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.
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The Lush

Time to Get Schooled

Zach Pace, a local wine and spirits expert (he has written a wino piece for tablehopper here) is hosting a four-part wine series at ~18 REASONS~ exploring all the major wine regions of the world. The series will allow students to view the diverse world of wine through varietal…
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New Café Coming to the TenderNob public
The Chatterbox

New Café Coming to the TenderNob

Call it a quirky sort of destiny: David Williams of Hooker’s Sweet Treats will be opening a café in the TenderNob named after his addictive sea salt-orange cream-dark chocolate caramels. (The name is sure to make some neighborhood folks wonder exactly what kind of business he’s…
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"In Residence" at Quince public
The Lush

"In Residence" at Quince

Next Tuesday March 9th, the ~QUINCE~ “In Residence” Wine Dinner Series continues with winemaker Markus Heinel of the J. Hofstätter estate. He will lead guests through a tasting of the many varietal wines he crafts in the shadow of the Italian Dolomites: the single-vineyard “Kolbenhof” gewürztraminer; the white blend…
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The Starlet

Halle Berry Has Good Taste in Sausage

Halle Berry was spotted at the FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET on Saturday. After touring around the market and checking out the edibles, she decided on the maple breakfast sausage wrapped in brioche from the new Saturday breakfast stand from Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats. She ordered two, one for her…
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The Chatterbox

Keeping Tabs on the 212

In case you were curious about former A16/SPQR chef Nate Appleman’s project in New York with Keith McNally, PULINO’S BAR & PIZZERIA, here’s an update on Grub Street New York for you, menus included.…
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The Lush

Say Cin Cin at dopo with Gunther Di Giovanna

On Sunday March 7th, dopo in Oakland is hosting organic wine producer Gunther Di Giovanna from Sicily. The family-style menu may change depending on what’s available the day and the week of the dinner, but here’s what’s slated for now: antipasti misti (house-cured smoked swordfish,…
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The Starlet

Olympic Fever Continues

Just last night, Jonny Moseley was spotted at PIZZERIA PICCO in Larkspur with his son. He ordered the burrata appetizer, and a Specialized pizza: a margherita with sausage and pepperoni. (Looks like someone’s a meat lover.) It appears there was a decent amount of carbs in that meal—no…
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The Starlet

Jonny Moseley

Olympic Fever Continues March  2, 2010 Just last night, Jonny Moseley was spotted at PIZZERIA PICCO in Larkspur with his son. He ordered the burrata appetizer, and a Specialized pizza: a margherita with sausage and pepperoni. (Looks like someone’s a meat lover.) It appears there was a decent amount…
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A New Kind of Combo public
The Chatterbox

A New Kind of Combo

I know, at first glance, I was like, huh? A 99-cent store and the OASIS CAFE? It ends up that the businesses are next door to each other, almost like a Taco Bell/KFC combo space, but instead of getting an enchirito and a bucket of wings, you can…
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All Wines By the Glass Are $5 at luella in March public
The Lush

All Wines By the Glass Are $5 at luella in March

LUELLA restaurant on Russian Hill is celebrating its five-year anniversary by offering all wines by the glass for only $5, Sunday through Thursday, throughout the month of March. You can take advantage of the special pricing in the dining room or at the bar, where the full menu is…
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