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The Starlet

Double Duty at Bottega

Busy night at Bottega last night: Jason Segel (currently filming The Five-Year Engagement) and guitarist Ottmar Liebert (who is performing at the Napa Valley Opera House tonight) were both in (separately) for dinner. Michael Chiarello and his wife joined Ottmar for dinner, and are going to see him perform…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2011

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2011

The Lush

Suds: Almanac Pop-Up, SKB Brewmaster Dinner, and A16's New Beer List

Over the weekend, I finally got a taste of the brand-new Almanac Summer 2010 Vintage Blackberry Ale (which we all jokingly referred to as the most-hyped beer in SF), and it was damned tasty. Refrescante. So head on over to SHOTWELL’S BAR this Thursday July 14th for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2011

July 12, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: on the fly.

This week's tablehopper: on the fly. Bix crew preparing the crazy-delicious Llano Seco pork tonnato sandwich (at the CUESA Summer Celebration). Um, whoa. Today has been flying. Way too much to do. Starting with writing this intro section. I survived my weekend, which threatened to overwhelm me…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: on the fly.

Um, whoa. Today has been flying. Way too much to do. Starting with writing this intro section. I survived my weekend, which threatened to overwhelm me with places to be, but hey, I’m a professional. This week is no different. Why would it be? Except I am trying to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2011

The Socialite

Join the tablehopper for This Commonwealth Club Panel on What Makes a Restaurant Great

None other than the tablehopper herself will be asking San Francisco’s 2011 James Beard Award winners that most elusive of all dining questions, “What makes a restaurant great?” The award-winning journalists, designers, chefs, and restaurant owners of a destination food city like SF should have some good answers:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2011

The Socialite

Two More Benefits to Help Provide Relief to Japan

Complimentary food, local hip-hop and hard rock, and an indoor street-style skatepark: it’s all coming together on Friday July 15th 9pm-2am at Club Six for TSUNAMI BENEFIT ROUND II, the second of three benefit events from Low SF/Lowcardmag.com to help the tsunami and earthquake…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2011

The Sugar Mama

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 08, 2011

July 8, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: poetic license.

This week's tablehopper: poetic license. The Sentinel Building by night. And…it’s Friday afternoon. The week has whizzed by, launching into a weekend that has me fired up and already a little worn out. Tonight I was kindly invited to experience the Ruinart tasting I wrote about…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: poetic license.

And…it’s Friday afternoon. The week has whizzed by, launching into a weekend that has me fired up and already a little worn out. Tonight I was kindly invited to experience the Ruinart tasting I wrote about earlier this week (Champagne and perfume, where do I sign?). My kind…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2011

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