FOODIE FEATURE: TABLEHOPPER
The amazing Tablehopper has delivered more than 12 000 articles to your inbox in 17 years.
She is the incomparable and unstoppable Marcia Gagliardi- “Tablehopper” and she has led me and many more via her “must read'' Tuesday newsletter to thousands of restaurant happenings and openings over the years. The arrival and anticipation each week has me on my heels with the feels like a pending visit of Santa as a giddy kid - really!! That IS the gift of Tablehopper, the unwrapping of a newsletter full of treats and surprises and foodie news you can use. Noone and I mean no one in the city of ST.Francis (the city we both love and have called hike since the mid nineties ) has done more to prop up our bars and restaurants and the people who run them. Thank you Marcia. Now, come with us on a “table to table hop” visiting old gems and a new one too:
Enjoy my tasty talk with my friend and my favorite foodie - Tablehopper - right here:
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SPORT: OPENING DAY SF GIANTS
Our San Francisco Giants take on Kansas City today at 1:25 p.m. in our Home Opening game.
Come one, come all and let’s play ball!
MOVIE: RYE LANE
The second one is a Hulu release called “Rye Lane”. It’s a British Rom-Com starring Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson.
Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London - helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance. “Rye Lane” is available to stream now.
MUSIC: MACKLEMORE - “BEN”
Seattle rap superstar Macklemore unleashes his first new musical offering in 5 years. This album is more personal, more stripped down and as the artist says “it’s my truth”! Macklemore’s “Ben” is available now.
MARCH: PEOPLE’s MARCH
Come one come all and match in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters this Saturday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. March goes from City Hall to Union Square. Remembering the departed drag-mother Heklina as we march, fighting for equality & an end to the current anti-drag & anti-LGBTQ+ movement from FLa to our doorstep here in NorCal.
FOODIE PICK: YONSEI HAND-ROLLS
It’s time to roll to .Yonsei Handrolls.
These glorious yummy gifts of tasty joy come hand rolled and are presented in a custom made wooden holder.
It would be naughty to just order one !!
Single roll highlights:
Avocado & Sesame Seeds - $4.50
Black Cod & Truffle Butter - $8
Toro & Caviar - $18.
5 piece sets from - $29 - $59.
It’s a meal in your hand & worth every cent.
Sake flight of 3 for $14 is a steal. This new spot is just across from the Fox Theatre and is perfect for pre-show or post show imbibing & bites. Thx Chef/owner Kyle Atani for giving us another reason to venture to The Town. Yonsei Handrolls is open daily from 5 p.m - 9:30 p.m.
BBQ: EASTER MEAL BY CHEF MATT HORN
Choose from a wide selection of decadent smoked meats, classic sides, and comforting desserts – including Smoked Brisket, Smoked Ham, Smoked Beef Ribs, Whole Smoked Turkey, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens, Banana Pudding, and so much more! Order now and (pick up Sunday 11a.m. - 3 p.m.).
EASTER PICK-UP: Horn Barbecue - 2534 Mandela Pkwy. Oakland, CA 94607
COMING SOON: SENÖR SISIG
Filipino-fusion mecca Señor Sisig will open the doors to its newest brick-and-mortar cantina-style restaurant in Oakland, California on April 14th, located on 330 17th Street. Starting as a single food truck in San Francisco thirteen years ago and expanding to fast-casual restaurants in the Mission District, Ferry Building, and Oakland; owners Evan Kidera and Gil Payumo will introduce their third physical storefront cantina and bar concept that will be taking the place of the original Oakland location. The duo looks to enhance the Señor Sisig experience while embracing the Oakland community and encompassing Bay Area pride.
YOGA: GET ZEN AT THE ZOO
Imagine performing yoga poses as giraffe and zebra graze nearby, that is the ultimate zen! This year, SF Zoo is offering its first ever Zen at the Zoo, featuring Vinyasa Flow. This one-hour outdoor class will be conducted in the “Donga,” the public viewing area that sits right in the middle of the Leanne B. Roberts African Savanna. Sign ups are available now.
ART: ANSEL ADAMS
The upcoming Ansel Adams in Our Time traces the famed landscape photographer’s legacy from Yosemite to San Francisco to the American Southwest. Through July 23rd, The de Young’s exhibition will display more than 100 of his works, along with the photographs of 19th century and contemporary artists like Carleton Watkins and Catherine Opie.
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