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The Starlet

Sightings at Piatti in MIL(F) Valley

Busy week at Piatti in Mill Valley: Robin Williams was in for lunch (apparently it’s his 60th birthday this month). He had the soup (crushed tomato and chickpea minestrone) and the chicken pot pie. No word if he gave the soup and pot pie different voices and names. And…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 26, 2011

The Starlet

Bill Kreutzmann

Sightings at Piatti in MIL(F) Valley July 26, 2011 Busy week at Piatti in Mill Valley: Robin Williams was in for lunch (apparently it’s his 60th birthday this month). He had the soup (crushed tomato and chickpea minestrone) and the chicken pot pie. No word if he gave…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 26, 2011

(Sponsored): Have You Eaten Somewhere Great This Week? Deep Dish It!

Have you checked out Deep Dishing, a new forum about what to eat and drink at Bay Area restaurants and bars? What’s different is this community is based on positivity. It’s about what to order, not what to avoid. It’s about sharing what’s good, what rocks…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 26, 2011

The Lush

Urban Wine (and Bites) at the Urban Wine Xperience in Oakland

Raise a glass to the vibrant urban wine scene on Saturday August 6th at the sixth annual URBAN WINE XPERIENCE at the Jack London Pavilion in Oakland. 20-plus urban wineries from the East Bay Vintner’s Alliance will be pouring tastes of white, rosé, red, and dessert wines, alongside…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 26, 2011

July 26, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: room with a view.

This week's tablehopper: room with a view. Breathtaking view from my hotel room window at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. Having lived in San Francisco since 1994, I know how important it is to get the hell out of the city in July, unless you enjoy suffering the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 25, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: room with a view.

Having lived in San Francisco since 1994, I know how important it is to get the hell out of the city in July, unless you enjoy suffering the effects of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Me? Not so much. So Thursday night I skedaddled back up to Lake Tahoe for a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 25, 2011

The Socialite

Don't Miss This Great Panel, Talkin Bout My Generation: Chefs Re-inventing Asian Cuisine

On Monday August 22nd, the Asian Culinary Forum (ACF) brings you a panel that promises to be interesting and informative, and did we mention there’s food? TALKIN BOUT MY GENERATION: CHEFS RE-INVENTING ASIAN CUISINE brings together SF culinary innovators Richie Nakano (Hapa Ramen), Wilfred Pacio (Spice Kit), Dennis…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 25, 2011

The Socialite

SF Chefs Launches August 1st. You Ready?

Start clearing your schedule now ‘cause SF CHEFS 2011 is almost here, and there are quite a few must-attend events. For the third year, the SF Chefs food, wine, and spirits festival is taking over Union Square from August 1st through the 7th, with all kinds of events (classes,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 25, 2011

The Chatterbox

Cotogna Launches Outdoor Seating, and Boxed Lunch!

A faithful tablehopper reader alerted me to ~COTOGNA~’s application for outdoor seating a few weeks ago, and sure enough, the restaurant got approval to add four tables/eight chairs in the sun! Seating will be available in the beginning of August from 11am-midnight (weather permitting, of course). Your…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2011

The Chatterbox

COI Limits Its Dinner Service to Four Nights a Week

I received a note from chef Daniel Patterson last night that he has decided to limit dinner service at ~COI~ to four nights a week (serving Wed-Sat). He made the decision so he can be in the kitchen each night that the restaurant is open, while still balancing the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2011

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