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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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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-…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Healthy Snacks
The Health Nut

Healthy Snacks

One of the hardest things about a cleanse is you can get HANGRY very quickly—funny what removing things like bread and cheese from your diet can do to you. Actually, not funny. Not funny at all. Anyway, I remember last year when I did this cleanse how hungry I…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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