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

Busy Nights at Picán

PICÁN restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown district hosted quite the slew of special guests: singer, dancer, and actress Rita Moreno dined with her husband and two friends, and in the sporty category, Randy Winn, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was in with his family celebrating his wife’s birthday.…
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The Starlet

Randy Winn

Busy Nights at Picán December  8, 2009 PICÁN restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown district hosted quite the slew of special guests: singer, dancer, and actress Rita Moreno dined with her husband and two friends, and in the sporty category, Randy Winn, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was in with…
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The Starlet

Devean George

Busy Nights at Picán December  8, 2009 PICÁN restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown district hosted quite the slew of special guests: singer, dancer, and actress Rita Moreno dined with her husband and two friends, and in the sporty category, Randy Winn, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was in with…
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The Chatterbox

Awfully Good

Anthony Myint and Danny Bowien of ~MISSION STREET FOOD~ are offering an offal menu this Thursday December 10th. And since they know industry people are usually the biggest fans of the stuff, they will stay open late for an industry happy hour from 11pm—midnight. All I can say is…
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The Lush

Take a Break at Bar 888

~BAR 888~, the bar adjoining Luce in the Hotel Intercontinental, is offering a tasty evening break: a plate of farmstead cheeses and a sparkling wine flight from Domaine Chandon for $20. Sounds like my kind of way to unwind after a day of shopping, or catching up with a friend…
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The Starlet

Ken Burns

And Now, the Ken Burns Effect... at Dinner December  8, 2009 I’m impressed a tablehopper reader knew what Ken Burns looked like. Reader Zach B. spotted him at NOPA. Burns reportedly “has the hair of a thirteen year old and he definitely seemed to be enjoying his dinner with…
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Nutcrackin' Lunch public
The Chatterbox

Nutcrackin' Lunch

Are you taking the little one in your life to The Nutcracker? Maybe you are meeting up with a friend for a holiday lunch. You’ll be pleased to know Friday lunches are back at ~JARDINIÈRE~ for the month of December, offering lunch service from 11:30am—2pm on Friday…
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The Lush

More Bubbles

This week’s Wednesday tasting at ~WILLIAM CROSS WINE MERCHANTS~ is a bubbly one! You’ll get to taste six different kinds of sparkling wines and Champagnes to see what you may want to be drinking and giving this holiday. On the docket: Domaine J. Laurens Brut Cremant de Limoux;…
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Holiday Wine Blitz: Part Two public
The Sponsor

Holiday Wine Blitz: Part Two

Despite its small size, Bi-Rite Market has one of the best wine selections in town. Wine buyer Trac Le’s selection of artisan wines includes great organic and biodynamic producers from California, Italy, France, Spain, and beyond, with more than 50 hand-picked wines under $15, a selection of…
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