The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion [Paperback]

Marcia Gagliardi (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"Zagat, move aside, because the 'hopper is in the house!"
--Cooking with Amy, 3/24/10

"An irreverent, but terrifically practical guidebook."
--San Jose Mercury News, 3/17/10

"Marcia Gagliardi, aka the Tablehopper, has earned serious cred as a trusted industry insider who knows what's new, hot and delicious in the city's restaurant and bar scene.  Fans of her cheeky e-newsletter which posts every Tuesday have been chomping at the bit for this day." 
--San Francisco Restaurant Examiner, 3/9/10

"Marcia Gagliardi, The Tablehopper foundress and sassy food writer extraordinaire, has managed to pack nearly 600 of her favorite spots into a handy 5”x7” guidebook."
--SF.Eater.com, 3/9/10

"Truly the best restaurant guide we've seen dedicated to the city by the bay."
--Splendora.com, 3/8/10

"Redefining what a city guide should be, Marcia Gagliardi's first book has got to be the hippest, on-the-money, and smartest guide to eating out in San Francisco ever published. . . . [A]bsolutely mandatory reading for Bay Area eaters."
--Edible San Francisco, Winter 2010 issue

Product Description

When it’s time to take your parents out to dinner or your girlfriend on a sexy date, or when you’re looking for a hot venue for a birthday blowout or brunch with friends, who do you turn to for a spot-on recommendation? Why, the tablehopper, of course! Marcia Gagliardi is San Francisco’s cuisine concierge, providing restaurant recommendations and helping thousands of diners find the right place for the right occasion. With her unique blend of enthusiasm, insider knowledge, and sass, Marcia bases her recommendations on the reason you’re going out, who you’re dining with, and how much money you have to burn.
 
This first-of-its-kind guidebook has more than 580 reviews of the tablehopper’s top suggestions for:
 
Girls’ Night Out
Dates One, Two, and Three
Bromance
Cheap Date
Guys Lunch (Dude Food)
Group Dining and Buyouts
Meet the Future In-Laws
Old-School Power Lunch
“Fun Client” Business Dining
Meat Eater and Vegetarian
Coexistence
Late-Night Chow
Flying Solo
Cocktail Quests
 
Covering a huge range of places for all tastes, ages, and budgets, this insider’s guide also includes sections on the South Bay, Wine Country, top eats in the East Bay, and one-, two-, and three-day San Francisco culinary itineraries. Only a local and no-holds-barred eater like the tablehopper can offer visitors and locals alike such a knowledgeable and comprehensive look at the Bay Area dining and drinking scene.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1 edition (March 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580081282
• ISBN-13: 978-1580081283
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #151,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Move over, Zagat!, March 23, 2010

By	Amy B. Sherman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion (Paperback)

If you live in San Francisco the Tablehopper newsletter is your weekly fix for all that's happening in the local restaurant scene. Now the Tablehopper herself, Marcia Gagliardi, has written an occasion based guide book that will help you find the best place to drink or dine. Going out with the parents? Planning a birthday party? Dining with a picky eater? Gagliardi has got you covered. I've only had this book for a few weeks and it's come in very handy already. It's not comprehensive, but it lists hand picked favorites from someone I trust.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat, Drink and Great Experience from Tablehopper, May 10, 2010

By	Randy Boek (Seattle, Wa. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion (Paperback)

This is not your normal city dining guide. Marcia knows what there is to know about food, drink and related fun in San Francisco world of restaurants. The Tablehopper's Guide will guide you to not only the food and drink you are looking for but also the place to go for the experience you want. Marcia is a character, smart, irreverent,edgy, this book is a fun read with a lot of personality and enough detail to plan the perfect night out in the city by the bay. If you are a business traveler to San Francisco, Marcia's recommendations can make sure you will enjoy one of the greatest aspects of a trip to San Francisco - incredible options for eating and drinking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the only san francisco book I need, April 11, 2010

By	S. welch "Tony W" (Bay Area, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion (Paperback)

I have purchased 23 books for touring San Francisco. I live about 45 minutes away and I love to go there as much as I can. Marcia's book is the BEST book for me! It is all about the drinking and eating, not about sites and tourist traps. I would recommend that a tourist forgo the sites and dive straight into the heart of the city: it's unique dining establishments both swanky and funky/eclectic and the taverns, pubs and posh hotel bars. That is what SF is all about. I am giving this book as Christmas gifts to everyone I love -- if I can wait that long. Probably not.