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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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A Couple Closures... and an Opening! public
The Chatterbox

A Couple Closures... and an Opening!

The short-lived Pickles (42 Columbus Ave.)—previously Clown Alley—in the Financial District has closed and is up for sale. Lingba Lounge (1469 18th St.) in Potrero Hill is also reportedly closing due to a rent increase (according to Eater). Lingba’s last night is supposedly this Saturday December…
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Update on a Few Project Delays...

Locals have been eagerly anticipating the opening of ~BARBACCO~, the casual neighbor to ~PERBACCO~, but it looks like the opening will be pushed until January 2010 due to electrical issues (it also means their beer and wine license should be in effect by then). Another push: ~GRACIAS MADRE~, the vegan…
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Deli Sandwich Dreams public
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Deli Sandwich Dreams

Back in February when I was at a winemaker dinner at ~CONDUIT~, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my readers, Adam Mesnick, who styled me with a couple bottles of ballpark mustard from his personal stash after we started discussing mustards (no, he wasn’t carting the mustard…
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The Front Porch Rockin' It for Lunch

~THE FRONT PORCH~ has kicked in lunch service Wednesday through Friday from 11:30am—3pm. The menu includes a variety of po’ boy sandwiches (including oysters, shrimp, fried catfish, fried chicken, a slow-cooked meat of the day, or veggie special), side dishes from salad to gumbo, plus beignets, and…
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Woo Hoo for an Affordable Pu-Pu Platter public
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Woo Hoo for an Affordable Pu-Pu Platter

~E&O TRADING COMPANY~ is already a popular after-work hangout for the Union Square workin’ set, and now it’s offering a tempting happy hour deal: executive chef Arnold Wong has put together a fresh take on the traditional pu-pu platter for only $18, and it’s…
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American Cheese, Please public
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American Cheese, Please

This Thursday December 17th, ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ is hosting Clark Wolf, author of the newly published book American Cheeses. The evening will feature dishes celebrating American cheeses, and Clark will discuss his favorite cheeses, answer questions from diners, and sign copies of his new book, American Cheeses, which will be for…
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Meritage Restaurant at the Claremont Hotel Is Open public
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Meritage Restaurant at the Claremont Hotel Is Open

The Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa property renovation means the restaurant (formerly Jordan’s Restaurant) has been completely redesigned as well. San Francisco-based Ziv Davis Design and Architecture Studio created a look for ~MERITAGE AT THE CLAREMONT~ that is both vintage and modern, and the main dining room has…
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Encuentro Says "Hola" to Jack London Square

Eric Tucker of Millennium has opened his vegetarian project in Oakland, ~ENCUENTRO CAFE AND WINE BAR~, along with partners Lacey Sher (former owner of Down To Earth Restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey), and Linda Braz. The Jack London Square cafe is open for lunch during the week and then…
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