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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.

The Citywide Banh Mi Takeover Continues
The Chatterbox

The Citywide Banh Mi Takeover Continues

Nope, it’s not just pizza and burger places dominating our local culinary scene: banh mi is quickly proving to be the “it” sandwich of 2011. Not too long ago, Eater announced the closure of 33-year-old Indonesian Java Restaurant in the Inner Richmond (the owner reportedly retired). Now open in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Slow Food (and Steak) for a Speed Skater

Short track speed skater Apolo Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time, has been spotted around town the past couple nights. On Sunday night, a tablehopper reader saw him go into Foreign Cinema “after exiting a big black Hummer!” He walked in with friends, and they…
Marcia Gagliardi
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This Month's Round Up o' Pop-Ups
The Chatterbox

This Month's Round Up o' Pop-Ups

August is chock-full of pop-up meals and shindigs (like it’s different from any other month). Here’s a sampling of the lineup that has blipped across my radar—and I am quite sure there will be more to announce in coming weeks: Chef Jeremy Fox will be at ~ORSON~…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Cast of Downton Abbey Has a Late-Night Feast at Marlowe

Last night, Denise Hale escorted cast members of hit British television series Downton Abbey to Marlowe for a late-night meal. The good-looking guests included Dan Stevens (plays Matthew Crawley), Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Crawley), and Elizabeth McGovern (Countess Cora). (They are reportedly touring the United States for special screenings—the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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