Bill Gates
Gatecrasher
August 2, 2011
According to a tweet, Bill Gates had dinner at Bourbon Steak (for a second time).…
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Your Fried Food Update: Pop Some Lipitor Before Reading
Ready to get your hands greasy? Grab those napkins, because this Thursday August 4th is ~MAVERICK~’s Southern Fried Night, serving chicken wings and waffles, watermelon salad, fried green tomatoes, chicken fried steak, shrimp and grits, and more.
And fans of FIREFLY’s “The Fried Chicken of Your Dreams” will…
Kyo-ya Restaurant Turns 20, Which Means Specials for You!
20 years: not quite of legal drinking age yet, but that’s a commendable amount of time to be in business (and equally impressive: executive chef Kunihiko Oshikawa and master sushi chef Akifusa Tonai have both been with KYO-YA RESTAURANT since the restaurant’s opening in 1991). For the month…
More Details on Rock Bar, Coming to Bernal Heights
I heard back from Front Porch co-owner Kevin Cline about their plans for the International Club in Bernal Heights, which I mentioned in a past column (via Grub Street) will be renamed ROCK BAR.
Kevin Cline and Josey White will begin to run the International Club starting October 1st, when…
A Comedian Walks Into a Restaurant....
A tablehopper reader reports comedian Dave Foley (of The Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio) was at Scala’s Bistro last week. He had the sea bass, and shared two dozen oysters with his dining companions.…
Dave Foley
A Comedian Walks Into a Restaurant....
August 2, 2011
A tablehopper reader reports comedian Dave Foley (of The Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio) was at Scala’s Bistro last week. He had the sea bass, and shared two dozen oysters with his dining companions.…
Some Cool Cookin' Classes
With all the great produce that abounds in the summer, it’s a great time to develop (or hone) your cooking skills with some cool culinary classes. The CELLAR KITCHEN IN MACY’S UNION SQUARE is holding two exciting classes in August. On Saturday August 6th, 2pm-4pm, Azalina’s and…
John Walker & Co. Officially Closed
Back in June, Grub Street and Eater filed some reports on the temporary closure of downtown’s JOHN WALKER & CO. due to a liquor license suspension. Everyone seemed to hope for a reopening, but a tablehopper reader tip points to permanent closure. From John Walker’s website: “1933-2011. We…
From the Bada Bing! to Boulevard
A couple sightings at Boulevard: Steve Schirripa, who played Tony’s brother-in-law (Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri) on The Sopranos came in, and comedian Richard Lewis of Curb Your Enthusiasm walked in for lunch yesterday (without a reservation, good for him).…
Steve Schirripa
From the Bada Bing! to Boulevard
August 2, 2011
A couple sightings at Boulevard: Steve Schirripa, who played Tony’s brother-in-law (Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri) on The Sopranos came in, and comedian Richard Lewis of Curb Your Enthusiasm walked in for lunch yesterday (without a reservation, good for him).…