The Starlet

This sighting is a bit far afield, but it’s a fun one, so let’s do it: a reader spotted Christina Aguilera at the atmospheric Restaurant 1833 in Monterey this past weekend. She reportedly dined with her boyfriend (Matthew Rutler) and son, Max—the adults had the tasting menu…

Xtina and Tasting Menus July 10, 2012 This sighting is a bit far afield, but it’s a fun one, so let’s do it: a reader spotted Christina Aguilera at the atmospheric Restaurant 1833 in Monterey this past weekend. She reportedly dined with her boyfriend (Matthew Rutler) and son,…

The last Saturday night in June, EPIC Roasthouse hosted the 2002 Giants World Series team reunion in the private dining room. Twenty-two of the twenty-five players were there for the event along with their wives and families. Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, JT Snow, and Rich Aurilia were in the crowd.…

Last week, John Madden dined at Waterbar restaurant; he reportedly tucked into the warm raclette cheese with whipped truffle butter and fingerling potatoes (for the record, that dish sounds really, really dirty).…

Madden! July  3, 2012 Last week, John Madden dined at Waterbar restaurant; he reportedly tucked into the warm raclette cheese with whipped truffle butter and fingerling potatoes (for the record, that dish sounds really, really dirty). A Lunchtime Play-By-Play at Mijita June 29, 2010 John Madden came in to Mijita…

Munching Instead of Myth Busting July  3, 2012 A tablehopper reader tweeted this tip to me on Tueday evening: “Adam Savage MythBuster extraordinaire (and oddly the ex of my old aesthetician) grubbing at Central Kitchen now.”…

A tablehopper reader tweeted this tip to me on Tueday evening: “Adam Savage MythBuster extraordinaire (and oddly the ex of my old aesthetician) grubbing at Central Kitchen now.”…

On Friday, Ann Curry, the former co-host of Today who is now an international correspondent and anchor-at-large for NBC News, came in to Ame to dine.…

Curry Favor July  3, 2012 On Friday, Ann Curry, the former co-host of Today who is now an international correspondent and anchor-at-large for NBC News, came in to Ame to dine.…

A tipster let me know Rex Pickett, author of Sideways, was spotted at the Hog Island Oyster Co. bar at the Ferry Building “slurping oysters and sipping New Zealand wines. Miles and Jack were there in spirit.”…