the tablehopper | 3:16 pm | July 30, 2008 | Foodie 411 | Add a comment
Tough economy got you down? Looking for some seriously cheap eats? This offer is tough to beat: 3 ½ Courses For $3.50 At Carême 350 at the California Culinary Academy. That’s three and a half courses for $3.50, for lunch or dinner. Upcoming dates for this meal deal are the second and fourth Thursdays in August and September.
And/or here’s another offer for you: on July 29th, and 30th, you can take 25% off your total bill at Carême 350 if you bring one guest, 50% off if you bring two guests, and 75% off if you bring three or more guests (for lunch only). Open Tue–Fri for lunch: 11:30am–1pm, and dinner 6pm–8pm.
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 3:09 pm | | Foodie 411 | Add a comment
Moving into the former Palmetto space in Cow Hollow will be Nettie’s Crab Shack. Co-owner Annette Yang is the Nettie behind the name, who many locals may recognize from Spruce (she was the opening manager), plus Jack Falstaff, and Gordon’s House of Fine Eats, where she met Nettie’s chef and co-owner Brian Leitner, who was working at Gordon’s as an executive sous chef. Chef Leitner was at Chez Panisse for five years, and was a co-owner in Living Room Events, a local catering company. He’s putting together a menu of regional seafood that will not only highlight New England specialties, but places like New Orleans as well. And Leitner’s Chez Panisse background will mean highlighting seasonal and honest ingredients prepared and presented in a way that they really shine, simply. Think pails of piping hot steamers and pots of bubbling chowder and fish stews made with the freshest local ingredients.
Jim Zack of Zack/deVito (Gordon’s House of Fine Eats, Globe, Bacar, Tres Agaves, and Orson) is the architect who is transforming the front glassed-in area into an actual outdoor patio, and the bar and flooring are also being changed. The dining room will be filled with chunky, rustic wood tables covered in butcher paper, comfortable seating, and simple but genuine décor. There will be daily changing chalkboard specials, plus the full bar means pitchers of house cocktails, and buckets of icy cold beer. The opening is looking like fall, perhaps late September. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly, and weekend brunch.
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 3:03 pm | | Foodie 411 | Add a comment
The first is Wine Class 01: Terroir.
In this class, you will learn about terroir (soil, climate) and how it ultimately affects the wine you taste. You’ll get your hands dirty with soil samples, discuss microclimates, and review the different irrigation techniques winemakers use to make the best wine in their region. And of course, a tasting! Once the class work is done, you will participate in a blind tasting to see how well you can pair the wine with the terroir. Class size is limited to 15. There are classes on 8/2, and 8/9. $75. Order tickets.
Mirabelli also has a new wine education series called “L’ecole du Vin.” This two-hour class is geared for business professionals who want to fine-tune their confidence when ordering wine in business dining situations. The class will teach the nuances of specific wine regions, which wines pair best with particular foods, how to deal comfortably with reserve lists and wine directors, wine etiquette and techniques, dessert wines and how to order and pair them with food, how to return “bad” wine at a restaurant, and how to order wine for a group. $75 per person (wine only), or $100 per person (wine and food pairing). By reservation only. Classes can be held at District or a daytime location of your choice.
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 9:58 am | July 29, 2008 | Brunch, Foodie 411 | Add a comment
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
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