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The Starlet

Late-Night Sporty Steaks

A tablehopper reader tweeted me with this little tidbit last night: the San Antonio Spurs pulled up late night in their big coach at Globe, and reportedly a lot of steaks were ordered.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

San Antonio Spurs

Late-Night Sporty Steaks January 25, 2011 A tablehopper reader tweeted me with this little tidbit last night: the San Antonio Spurs pulled up late night in their big coach at Globe, and reportedly a lot of steaks were ordered.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Kansha Traditions with Elizabeth Andoh
The Chatterbox

Kansha Traditions with Elizabeth Andoh

Cookbook author Elizabeth Andoh (Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen, An Ocean of Flavor) has a new release out, Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan & Vegetarian Traditions, and there are a variety of special events planned around the release (she is making a rare trip from Osaka to the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Joe, Can You Pass Me a Biscuit?

Van Dao, the man behind Biscuit Bender (and the pastry chef at Brenda’s), was serving his biscuits with molten cheddar gravy and wild mushrooms at the Far West Fungi counter, and guess who his first customer was? Yup, Joe Montana and his wife. (And if that order made you…
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Marcia Gagliardi
A Farewell Ode to a Retiring Bartender
The Lush

A Farewell Ode to a Retiring Bartender

I received this heartfelt note from a tablehopper reader, Joanne Bowman, about the retirement of her favorite bartender, Roger Nissim, and felt impelled to share it. Here’s wishing him a very happy retirement, and making excellent cocktails for his wife at home: “I thought you might like to know…
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Marcia Gagliardi
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