Paolo Lucchesi

Actually, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom Is Really Busy

Well, at least he can now tell us what exactly the Lieutenant Governor does ​Remember last January when Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was reflecting on his political career, and so eloquently remarked to NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd that in a few years "you'll see me as a clerk of a wine store."Turns o ... More >>

James Syhabout and Hawker Fare: Anatomy of a Scoop

​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. star5112/FlickrJames Syhabout.​Grub Street's Jay Barman set off the equivalent of a stalkerazzi scuffle to catch a limo-glimpse of the Bieber when he broke word Wednesday that Commis chef J ... More >>

Humphry Slocombe Gets Book Deal

Gary Soup/FlickrReady for his closeup: Humphry Slocombe's Jake Godby at a Bloomingdales event last year.​Looks like Secret Breakfast won't be a secret forever. Mission ice cream maker Humphry Slocombe has a contract with Chronicle Books for Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book, written by Slocombe' ... More >>

Eater Names Carolyn Alburger S.F. Editor

​Eater SF has a new editor, SFoodie blogger Carolyn Alburger. She'll replace Paolo Lucchesi, who left the local restaurant news and gossip site in February to join Chron's food staff. Alburger's a fine choice, if we do say so ourselves. Six years ago, she helped get DailyCandy off the ground i ... More >>

Eater Editor Stepping Down

M. LaddPictured at last year's SF Chefs. Food. Wine. opening night party (from left to right), SFist editor Brock Keeling, Paolo Lucchesi, and Citysearch editor Patrick Heig.​So maybe the chef job listings restaurant news über-site Eater.com started posting last year haven't been all that com ... More >>

The High and Low Life

New Year's Eve options abound for both champagne and beer budgets.

Doggy Bag: Today's Odds and Ends

​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. So, so mad: Eater launched a national edition today (edited by ex-Eater SF honch Paolo Lucchesi), and hoisted a new logo -- one inspired by signage for a dead restaurant. Here's a taste of Ben Leventhal's manifesto: With the launch today of Eater National ... More >>

Glitz, Glamour, and the Girl Fight That Almost Was: Who We Saw at SF Chefs.Food.Wine

M. Ladd Circa's Erik Hopfinger, bearing tasty lamb chops. At the opening reception for SF Chefs.Food.Wine in Union Square last night, several attendees were giggling over reports that horns had trumpeted the appearance of Mayor Gavin Newsom minutes earlier. SFoodie spotted Michael Bauer and ... More >>

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