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Two New Wine Bars in Oakland
The Lush

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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
(Sponsored): O Come, All Ye Hungry!
The Sponsor

(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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Christmas Eve Dining
The Socialite

Christmas Eve Dining

Looking for a nice location for your Christmas Eve dinner? For the first time ever, ~DELFINA~ will be open, offering a very special “traditional and not so traditional” seafood dinner menu (offered à la carte so their regulars can still get their spaghetti fix). They are also taking larger groups…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Christmas Day Dining
The Socialite

Christmas Day Dining

Here are some Christmas Day dining options—whether you’re looking for a special meal, or you just want a bite to eat. ~THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON~ will be offering a six-course tasting menu for the table at $175 per person. ~AME~ at St. Regis will…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

Straw

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * A New Spot Offering Carny Cuisine Coming to Hayes Valley 203 Octavia St. San Francisco (at Page St.) 415-971-5653 strawsf.com $$ Naomi Beck, chef Cuisine * American (Traditional) Features…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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