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The Starlet

will.i.am

Green Eggs and Ham, Will.i.am, Yosemite Sam March 29, 2011 Café des Amis has been busy hosting star-studded diners lately. Just last night, will.i.am dined with five others in the private dining room. Also at the table was Paul Otellini, the CEO of Intel, and…
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The Chatterbox

New Owners for Oakland's Caffe 817

I heard from Luigi Ruocco of Mr. Espresso that Scott and Emily Goldenberg have taken over CAFFE 817 in Oakland. Luigi says, “Caffe 817 has long been a favorite local breakfast and lunch destination for employees of Mr. Espresso, so needless to say, we’re thrilled to be working with…
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The Lush

Update on the Gravity Room's New Incarnation

After hosting the naming contest for the Gravity Room space, I followed up with owner Paul Owens (Tortilla Heights) to find out if a tablehopper reader ended up coming up with the winning name. Sure enough, a reader is $1k richer. It’s going to be called THE HUDSON (no…
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The Starlet

Jason Lewis

Beau Hunk Alert at Boulevard March 29, 2011 On Sunday night, actor Jason Lewis, aka Jerry “Smith” Jerrod (one of Samantha Jones’s chewtoys on Sex and the City), dined at Boulevard with some friends.…
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Coming Soon: Barrelhouse, a New Bar in Burlingame
The Lush

Coming Soon: Barrelhouse, a New Bar in Burlingame

Opening in downtown Burlingame in early April will be BARRELHOUSE, a neighborhood bar from the owners of the Vinyl Room, Jose Natividad and Juan Loredo. They are working with interior designer Lauren Geremia from Geremia Design, who is custom designing interior elements, and using natural materials like wood (there is…
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