The Starlet

The luminous Cameron Diaz was spotted having lunch on Valentine’s Day at Boot and Shoe Service in Oakland. Leah Garchik’s spy reports, “a few paparazzi were asked to leave the restaurant.”…

(Velvet) Underground Dining February 21, 2012 Well, look at that, Lou Reed having lunch at the St. Francis Fountain. Rock Stars in the Fast Lane at A16 June  7, 2011 According to this tweet from Michael Murphy, A16 was busy with rock star diners last night: U2’s drummer Larry…

Well, look at that, Lou Reed having lunch at the St. Francis Fountain.…

The city was all abuzz last week with a visit from President Barack Obama, who made an unexpected pit stop at Great Eastern in Chinatown for some dim sum to go. There’s been a huge (and slightly misinformed) hubbub over the fact that the restaurant still serves shark’s…

Royally Feasting February 21, 2012 Last Thursday, the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent dined at Park Tavern (grande dame Denise Hale was in their party). Since one is supposed to address the Princess as Your Royal Highness, imagine being a server that night: “Your Royal Highness, would you like…

Last Thursday, the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent dined at Park Tavern (grande dame Denise Hale was in their party). Since one is supposed to address the Princess as Your Royal Highness, imagine being a server that night: “Your Royal Highness, would you like the chicken [she did] or…

Poppin' at the Pop-Up February 14, 2012 At last night’s pop-up dinner at Bar Tartine with Sarah Kirnon, there were a couple very special guests in the packed house: Dave Chapelle, who is a big fan of Kirnon’s cooking, and Michael Pollan, who was overheard saying it…

Poppin' at the Pop-Up February 14, 2012 At last night’s pop-up dinner at Bar Tartine with Sarah Kirnon, there were a couple very special guests in the packed house: Dave Chapelle, who is a big fan of Kirnon’s cooking, and Michael Pollan, who was overheard saying it…

At last night’s pop-up dinner at Bar Tartine with Sarah Kirnon, there were a couple very special guests in the packed house: Dave Chapelle, who is a big fan of Kirnon’s cooking, and Michael Pollan, who was overheard saying it was the best fried chicken he’s had…

This post on the nopa blog shares the story that John McEnroe tried to come in to nopa at the end of brunch service, but they were able to steer him to Nopalito instead, where he had the famed carnitas with a ginger lemonade.…