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 Starlet

Well Hello, Dahling

Joan Collins was at A16 Sunday night, and looking good. She ordered the calamari, tuna/favas, and a small gnocchi. According to this Twitter post from curiousmikie, she was also rocking a leather-belted mink (meow).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Joan Collins

Well Hello, Dahling December 29, 2009 Joan Collins was at A16 Sunday night, and looking good. She ordered the calamari, tuna/favas, and a small gnocchi. According to this Twitter post from curiousmikie, she was also rocking a leather-belted mink (meow).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

New Owners at Baker Street Bistro

Dave Sha and his partner Danel de Betelu recently took over ~BAKER STREET BISTRO~ in Cow Hollow. Danel (who is a Basque from Biarritz) started as the executive chef there last year. The space has been redecorated (it’s now a bit more homey) and the menu is largely the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Grand Place for Coffee public
The Chatterbox

A Grand Place for Coffee

Coming in late January or early February will be a new coffee bar called ~GRAND COFFEE~ in the historic Grand Theater building in the Mission. The coffee bar will actually be in the old concession area of the theater (a 99¢ store is in the main theater part). The café…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Lost and Found

Michael Emerson, who plays Benjamin Linus on ABC’s Lost came in to DESTINO for dinner. He was a pleasant guest who allowed the server a photo with him, and signed a plantain leaf for the restaurant.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Michael Emerson

Lost and Found December 29, 2009 Michael Emerson, who plays Benjamin Linus on ABC’s Lost came in to DESTINO for dinner. He was a pleasant guest who allowed the server a photo with him, and signed a plantain leaf for the restaurant.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Café La Taza Opens in the Castro

~CAFÉ LA TAZA~ has opened a third location in the city, this one in the Castro in the former Bullshead and Tallula space on 18th Street (dang, I miss Tallula—it was the best date place ever). The breakfast menu is full of options, from bagels to omelets to scrambles…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Rockin' Out

Metallica was dining at KOKKARI on Friday the 11th, the night before their show in San Jose. The whole band and their families/entourage (about 25 people) were seated in the main dining room (behind the wall of the bar). My spy says some lamb chops were spotted at their…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Mötley Crüe

Rockin' Out December 29, 2009 Metallica was dining at KOKKARI on Friday the 11th, the night before their show in San Jose. The whole band and their families/entourage (about 25 people) were seated in the main dining room (behind the wall of the bar). My spy says some…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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