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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 20 years 🥂 and counting. Every week, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, cool events, culture tips, travel guides, and more. Pre-influencer.

The Starlet

You Can Call Me Al

Lori Baker and Jeff Banker of Baker & Banker had a surprise dinner guest last Tuesday: Al Gore came in to dine with a friend. He enjoyed the gazpacho, black cod, and for dessert, the duo ordered the plum and nectarine crisp, and the XXX chocolate layer cake. He shook…
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The Chatterbox

Paisan: Open and Serving Pizza in Berkeley

The duo behind Lalime’s, Sea Salt, T-Rex Barbecue, Fonda, and Jimmy Beans, Haig Krikorian and Cindy Lalime, have just opened PAISAN, a pizzeria on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. Look for thin-crust pizzas from the Earthstone wood-fired oven with California toppings (like pesto, rocket salad, Sausalito…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Spirited Supper at Jardinière September 2nd
The Lush

Spirited Supper at Jardinière September 2nd

Next Thursday September 2nd is one of your last chances to enjoy a cocktail from ~JARDINIÈRE~ bar manager Brian MacGregor before he heads off to Locanda. In fact, you’ll be able to savor more than one cocktail at this Spirited Supper—try four. (Wait, you actually get five cocktails—…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner Sighting

Donna Mills (Abby on Knots Landing) was at Buca di Beppo for her aunt’s 90th birthday last week. Several Knots Landing diehards asked for photos and autographs. After a celebratory dinner of calamari, pizza, pasta, cannoli, and chocolate cake, Donna snuck in the kitchen to thank the chef personally…
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The Starlet

Donna Mills

Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner Sighting August 24, 2010 Donna Mills (Abby on Knots Landing) was at Buca di Beppo for her aunt’s 90th birthday last week. Several Knots Landing diehards asked for photos and autographs. After a celebratory dinner of calamari, pizza, pasta, cannoli, and chocolate cake, Donna…
Marcia Gagliardi
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