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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 Starlet

No Country for Old Couscous

A tablehoppin’ reader spotted Josh Brolin at Aziza, who “seemed very chill and laid back. No one approached him and [a few times he checked] out the food that was being delivered to our table since we ordered a lot of food.” Yup, my kind of readers. Brolin also came…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Josh Brolin

No Country for Old Couscous July 13, 2010 A tablehoppin’ reader spotted Josh Brolin at Aziza, who “seemed very chill and laid back. No one approached him and [a few times he checked] out the food that was being delivered to our table since we ordered a lot of food.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Frenchie Options for Bastille Day
The Chatterbox

Frenchie Options for Bastille Day

This Wednesday July 14th is BASTILLE DAY, when there are all kinds of party options around town, in addition to the usual madness that happens on Belden Place. ~RN74~ is hosting a party from 7pm to midnight, with French burlesque dancers, guests in costume (you get a free cocktail, so…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Derek Jeter on the Town

I got all kinds of updates about New York Yankee Derek Jeter on the town: he reportedly had some chicken parmigiana for lunch at Colosseo in North Beach (414 Columbus), and he also came in to FiDi’s Palio D’Asti late last Tuesday afternoon for some carb-loading pizza…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Gettin' Sauced

Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a late-night dinner at Sauce in Hayes Valley, with a bottle of Silver Oak. Chef Ben Paula writes, “I had to calm down all the Jardinière line cooks with Jamesons to keep them out of the dining room. :) “…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Hideki Matsui

Gettin' Sauced July 13, 2010 Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a late-night dinner at Sauce in Hayes Valley, with a bottle of Silver Oak. Chef Ben Paula writes, “I had to calm down all the Jardinière line cooks with Jamesons to keep them…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Want to Learn How to Forage?
The Chatterbox

Want to Learn How to Forage?

…then you might want to book a Wild Edible Walk with FORAGESF. On these guided walks, you will learn to identify some of the wild edibles you see every day, with a focus on sustainable harvesting techniques, recipes, as well as the history of foraging in the Bay Area. Each…
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