The Starlet

So I heard that Busta Rhymes was kickin'  it at Cortez while staying at the Hotel Adagio. Word is they tend to be a good hip-hop hotel. Now you know. Tommy Lasorda ate at the Fior d'Italia on Saturday night. Supposedly he digs their pasta all'…

Okay, things seem to have ramped up in the star department, and I have my act together this week. First up, Ringo Starr (!) was seen in the Pork Store Café on Haight—can you imagine being in there for your hangover special and there he is, eating some bacon? Crazy.…

Okay, this town needs more star power for this section, okay? But for now, I've got a couple obscure ones for you: Aussie Helen Reddy (of "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar" fame) had lunch at the Fior d'Italia after her bit on the…

Looks like Miss Husky Voice, aka Kathy Griffin, was at Asia de Cuba last week. And the aptly named Martin Short was also seen there. Not at the same time, however. That would be just waaaaaaaay too much star comedian power for SF to handle. Har.…

This  is pretty silly, but I kind of like the show. JESSE JAMES of Monster Garage and a posse of Italian-American builders with a lot of vowels in their last names showed up at the Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant, for a pasta showdown. It…

Jim Marshall, the ultimate rock 'n' roll and famed "Rolling Stone" photographer, celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this month at 2223 Restaurant with a star-studded list of guests that included Gina Gershon, Joan Baez, and the musician John Mayer. Apollonia (of "Purple Rain" and…