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Upcoming Street Food Gatherings
The Chatterbox

Upcoming Street Food Gatherings

A couple street food events are happening this week. Friday June 25th in Fort Mason is OFF THE GRID, a for-profit market of Asian and Latin entrepreneurs who are partnering with Fort Mason Center, La Cocina, and the SF Cart Project. Participating and confirmed food vendors for this Friday…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Whole Hog Dinner at Kuleto's

Rancher Mark Pasternak of Devil’s Gulch Ranch is going to be supplying the pig for the second annual MEET THE WINEMAKER, RANCHER, AND CHEF DINNER at Kuleto’s on Tuesday June 29th. Chef Bob Helstrom’s whole hog menu will be paired with wines by Mac McDonald from Vision…
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The Lush

Changes Behind the Stick at Nopa (and Nopalito)

At the end of June, after four years as the barman at ~NOPA~, the talented Neyah White will be leaving to be the West Coast Brand Ambassador for Yamazaki Single Malts. Yanni Kehagiaras and Kent Howard will then be assuming the management of the bar program at Nopa. Yanni was…
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The Lush

Pickled: A Bar Within a Bar/Restaurant

I guess the bar at ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ was already busy enough, so bar manager Carlos Yturria had to open his new monthly “pop-up bar” (called Pickled) in the private dining room (PDR). The last Monday of every month, you’ll be able to go into the PDR…
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Do You Love Oysters?
The Chatterbox

Do You Love Oysters?

Well, you better if you win this contest. ~WATERBAR~ is quickly approaching the sale of its half millionth oyster since the restaurant’s opening in January 2008. The guest who orders the half millionth oyster will be rewarded with a year’s supply of oysters at Waterbar: one dozen oysters…
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The Lush

Free Bonny Doon Tasting on Thursday

This Thursday June 24th, there will be a complimentary wine tasting with Randall Grahm from Bonny Doon Vineyard at ~CODA~ from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This Meet the Winemaker Happy Hour will include a complimentary tasting of select Bonny Doon Vineyard wines, with music from DJ Jacob Pena of Colombia…
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Grab a Little Glass of "Ombra" at Bellanico
The Lush

Grab a Little Glass of "Ombra" at Bellanico

When I lived in Venezia (Italy), I knew all about grabbing a little “ombra”—it’s a term in Venetian dialect for the small glasses of wine you could get at wine bars (bacari) all over town. Starting Saturday June 26th, from 9pm until closing, BELLANICO RESTAURANT & WINE BAR…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Slow to Open in Berkeley this July

Seems appropriate that a restaurant called SLOW will be opening in Berkeley this July from chef/owner Kyle Anderson. Chef Anderson, 28, has worked with Daniel Boulud in New York and for Charlie Trotter in Chicago; he is also working with Christopher Blue of Chocolatier Blue, along with general manager…
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Lots of Pourin' at Pinot Days this Sunday June 27th
The Lush

Lots of Pourin' at Pinot Days this Sunday June 27th

This Sunday June 27th, more than 500 acclaimed pinots will be poured at the 6th annual PINOT DAYS GRAND FESTIVAL in San Francisco, and more than 220 winemakers will be present. There are also three thematic Focus Tastings, a special Producer Spotlight tasting with winemaker Adam Lee of Siduri Wines,…
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The Starlet

Charming Cloris

Cloris Leachman came in to Kuleto’s for a late dinner last Saturday after performing at the Rrazz Room. She ordered the seabass on a crispy risotto cake with pea shoots, and immediately ordered another risotto cake for her son to try. She reportedly surprised the waiter with a hug…
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