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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.

This week's tablehopper: kind of blue.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: kind of blue.

I hope you all had a swell Memorial Day. Fortunately I took advantage of the gorgeous weather on Sunday with my friend and hit an amazing (secret) Marin beach—complete with the softest black volcanic sand—followed by a wonderful family reunion dinner at Ozumo with my grandmother, her sister,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Dine Out June 10th-12th and Help the Gulf Coast
The Socialite

Dine Out June 10th-12th and Help the Gulf Coast

From June 10th through June 12th, visit participating local restaurants for DINE OUT FOR THE GULF COAST, a benefit for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. Participating restaurants will set aside a portion of their profits to help those directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Dine About Town Returns: June 1st-15th
The Socialite

Dine About Town Returns: June 1st-15th

DINE ABOUT TOWN SAN FRANCISCO returns June 1st through June 15th. This is a great, affordable opportunity to try out new summer menus from the over 100 participating chefs and restaurants. Consider it a “culinary stimulus package”—a two-course lunch menu for $17.95 or a three-course dinner menu for…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Regular

Twenty Five Lusk

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * 25 Lusk: A New SoMa/South Beach Restaurant Stars Sighted * Alex Rodriguez * Gerard Butler * Bill Bellamy * Josh Lucas * Metallica * Jean Paul Gaultier * Dina Manzo * Chris Cornell * Edward Norton * Aldon Smith…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Chicago
The Jetsetter

Chicago

In mid-May, I had to fly to CHICAGO for a couple days of work, which means I had two nights to eat out as well. Sadly, Alinea and L20 remain unchecked on my list, because I just didn’t have the time for a five-hour dinner each night. In fact,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Michael Mina Move (and More)
The Chatterbox

The Michael Mina Move (and More)

I had a chance to catch up with Michael Mina about his plans for the former AQUA space at 252 California Street. His return to the space, where he was named chef de cuisine at the young age of 21 and worked for 13 years, is certainly a personal one.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
It's Time to Get Cheesy
The Chatterbox

It's Time to Get Cheesy

I got particularly hungry looking at the menu of ~THE AMERICAN GRILLED CHEESE KITCHEN~, due to open this Wednesday for lunch in South Park. The project is from Heidi Gibson, a seven-time winner of the National Grilled Cheese Invitational (yup, she must make a mean grilled cheese sandwich), and Nate…
Marcia Gagliardi
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