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The Chatterbox

DaVero Olio Nuovo Dinner at COCO500

I’m a big fan of the olive oil from DaVero in Dry Creek Valley, and their olio nuovo is definitely something special. On Tuesday January 18th, ~COCO500~ is hosting their annual olio nuovo dinner, offering a special tasting menu to celebrate the bright green liquid gold. The four-course…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 11, 2011

The Lush

Terry Theise Reading at Omnivore on Thursday January 20th

Head on over to ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~ next Thursday January 20th to hear acclaimed importer and wine guru Terry Theise read from his recent book, Reading Between the Wines. In the book, “Theise describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience—and he frankly asserts that…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 11, 2011

(Sponsored): Register Now for the Fancy Food Show!

Register now to attend the 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show, the largest specialty food trade event on the West Coast. Come and experience 80,000 specialty foods and beverages, and spot the new trends for 2011. It’s happening this month, from January 16th to the 18th at the Moscone…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 11, 2011

The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Enter to Win Tickets to TrueItalian's Late Night Pasta Party

Enter to win tickets to TrueItalian’s Late Night Pasta Party at Foreign Cinema on Monday January 17th, 2011, from 7:30pm-11:30pm. Come meet an impressive culinary think tank comprised of leading chefs from the Bay Area, authors, food writers, retailers, producers, and buyers. The night will include…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 11, 2011

January 11, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight.

This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight. The eggs (by candlelight) in Cafe Jacqueline’s kitchen. Can I just do a shout out for spicy food? I’m gonna, right now, because not only did it put some fire in my belly this past cold-as-hell week, but I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: afternoon delight.

Can I just do a shout out for spicy food? I’m gonna, right now, because not only did it put some fire in my belly this past cold-as-hell week, but I think it also burned out this lame cold that has been lingering and way overstaying its…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

The Socialite

All Kinds of "Underground" Dinners This Month: Take Your Pick

Let’s just make it official and call January 2011 Bay Area underground dinner month. There are quite a few delicious-sounding ones going on this month, so don’t be shy, step right up, and take your pick. First up is the WHOLE BEAST SUPPER CLUB’s prix-fixe…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

The Socialite

Kick Off Good Food Month this Saturday

Sure, we can’t all get tickets to the Good Food Awards—the first national awards program to recognize American craft food producers who make food that is tasty, authentic, and responsible, with host Alice Waters—but we can all get a taste of those award-winning foods at the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 10, 2011

January 7, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: casual friday.

This week's tablehopper: casual friday. Clam chowder with fennel at Citizen Cake. Hey there, how is everyone doing in their Victorian ice boxes? Let’s just say the wine in my apartment is at a perfect cellar temperature, and I’m coming up with some really disturbing wardrobe…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 06, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: casual friday.

Hey there, how is everyone doing in their Victorian ice boxes? Let’s just say the wine in my apartment is at a perfect cellar temperature, and I’m coming up with some really disturbing wardrobe choices at home in an attempt to keep warm, kind of a “babushka-meets-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 06, 2011

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