beach, Pat and Buffy Maguire. There will be espresso off a gleaming La Marzocco…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Dumplings & Buns Opening Monday August 29th
The Chatterbox

Dumplings & Buns Opening Monday August 29th

Opening in the Upper Fillmore this coming Monday August 29th is DUMPLINGS & BUNS from owner May Lee Iorfido. On the menu: savory pork or chicken bao, a variety of dumplings (pork, chicken, pea shoot, or shrimp), wonton soup, and a soba noodle salad with baked tofu and cabbage (it’…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Return of Charles Chocolates!
The Chatterbox

The Return of Charles Chocolates!

Yup, it’s true: you’ll be able to get your favorite peanut butterflies and chocolate-covered nuts again, and hopefully soon! After following up on a tip (thanks readers!), I got in touch with CHARLES CHOCOLATES founder Chuck Siegel, who told me he was able to buy his business…
Marcia Gagliardi
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