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tablehopper: the socialite: November 17, 2009

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

… Bruce Hill of Bix/Picco, Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade/Bocadillos, Joseph Humphrey of Murray Circle, Jennie Lorenzo of Fifth Floor, consulting chef Laurent Manrique, Jean-Pierre Moullé of Chez Panisse, Morgan Mueller of Jardinière, …

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tablehopper: the socialite: Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

(Traci Des Jardins, guest chef in 2008, wrote this first-hand report of her experience cooking at Chefs’ Holidays.) And winter is also a wonderful time to visit the park. Here’s the lineup o’ talent for 2010: Kickoff Session: Sunday, Monday , Tuesday, January 10, … Demonstrator: Jody Adams—Rialto, Boston, MA Session 6: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, January 27, 28, 29. Theme: Bravo TV’s Top Chefs Headliner: Stephanie Izard—Chicago, IL Demonstrator: Ryan Scott—San Francisco …

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the chatterbox: October 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The executive chef will be Kelly Hughett, who has quite the background, but highlights include four years under Sylvain Portay at The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, Mix Restaurant in Las Vegas, Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée and Aux …

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tablehopper: the chatterbox: October 20, 2009

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The executive chef will be Kelly Hughett, who has quite the background, but highlights include four years under Sylvain Portay at The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, Mix Restaurant in Las Vegas, Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée and Aux …

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tablehopper: the socialite: Perfect Pairings

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Chef Hiro Sone is featuring: A tasting of BBQ eel on Japanese cucumber salad with yuzu vinaigrette. Paired with Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Brut, North Coast 2006. Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton Chef Ron Siegel is pairing a …

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tablehopper: the chatterbox: October 13, 2009

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I know plenty of burger fanatics will be happy with the news that Hubert Keller’s ~BURGER BAR~ (say it with a French accent) is opening this Friday on the sixth floor of Macy’s Union Square. It’s spacious: 240 seats in all, …. After the panel discussion, there will be small bites of host chef Sri’s spice-laden delicacies. $30 SFPFS members; $40 guests. For more information and to purchase a ticket, click here or call 650-344-3663. Campton Place Hotel Dining Room, …

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the chatterbox: October 6, 2009

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Chefs Sylvain Portay (formerly the executive chef of The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, and the consulting corporate chef for Group Alain Ducasse) and Sean O’Toole will prepare a four-course Spanish dinner paired with …

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tablehopper: the chatterbox: October 6, 2009

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Chefs Sylvain Portay (formerly the executive chef of The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, and the consulting corporate chef for Group Alain Ducasse) and Sean O’Toole will prepare a four-course Spanish dinner paired with …

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the chatterbox: December 16, 2008

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Someone claiming to be chef Denham called Manresa, asking for David Kinch and Jeremy Fox (who is now at Ubuntu), in addition to calling Laïola, locked and loaded with a convoluted story about a car getting towed, and needing money wired …

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tablehopper: letter from the tablehopper: June 23, 2009

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

It was quite the who’s who of chefs, either in the kitchen (Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, Craig Stoll, Richard Reddington, Quinn Hatfield, who flew up from Los Angeles, David Gingrass, Anne Gingrass-Paik, Jordan Grosser, … (Here’s hoping they all land in good places—chef Seis Kamimura is very talented, and the restaurant that snaps up the ever-gracious GM James Minch is one lucky business.) I have to hand it to Willie Brown, who was beaming like a proud papa (with a …

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