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Hot Out of the Oven: Pastry Chef News
The Chatterbox

Hot Out of the Oven: Pastry Chef News

It’s been all over the local press, but I wanted to extend a very big congrats to local talent (and cutie) Yigit Pura, the executive pastry chef at Taste Catering and Event Planning who was the winner of BRAVO’s Top Chef Just Desserts. Pura takes home an impressive…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Ken Ken Ramen Pops Back Up in the Mission
The Chatterbox

Ken Ken Ramen Pops Back Up in the Mission

Mission-ites in search of ramen can now swing by THE CORNER on Thursday nights for a bowl o’ hot, noodle-y goodness from Ken Ken Ramen, SFoodie reports. After the location at Panchita’s #3 didn’t work out (landlord issues), partners Robert Patterson and Stephan Roesch have started…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Happenings at Bar Tartine
The Chatterbox

Happenings at Bar Tartine

A few months ago, I broke the story that ~BAR TARTINE~ was expanding into the Hideo Wakamatsu luggage store next door. Many new details about the project have been revealed to The Feast, check it all out here. April is the current hoped-for launch date. (And be sure to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

A Very Posh Dinner with the Beckhams

A self-described “avid tablehopper reader” (why thank you) sent in this awesome sighting: “My husband and I were at The Restaurant at Meadowood on Friday night celebrating our first anniversary. When we arrived we were seated next to a table with David Beckham and Victoria Beckham and their three…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Patxi's Pizza Noe Valley Now (Softly) Open
The Chatterbox

Patxi's Pizza Noe Valley Now (Softly) Open

While PATXI’S PIZZA NOE VALLEY (say pah’-cheese) is scheduled to have its grand opening on December 1st, Noe Valley blog reports it’s softly open now. The menu selection includes two styles of pizza dough, four styles of mozzarella, and over 30 different meat and vegetable toppings (there…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

On a Monday Night at Morimoto Napa...

Just last night, chef Jeremy Fox tweeted: “Grabbing a late bite at Morimoto Napa, & sitting right across from Drake. Is that Lil Wayne walking in?” And the answer to that question is… No, there was no appearance by Lil Wayne, although that would have been mad cool.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Lil Wayne

On a Monday Night at Morimoto Napa... November 23, 2010 Just last night, chef Jeremy Fox tweeted: “Grabbing a late bite at Morimoto Napa, & sitting right across from Drake. Is that Lil Wayne walking in?” And the answer to that question is… No, there was no appearance by Lil…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Virginia Madsen

More Stars Dining at the Counter at Wayfare Tavern November 23, 2010 Seems Tim Gunn is not the only fan of the counter at Wayfare Tavern: the lovely Virginia Madsen was spotted dining there as well. Gettin' Sideways at DOSA November 16, 2010 Yet another star sighting at DOSA…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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