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The Bookworm

Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies: by Daisy Chow

Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies Alice Medrich Whether you need a killer recipe for the next holiday cookie swap, or a simple treat for your nearest and dearest, Alice Medrich has written the perfect book: Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies, a how-to cookie-baking manual and full-range collection of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 23, 2010

November 23, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: giving thanks early.

This week's tablehopper: giving thanks early. Last year’s plate o’ plenty. The interwebs are blowing up with Thanksgiving discussions, from tweets about people brining their turkeys, to small businesses reminding you they will be closed on Thursday and Friday (including yours truly—no Friday column from me!…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2010

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: giving thanks early.

The interwebs are blowing up with Thanksgiving discussions, from tweets about people brining their turkeys, to small businesses reminding you they will be closed on Thursday and Friday (including yours truly—no Friday column from me!), to announcements about pop-up turducken sandwich stands. I’ve been happily following it all,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2010

The Socialite

Holiday Celebrations, Tea, (and Spiked Hot Chocolate)

The Bay Area is now going full-tilt boogie into holiday celebrations and events, so I thought I’d round up some fun options for you, and, if you have them, your little ones. Starting with tonight, Tuesday November 23rd, The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa is hosting a Holiday Open…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2010

The Socialite

Holiday Shopping Events, Gift Baskets, and Tamales!

There are also some fun holiday “shop local” events coming up. One is the first annual Sip Snack & Shop event on Chestnut Street. On Thursday December 2nd (from 6pm-9pm), all participating businesses, including restaurants, will be offering at least 15% off purchases, and many tastes. Attendees will receive a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2010

November 19, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: let it rain.

This week's tablehopper: let it rain. A Dining By Design table by Billy Cook, Taste Catering, and Gump’s. Oh yeah, a doozy of a storm is getting ready to roll in, and I’m already strategizing the weekend around the weather (open-toed shoes for the Red Tie…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 18, 2010

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: let it rain.

Oh yeah, a doozy of a storm is getting ready to roll in, and I’m already strategizing the weekend around the weather (open-toed shoes for the Red Tie Gala tonight—maybe not so smart; riding my bike in the rain—not gonna happen; olive oil harvest party in Petaluma…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 18, 2010

The Regular

Wayfare Tavern

I know plenty of people who were all ready to start hating on WAYFARE TAVERN before it even opened: a TV chef, Tyler Florence, taking over the beloved and historic Rubicon space! Grab your torches! Well, I gotta hand it to him—I think his group has created a space…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 18, 2010

The Chatterbox

Beast and the Hare Opens This Wednesday in the Mission

Well, the wiley wittle wabbit has been caught: opening this Wednesday November 17th is ~BEAST AND THE HARE~ from Ian Marks (Hog Island, Fatted Calf) and Dylan Denicke. The Mission’s former La Provence has been transformed into a modern tavern, with wood tables and banquettes, and a cypress bar…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 16, 2010

The Chatterbox

Izakaya Ju-Ku Now Open in the Outer Richmond

Sure, pizza is hot, but I’d say izakayas are quickly on pizza’s heels. Grub Street first noted IZAKAYA JU-KU was moving into the former Ristorante Tiziano space in the Outer Richmond. And now, look at that, it’s open. Initial reports on Yelp mention donburi for lunch and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 16, 2010

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