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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

Monday: It's Time to Get Pickled Again
The Lush

Monday: It's Time to Get Pickled Again

Just a little reminder that on Monday October 25th, ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ is hosting its next installment of Pickled, a happy hour on the last Monday of every month, from 5:30pm-10pm. No idea what this month’s theme will be, but you can check out last month’s…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Achatz Got a Mouthful (and Earful) at Benu

A tablehopper reader probably wanted to eat his words, so to speak, when learning from a sommelier at Benu that unbeknownst to him, Grant Achatz had been dining right by his group’s table. The amusing thing is the reader said, “He [Achatz] obviously heard all we were talking about…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Farmers Market Cocktail Happy Hour: Preserved & Pickled
The Lush

Farmers Market Cocktail Happy Hour: Preserved & Pickled

No, I’m not talking about your liver. The next FARMERS MARKET COCKTAIL HAPPY HOUR, Preserved & Pickled, is on Wednesday October 27th, and will feature a variety of infused, preserved, and pickled ingredients found in the farmers market. CUESA and the Northern California Chapter of the United States Bartenders…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Politicos on the Town

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein was seen enjoying an early dinner at Spruce last Wednesday night. And Ohio Governor Ted Strickland was spotted dining at the chef’s table at Credo. His host reportedly liked aged Napa wines, and they talked politics (of course).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Ted Strickland

Politicos on the Town October 19, 2010 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein was seen enjoying an early dinner at Spruce last Wednesday night. And Ohio Governor Ted Strickland was spotted dining at the chef’s table at Credo. His host reportedly liked aged Napa wines, and they talked politics (of…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Giant Decisions

SF Giants’ relief pitcher, Brian Wilson, was spotted at SusieCakes Bakery on Chestnut Street purchasing a seven-layer bar last week. He was reportedly eyeing the Giants cupcakes and cookies, but went with the bar instead.…
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