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The Starlet

Tina Weymouth

Who Needs to Think When Your Feet Just Go (to picco) August 16, 2011 Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Tom Tom Club came into restaurant picco for dinner last night. Chef Bruce Hill said they had a ball, and that it was “So cool to serve some of my…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Chris Frantz

Who Needs to Think When Your Feet Just Go (to picco) August 16, 2011 Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Tom Tom Club came into restaurant picco for dinner last night. Chef Bruce Hill said they had a ball, and that it was “So cool to serve some of my…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Update on the SF Street Food Festival
The Chatterbox

Update on the SF Street Food Festival

There’s more going on than ever with this year’s SAN FRANCISCO STREET FOOD FESTIVAL, in addition to what we mentioned previously. Got a couple updates here for ya, but first, a refresher (as if you need it): food trucks and restaurants alike are going street food-style Saturday…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Bloody Mary Time at Sunday, Bloody Sunday
The Lush

Bloody Mary Time at Sunday, Bloody Sunday

It’s bloody Mary time on August 28th when eight bartenders will compete for the winning recipe at Sunday, Bloody Sunday in the newly renovated BAR DRAKE in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Guests will get to sample the eight unique bloody Mary entries, plus brunch bites will be served…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Peter Mayhew

Sandwich Time for Chewie August 16, 2011 I forgot to post this one last week: Peter Mayhew (aka Chewbacca) reportedly likes the chickenwich at Macellato in North Beach.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
You Say Tomato....
The Chatterbox

You Say Tomato....

Oh yeah, it’s totally the time to be enjoying those delightful pomodori, so here are a few events you tomato-lovers won’t want to miss: Tonight, Tuesday August 16th, author Barry Estabrook will be at ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~. He’ll be talking about his new book, Tomatoland: How Modern…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
SF Cocktail Week Preview Party: Farmers' Market Cocktails
The Lush

SF Cocktail Week Preview Party: Farmers' Market Cocktails

In case you missed the mention last week, the Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) and the Northern California Chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) are hosting an SF COCKTAIL WEEK PREVIEW PARTY featuring cocktails straight from the farmers’ market. It’s Wednesday August 24th, 5:…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Bamboleo at Bluestem

Last Wednesday evening, the Gipsy Kings came in to Bluestem Brasserie for dinner; they played at Mountain Winery in Saratoga last Tuesday (they are in the middle of their 2011 World Tour). They sat upstairs on the mezzanine level, ordered several steaks, and enjoyed a family-style dinner.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Gipsy Kings

Bamboleo at Bluestem August 16, 2011 Last Wednesday evening, the Gipsy Kings came in to Bluestem Brasserie for dinner; they played at Mountain Winery in Saratoga last Tuesday (they are in the middle of their 2011 World Tour). They sat upstairs on the mezzanine level, ordered several steaks, and enjoyed…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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