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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.

The Lush

Pairing Wine and Vietnamese Food (at 18 Reasons)

On Friday October 15th, 18 Reasons is hosting a cool event, UNEXPECTED PAIRINGS: WINE AND VIETNAMESE FOOD—A DINNER with Trac Le and Linh Phu—it’s the first of an occasional dinner series featuring wine and Asian food. During this multi-course meal, you will learn and taste how to…
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The Starlet

A Housewife of Orange County Loose in SF

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi and boyfriend Slade Smiley dropped in to Kuleto’s for homemade pasta and a caprese salad at their copper-topped counter. They also reportedly loved bartender Troy Boyd’s latest cocktail, the “Menta Melograno” (pomegranate vodka, lime juice, and muddled mint).…
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Disco Volante Lands in Oakland
The Chatterbox

Disco Volante Lands in Oakland

One of my favorite Italian phrases, DISCO VOLANTE (flying saucer) will be launching in Oakland in mid-October. The restaurant will feature live music, and will serve until midnight. The kitchen is headed by Douglas Bernstein (formerly of Eccolo, Bacar, and Farallon), and the ownership group includes nightlife impresarios Damon Gallagher…
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Pacifica Gets a Wine Bar
The Lush

Pacifica Gets a Wine Bar

Pacifica, welcome to the wild and wooly world of wine bars. Celebrating its grand opening on Saturday October 16th is A GRAPE IN THE FOG, opened in September just a few steps from Rockaway Beach. Owner Beth Lemke offers a selection of nearly 30 wines, craft beers, and plates of…
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The Starlet

And in the Left Corner...

Senator Barbara Boxer and her husband had dinner at Picán in Oakland last Friday, and they reportedly kept a low profile. They ate fried green tomatoes, Southern fried chicken, the rib eye, and brisket greens. They skipped the bourbon and opted for Latour chardonnay and a Speakeasy IPA beer instead.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Barbara Boxer

And in the Left Corner... October  5, 2010 Senator Barbara Boxer and her husband had dinner at Picán in Oakland last Friday, and they reportedly kept a low profile. They ate fried green tomatoes, Southern fried chicken, the rib eye, and brisket greens. They skipped the bourbon and opted for…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Curse Me Now, Thank Me Later
The Chatterbox

Curse Me Now, Thank Me Later

I know, I KNOW, I don’t even want to think about Christmas right now. But Meadowood Napa Valley just announced the lineup of chefs for their annual holiday event, THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, and trust me, once people get a look at the chefs who will be cooking…
Marcia Gagliardi
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October 5, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: loaded.
Newsletter

October 5, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: loaded.

This week's tablehopper: loaded.                     Gazpacho from my event at Bardessono. No, this week’s title is not in honor of WhiskyWeek, or my current condition (I am quite painfully sober getting today’s column out, thankyouverymuch). But this week is a doozy—there are too many cool things…
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This week's tablehopper: loaded.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: loaded.

No, this week’s title is not in honor of WhiskyWeek, or my current condition (I am quite painfully sober getting today’s column out, thankyouverymuch). But this week is a doozy—there are too many cool things happening, and I have the exploding inbox to prove it. So get…
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