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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

Give the Man a Steak

Hall of Famer and the “Iron Man” Cal Ripken, Jr. was at Bobo’s aka Boboquivari’s on Lombard on Saturday evening. The tablehopper reader writes, “One prepared Little League coach got an autographed baseball out of the appearance.”…
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The Starlet

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Give the Man a Steak May 18, 2010 Hall of Famer and the “Iron Man” Cal Ripken, Jr. was at Bobo’s aka Boboquivari’s on Lombard on Saturday evening. The tablehopper reader writes, “One prepared Little League coach got an autographed baseball out of the appearance.”…
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Revival Bar + Kitchen About to Open in Berkeley
The Chatterbox

Revival Bar + Kitchen About to Open in Berkeley

Amy Murray, the chef-owner of Venus in Berkeley, is opening her latest venture, REVIVAL BAR + KITCHEN, in the former Downtown Restaurant location on Shattuck. Michael Brennan designed the spacious 130-seat space, which features lots of reclaimed wood, recycled arches rescued from the Julia Morgan building next door to Venus, cherry…
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The Starlet

The Sixth Course

I wonder if M. Night Shyamalan had read my recent review of Greens and was inspired to head over? Maybe he’s already a fan. Either way, a tablehopper reader spotted him dining at a nearby table, and “he seemed to be eating dinner with his family.”…
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The Starlet

M. Night Shyamalan

The Sixth Course May 18, 2010 I wonder if M. Night Shyamalan had read my recent review of Greens and was inspired to head over? Maybe he’s already a fan. Either way, a tablehopper reader spotted him dining at a nearby table, and “he seemed to be eating dinner…
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The Health Nut

Learn to Make Yogurt and Kefir

On Thursday May 20th, you can learn how to make homemade cow and goat’s milk yogurt and kefir, a fermented milk drink. Jordan Champagne of Happy Girl Kitchen Co. will be leading this probiotic-rich workshop where participants take home a pint each of yogurt and kefir, including enough kefir…
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The Chatterbox

Daniel Patterson's Plum Project in Oakland

Since things are taking a while to get Bracina open in Jack London Square, Daniel Patterson of Coi is opening a new project called PLUM in Uptown. Jay Barmann at GrubStreet recently (and conveniently) conducted a long interview with Patterson, which seemed to answer any questions I had or would…
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The Lush

For Three Nights Only: An Iranian Gastropub

Chef/owner Hoss Zaré of ~ZARÉ AT FLY TRAP~ is having some fun with Syre Piotrkowski (a cicerone) and Ryan Corbett from The Monk’s Kettle: they’re pairing up for an evening exploring beer and wine pairings, featuring classic bar snacks reinvented with Persian flavors. Chef Zaré is re-envisioning…
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