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The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Enter to Win Tickets to Sunset's Savor the Central Coast

For more than a year, Sunset Magazine’s event team has been working behind the scenes on a new, one-of-a-kind event featuring the largely undiscovered culinary, wine, and travel scene found on California’s beautiful Central Coast. This event is Sunset’s Savor the Central Coast. The main event of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 10, 2010

The Chatterbox

Learn About the Magic of the Reuben at Sandwich Lab: SPREAD

I am such a sucker for the Reuben. And I know I am not alone in my deep love for this sandwich. One partner in Reuben love is Meatpaper, which is throwing their third Sandwich Lab, SPREAD, on Tuesday August 17th at ~18 REASONS~. You’ll learn how to make…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 10, 2010

The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Want to Win a Pair of Tickets for Hog in the Fog on Friday Night?

Are you in the restaurant industry? Would you like to try to win a pair of tickets for HOG IN THE FOG on Friday night at SF Chefs? Of course you would. The best answer for “Why you deserve to pig out” wins the pair of tickets! Email your answer…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 10, 2010

The Lush

Natural Wine Week Starts August 23rd

San Francisco is hosting its second annual NATURAL WINE WEEK from August 23rd-29th. There will be nightly events in partnership with 27 San Francisco restaurants (from Nopa to RN74 to La Ciccia), wine bars, and wine shops showcasing both well-known and boutique producers of natural wines from around the world.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 10, 2010

August 10, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: mountain mama.

This week's tablehopper: mountain mama. Today is my annual sad day—the day I leave the lake. My family understands, heck, anyone who comes up to Lake Tahoe regularly does. This place is so special—and it’s not just because I’ve spent every summer in the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2010

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: mountain mama.

Today is my annual sad day—the day I leave the lake. My family understands, heck, anyone who comes up to Lake Tahoe regularly does. This place is so special—and it’s not just because I’ve spent every summer in the same cabin in Tahoma (West Shore) since…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2010

The Socialite

Eat Real Festival in Oakland Kicks Off August 27th

Starting Friday August 27th through the 29th, the EAT REAL FESTIVAL is taking over Oakland’s Jack London Square for three days of all things food—with a focus on food crafts, street food, urban homesteading, and fresh, local, sustainable ingredients. The festival aims to bring farmers, food producers, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2010

The Chatterbox

Commonwealth Due to Open Tuesday August 10th

Kudos to Anthony Myint and his team: the opening of ~COMMONWEALTH~ is very, very close. Like, next Tuesday August 10th, if everything goes according to plan. Executive chef Jason Fox (previously Bar Tartine) has assembled quite the menu, which bridges contemporary American and Californian styles. Sample dishes include compressed watermelon,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 03, 2010

The Chatterbox

Papito Will Be Abierto Tonight

After change-of-use permit delays, and stops and starts, Jocelyn Bulow’s ~PAPITO~ is slated to open tonight in Potrero Hill. You can check out the rather grande menu (full o’ ESL misspellings, oops). Executive chef Rodolfo Castellanos Reyes will be offering classic Mexican dishes like guacamole, grilled corn, queso fundido,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 03, 2010

The Chatterbox

Pedro's Cantina Opens August 6th (Next to Pete's Tavern)

Opening this Friday August 6th is PEDRO’S CANTINA, the latest addition in Pete Osborne’s Pete’s Tavern/MoMo’s ballpark empire. The 8,500-square-foot space (yes, you read that correctly) will be connected to Pete’s Tavern, and will feature a 360-degree bar that can seat 43—serving…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 03, 2010

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