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More Food Truck Gatherings: Larkspur and Berkeley
The Chatterbox

More Food Truck Gatherings: Larkspur and Berkeley

The mobile food movement is not showing any signs of stopping; quite the opposite. Up in Larkspur, new gathering FOOD TRUCK CRUSH is happening every Friday (through September) from 4pm-8pm at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Ferry travelers or just plain hungry people will have tasty choices like the Indian…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Hidden Vine Becoming The Barrel Room
The Lush

The Hidden Vine Becoming The Barrel Room

A tablehopper reader wrote in to tell me THE HIDDEN VINE, the tucked-away wine bar in the Fitzgerald Hotel across from Le Colonial, is going to have new owners: Sarah Trubnick (an ex-manager there) and Nikki Goddard (the current manager). They are going to be renaming the business…
Marcia Gagliardi
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A Receipt You'll Want to Save
The Starlet

A Receipt You'll Want to Save

Tim Lincecum came in to Tacolicious last week, and according to a tweet, “Apparently the man tips as well as he pitches (which is pretty f**king great).” Lincecum also seems to be one of those people who tips so his receipt is a round number. Freaky.…
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The Starlet

Tim Lincecum

A Receipt You'll Want to Save May 31, 2011 Tim Lincecum came in to Tacolicious last week, and according to a tweet, “Apparently the man tips as well as he pitches (which is pretty f**king great).” Lincecum also seems to be one of those people who tips…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Check Out a Pilot Episode of Food Forward
The Chatterbox

Check Out a Pilot Episode of Food Forward

If you read tablehopper, you’re sure to have noticed the growing movement toward urban agriculture in our fair city (beehives on restaurant roofs, herb gardens in bars) and across the country. On Thursday June 2nd, you can attend a screening of the pilot episode of the new public television…
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St. Mary's Pub Gets a New Look (and Owners)
The Lush

St. Mary's Pub Gets a New Look (and Owners)

A tablehopper reader connected me with the new owners of ST. MARY’S PUB in Bernal Heights, Boston transplants Maria Davis and Jimmy Driscoll. They gave the dive quite the remodel and officially reopened last month with cherry red-tufted booths, and there’s also a pool table, pinball, a…
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The Starlet

Yankee Panky

On Sunday night, 11 Yankees players came in for dinner at Ame, all dressed up and dapper in suits. Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and CC Sabathia dined at a separate table from the group and drank some old Bordeaux. The rest of the team was reportedly very upbeat while enjoying…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Get Classy! Upcoming Events at The Boothby Center
The Lush

Get Classy! Upcoming Events at The Boothby Center

This month, The Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail is hosting three upcoming classes well worth considering (for those 21 and up, ahem). All classes take place at the Conservancy’s home, ~THE BOOTHBY CENTER FOR THE BEVERAGE ARTS~ located at 1161 Mission Street between 7th and 8th Streets.…
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The Starlet

Hot Roddin'

Meanwhile, Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod from the NY Yankees) was in for dinner at Twenty Five Lusk with five guests last night (Monday May 30th). Alex ate the NY strip steak (seems appropriate) with steamed vegetables, and they all shared salmon pastrami, tuna sashimi, and beef tartare. As for beverages,…
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