Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi is an SF-based restaurant columnist and culinary personality, well-known for her groundbreaking 19-year-old tablehopper newsletter, offering an insider's take on restaurant news.
12022 posts
Mother's Day public
The Socialite

Mother's Day

Have you made a reservation for MOTHER’S DAY yet? No? Come on, you know she raised you better than that. Anyway, here is a lineup of some options where you can raise a glass to the first (and most important) woman in your life. ~SPRUCE~ is perfect for posh…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Barbacco public
The Regular

Barbacco

Did Brian Eno open a restaurant in San Francisco? Nope, the “eno trattoria” next to the BARBACCO name (in a zippy, Vespa-esque font) on the building’s exterior is short for enoteca, a term originally used to signify a local wine tasting library. But now, an enoteca is more…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Regular

Pasión

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Fresca Folks Opening Pasión in the Sunset 737 Irving St. San Francisco (at 9th Ave.) 415-724-5727 pasionsf.com $$$ Jose Calvo-Perez, chef Cuisine * Latin American * Nuevo Latino * Peruvian…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Delfina's Expansion in the Mission public
The Chatterbox

Delfina's Expansion in the Mission

~DELFINA~ owners Craig and Anne Stoll were trying to keep their new location under their hat, but news has a way of getting out, so let’s just talk about it. If everything goes according to plan, they will be taking over Ramblas on Valencia, and will be launching a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Flour + Water Expands in the Neighborhood public
The Chatterbox

Flour + Water Expands in the Neighborhood

Well, the rumors I heard about the partners of ~FLOUR + WATER~ (David White, David Steele, chef Thomas McNaughton) doing something in the new Southern Exposure building proved to be true. The expansion includes Central Kitchen (a sort of commissary-meets-culinary events space); The Dining Hall at Central Kitchen, open…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Some Closures (Temporary and Permanent)

While having drinks (yes, plural) at 15 Romolo last week, a North Beach local told me MANGAROSA was closing soon. Sure enough, their website says their last day will be April 23rd. (You can read owners Marcelo and Gina Betti’s farewell note on their website.) According to the letter,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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