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Culinary Events Include Foodwise Summer Bash, Guest Chefs at Greens and Turntable, Marlena Pops Up for the Summer

It’s great to see events continue to return, and a big one is the Foodwise Summer Bash (formerly CUESA) on Sunday July 10th. Among their 30 food participants (including Causwells, Delfina, Mi Comedor, Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, Prubechu, Reem’s California, Shuggie’s, and Sister), they just added…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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(Sponsored): Don't Miss the GGRA Industry Conference on June 27th!

In-person at the Hotel Nikko SF, the GGRA Industry Conference on Monday June 27th is a must-attend event for Bay Area restaurant owners and operators as well as hospitality industry stakeholders and service providers. The conference is a unique opportunity for the industry to come together for a day of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

A Quick Roundup of a Couple Bar Openings

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A Quick Roundup of a Couple Bar Openings

Now open in the former Saratoga (sniff sniff) is MEMBERS ONLY (with Finders Keepers, the moody downstairs lounge). Serving cocktails and food, it’s aiming for a supperclub-meets-cocktail bar vibe. Owner Phil Chen (Alchemist, Woodbury) has assembled an all-star, all-female management team: beverage director Candice Jae (Evil Eye, Hideout, Lolinda)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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Closures Include Goood Frikin' Chicken (Bwok Bwooook) and Massawa

Oh man, I was so sorry to see a tweet from Burrito Justice that our inimitable ~GOOOD FRIKIN’ CHICKEN~ has closed. What a bummer, that place has been a neighborhood standard for bomb-ass rotisserie chicken for almost 20 years. RIP, beloved mosakhan. Sending sumac kisses. 10 29th St. at Mission.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

Sponsored Event: Wine Explorers Club with Nove Vineyards, a Food and Wine Pairing Dinner

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This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula.

Yassou! Yours truly is back from two glorious weeks in Greece, and friends are blaming/thanking me for bringing this hot weather back. (I could barely fit it in my bag full of caftans, tunics, mastiha, spices, and Apivita skincare products.) If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 20, 2022

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June 21, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula.

This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula. Drinking a mastiha mojito at sunset at Karnagio Beach Bar on Thassos. Yamas! Yassou! Yours truly is back from two glorious weeks in Greece, and friends are blaming/thanking me for bringing this hot weather back. (I could barely fit it in my…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 20, 2022

Meet Fiorella Sunset's New Clandestine Cocktail Bar: Bar Nonnina

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Meet Fiorella Sunset's New Clandestine Cocktail Bar: Bar Nonnina

Fiorella owners Boris Nemchenok and Brandon Gillis just keep on pushing—opening Wednesday May 18th is BAR NONNINA, a hidden-away rooftop bar inside Fiorella’s new Inner Sunset location. The standing room-only bar (with room for 14) has its own cocktail list and bar snacks, including the Slushy di Modena…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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Covid Tips from the Hopper: What to Eat (and Watch), and How to Be a Good Friend

With so many folks getting sick right now, I figured I may as well share some of my favorite things I ate and drank to feel better while I was home with Ms. Rona for three weeks. Luckily, I didn’t lose my smell (or taste), nor did my appetite…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

WINeFare Is Coming Up on June 4th (a Tasting from 40 Womxn-Owned, Natural Wineries and Importers)

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WINeFare Is Coming Up on June 4th (a Tasting from 40 Womxn-Owned, Natural Wineries and Importers)

Coming up on Saturday June 4th in San Francisco is The Vinguard’s signature event, WINeFare, a wine tasting event featuring 40 womxn-owned natural wineries and importers who will be pouring at the Haight Street Art Center. In addition to hundreds of wines, there will be ciders, co-ferments, and rice…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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