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(Sponsored Event): Limited Tickets Available to Pinots & Plaid Luxury Wine Tasting

On Saturday October 26th, Pinots & Plaid will feature 25 leading pinot noir producers from Northern California, and invites wine lovers, foodies, and luxury connoisseurs to enjoy fine wines paired with high-end cuisine by Ryan Scott 2 Go Events in the historic, stunningly restored, Hibernia Bank Building in San Francisco.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 08, 2019

(Sponsored Event): Wharf Fest Returns Oct. 19 with Famous Chowder Competition and Live Music

On Saturday October 19th, 10 beloved Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants will battle for the coveted honor of Best Chowder at Fisherman’s Wharf at Wharf Fest. (Fog Harbor took the title last year.) Beer and wine tastings are also offered. The competition and tastings are 12pm-3pm. In its seventh year,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 08, 2019

The Chatterbox

510 Updates: Brenda's Oakland Now Open, and Many More Spots

After announcing the upcoming opening of BRENDA’S in Temescal one year ago, look who’s now open! Brenda Buenviaje and Libby Truesdell have opened Brenda’s Oakland in a new building, the Maya, at Broadway and 41st. It’s fast-casual/counter service, offering the best of their signature items,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 08, 2019

The Lush

Fort Point Beer Opens a Spiffy New Taproom on Valencia

Last Friday, I attended a preview of the new Fort Point Beer Company taproom, FORT POINT VALENCIA, and it’s quite a looker (and taster). You won’t recognize the former St. James Brasserie space—Fort Point Beer Company’s creative director, Dina Dobkin, created a sleek, stylish place, with…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 08, 2019

October 8, 2019 - This week's tablehopper: it's definitely rocktober.

This week's tablehopper: it's definitely rocktober. The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai at Besharam, which comes with pani-puri water! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooosh! How you doin’? I feel like I have flames coming off me, the past few weeks have been non-freaking-stop. I had an outstanding visit…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 07, 2019

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: it's definitely rocktober.

Whooosh! How you doin’? I feel like I have flames coming off me, the past few weeks have been non-freaking-stop. I had an outstanding visit to New York: the weather was truly epic, my friends’ wedding was so sweet and special, and I was fortunate to squeeze in a few…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 07, 2019

The Chatterbox

Plant-Based Wildseed Opens on Union Street, Hina Yakitori on Divis

In the last issue of tablehopper, I reported on the changeover of Belga to WILDSEED on Union, and it’s now open! Zip zip, that was fast. Check out chef Blair Warsham’s savory, eclectic menu of seasonal, healthy, flavorful, satisfying dishes with some global influences, like a Vietnamese rice…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2019

The Chatterbox

Changes in the Real Restaurants Portfolio--Bruce Hill Now Owns Zero Zero

Some changes are happening in Bill Higgins and Bill Upson’s Real Restaurants group, which is behind Bar Bocce, Bix, Bungalow 44, Buckeye Roadhouse, Fog City, Panorama, Picco, and Pizzeria Picco. That list used to include Zero Zero in SoMa, but now chef Bruce Hill has bought them out and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2019

The Chatterbox

Casual Openings: Flybird, Apizza in the Former Boulange, More

Are you a fan of Sababa’s Mediterranean sandwiches? Yeah, me too. A lot. Which is why I’m excited to try chef Guy Eshel’s latest venture with the Sababa team, FLYBIRD. It’s another quick-service spot downtown, serving a variety of internationally inspired fried chicken sandwiches and salads.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2019

The Chatterbox

Sad Closures This Week Are Brought to You by the Letter P: Palomino, Plouf, Pete's Tavern, Pedro's Cantina, Papi Rico,

After 26 years of service and their popular happy hour, PALOMINO will be closing after service on Wednesday (they will be hosting their last private event on Thursday). I spoke with a representative for the restaurant, who said it’s due to a lease renewal situation. I used to work…

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 24, 2019

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