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The Socialite

Valentine's Day Dining Options (and More)

I know, I know, some of you want to cringe, but there are others who need to book a table asap for VALENTINE’S DAY to get your prix-fixe menu groove on. So, let’s dive in. First, whether you want to send a treat to your boyfriend or…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2011

The Regular

Leopold's

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Leopold's Now Open in the Former Antica on Polk 2400 Polk St. San Francisco (at Union St.) 415-474-2000 Cuisine * Austrian * Gastropub * German * Italian Features * Good for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2011

January 21, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: sniffles o'clock.

This week's tablehopper: sniffles o'clock. The counter at Citizen’s Band. Unbelievable—I have successfully managed to catch another cold. That’s what I get for running out of my magic daily elixir, Green Vibrance (affectionately known as the Green Menace), and not replacing it in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 20, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: sniffles o'clock.

Unbelievable—I have successfully managed to catch another cold. That’s what I get for running out of my magic daily elixir, Green Vibrance (affectionately known as the Green Menace), and not replacing it in time. It makes me not want to touch anyone or anything for the next few…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 20, 2011

The Regular

Ippuku

You wanna know what’s cool? A gleaming shelf of 24 upside-down (full) bottles of shochu over a bar, poised and ready to get poured into a glass for you—that’s cool. Taking BART into Berkeley and having the restaurant only a block away from the stop—that’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 20, 2011

The Chatterbox

Big Chef Change-Up at Bar Tartine

Well, the talented man behind some of my favorite salads (and burger) in the city, chef Chris Kronner, is leaving ~BAR TARTINE~ to accept a big, new, exciting offer elsewhere. In fact, he’s leaving the Bay Area entirely for said project. Now, I have taken a pinkie swear to…