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 Grove Yerba Buena Now Open public
The Chatterbox

The Grove Yerba Buena Now Open

This past weekend, while I was cruising around town, I had a chance to visit the new THE GROVE YERBA BUENA, which opened in the former Vino Venue space on Mission Street. The space has been radically transformed by Anna Veyna Design LLC, working in cooperation with Macy Architecture: there…
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The Chatterbox

On the Menu (at the New Citizen Cake)

I had a chance to catch up with the ever-busy Elizabeth Falkner about her plans for the new ~CITIZEN CAKE~ location opening on Fillmore Street in mid-March. She described the new look as Victorian-era apothecary-meets-soda fountain (that serves beer and wine, heh). Speaking of beer,…
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Yon Davis of Yats Taking Over Annie's Bistro public
The Chatterbox

Yon Davis of Yats Taking Over Annie's Bistro

So first, a little backstory. Yon Davis, the former operator of Yats’ New Orleans Original Po Boys at Jack’s Club, has been doing lunch service at Annie’s Bistro for the past five weeks. He has been operating under the name Creole Soups and Such until his new location…
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The Chatterbox

Duck Confit + Tacos = Papito on Potrero Hill

A few changes are underway on Potrero Hill: first, ~CHEZ PAPA BISTROT~ has a new chef (it’s been a whirlwind of hires and departures since October 2009, but hopefully this one is the one): Rodolfo Castellanos Reyes. A chef from Oaxaca, Reyes was a sous at Left Bank Brasserie…
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Y Más Tacos... public
The Chatterbox

Y Más Tacos...

Opening in the former La Salsa space on California and Fillmore will be ~TACOBAR~, another new taqueria featuring items made with quality ingredients, but still keeping affordability in mind. Owner Jack Schwartz was born in Mexico City, and after doing the circuit in upscale restaurant kitchens (Maya, Citron and À…
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Danger At Your Door public
The Chatterbox

Danger At Your Door

Ruh roh: those evil sandwich-makers at PAL’S TAKEAWAY are now offering delivery to the greater Mission area from 11:30am-2pm on Thursdays and Fridays (they plan to add more days soon). Which means you can have sandwiches like cousin Sven’s big caraway turkey meatballs on an…
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The Starlet

Golden Girl

Betty White came in to SCALA’S BISTRO and had the crab toast, mushroom pizza, and petrale sole. According to my source, “She was here for the Marine Wildlife Rescue in Monterey, she is super fun and sweet. She came in with a Monsignor, they went to the Starlight [Room]…
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The Starlet

Betty White

Golden Girl February 23, 2010 Betty White came in to SCALA’S BISTRO and had the crab toast, mushroom pizza, and petrale sole. According to my source, “She was here for the Marine Wildlife Rescue in Monterey, she is super fun and sweet. She came in with a Monsignor, they…
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