Salman Rushdie
I'll Have the Salman for Dinner, Thanks
December 7, 2010
A tweet announced Salman Rushdie was at a dinner at Zuni Café last Thursday, along with Davia Nelson (Kitchen Sisters).…
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Upcoming Labs at Local Mission Eatery
A couple new “labs” are coming up with ~LOCAL MISSION EATERY~: first, Jesse Friedman of Beer and Nosh and Old Oak Beer is going to lead a Holiday Beer Tasting on Sunday December 12th. You will taste a selection of local, holiday beers, including Anchor Xmas Ale, He’Brew Jewbelation,…
Hey, Guy
A tablehopper reader let me know that Guy Fieri came in to Broken Record in the Excelsior last week to film an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. (I was wondering what was all that yelling I heard from across the city last week… He must have tasted the oxtail…
(Sponsored): Bi-Rite's Holiday Wine Blitz Starts This Week!
Trac, Matt, and Sarah, Bi-Rite Market’s trusty wine team, have one of the best wine selections in town. Surrounded by amazing cheeses, salumi, fresh produce, and a world-class deli, the team is inspired to choose wines that aren’t just “food friendly” but rather living partners with food that…
A Champagne and Oyster Feast at Comstock Saloon
Um, yeah: two of my favorite things: oysters and Champagne. And since we’re talking about the ~COMSTOCK SALOON~, there’s a whole lot of other goodness that’s also going to be served on Tuesday December 14th. Jacquesson et Fils will be pouring their bubbles and Drake’s Bay…
Two New Wine Bars in Oakland
Oakland is gaining not one but two new wine bars. First, in a slightly tough-sounding Oakland fashion, is THE PUNCHDOWN, now open in the former Franklin Square Wine Bar space in Uptown. The project is from co-managers D.C. Looney and Lisa Costa, who both have extensive backgrounds in the…
(Sponsored): O Come, All Ye Hungry!
Whole Foods Market is ready with gorgeous holiday hams.
Feeding a crowd? Or just having a few friends over? Either way, NorCal Whole Foods Market invites you to ham it up for the holidays.
All of our hams come from pigs who’ve been raised humanely—without antibiotics or added…
Learn About the History of Pisco (While You Drink Some)
San Francisco has a long history with pisco, and there’s perhaps no one who knows it better than author Guillermo Toro-Lira. And you’ll have a chance to meet and drink with him on Monday December 13th for a book signing and seminar at PISCO LATIN LOUNGE. The author…
Experience a Chocolate-Covered NightLife on December 16th
There’s an upcoming chocolate-themed NIGHTLIFE event at the California Academy of Sciences (as many of you may know, the museum hosts an adult-only/21 and over NightLife event each Thursday with varying themes). On Thursday December 16th, there will be beverages like Bison Brew’s Chocolate Stout, and chocolaty…
December 7, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: extra sauce, please.
This week's tablehopper: extra sauce, please.
Dungeness crab cocktail and martinis at Tadich Grill.
Hey—how you doin’? Keeping warm and well-fed, with maybe a little sauce thrown on top? I am definitely going to be enjoying some sauce this Thursday at Arlequin’s annual Champagne tasting. As…