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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 Regular

Humphry Slocombe

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Double Rainbow All the Way Across the Sky! It's in My Front Yard! 2790 Harrison St. San Francisco (at 24th St.) 415-550-6971 humphryslocombe.com $ Jake Godby,…
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The Lush

Changes Behind the Bar at Absinthe

I must admit I find it a little strange to think of the bar at ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ without Jeff Hollinger and Jonny Raglin, but that time has come. Since the gents are busy with the upcoming opening of their ~COMSTOCK SALOON~ in Chinatown, the talented Carlos Yturria (Range,…
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Molecular Mixology 101 public
The Lush

Molecular Mixology 101

Cool new bar class is coming up through the Beverage Academy at Bourbon & Branch, taught by Douglas Williams of Liquid Alchemy. Nope, you won’t be making Manhattans in this class: it’s all about molecular mixology for use in both a home and bar environment, covering foams such…
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It's Funky Fugu (and Rare Wine Auction) Time at Ame public
The Lush

It's Funky Fugu (and Rare Wine Auction) Time at Ame

~AME~ has kicked in another winter season of serving hirezake: hot sake steeped with roasted tiger fugu (blowfish) fin. Owners Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone brought the fugu fin from the Osaka Fish Market in Japan. The unique drink is reportedly rich in aromatics, and a natural pairing for fish.…
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The Chatterbox

Further Adjustments at Fifth Floor

Things continue to be tweaked at ~FIFTH FLOOR~, starting with Jacques Bezuidenhout’s new cocktail program which is in soft launch mode until 2010. The restaurant will be closing from January 1st—10th, and when the doors reopen, the bar program will be up and fully running. The new program…
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Don Pisto's Grand Opening This Friday public
The Chatterbox

Don Pisto's Grand Opening This Friday

~DON PISTO’S~, the new Mexican street food restaurant in North Beach, is having its grand opening this Friday December 18th from 6pm—1am. To recap, the menu features authentic Mexican street food from various regions of Mexico. You’ll find five kinds of tacos, including confit-ed Niman Ranch…
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The Chatterbox

Second Kasa Due to Open in Cow Hollow This Week

~KASA INDIAN EATERY~, the casual Castro place with delicious kati rolls (imagine Indian burritos) and thali plates (pictured) are due to open their second location (“K2”) this Friday December 18th—but call before heading over because the date keeps shifting! The menu will be like the original’s, with everything…
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