Marcia Gagliardi

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Spring Cooking Class with Fab Irish Bakers 2948 Folsom St. San Francisco (at 25th St.) 415-824-2729 lacocinasf.org Cuisine Features…

At last, something fun returns to the La Felce space on Washington Square Park. This joint has not one but four pizza ovens. The 900-degree wood-fired oven cranks out a world champion pizza margherita (pictured here); and when I say world champ, I mean it: Tony Gemignani won…

At last, a restaurant that doesn’t look like it’s from here (thank you AvroKO for giving us something chic and train station sexy, choo choo). And let’s say hellllllo wine list. Michael Mina and Raj Parr had a definite vision for this place, one that involved fantastique…

This is such a sick and wrong chef burger. I could only eat half in one sitting, and I still felt really terrible about myself. Anthony Myint (of Mission Street Food) and Danny Bowien have created a fully fat-loaded burger: 1/3 lb. of aged Harris Ranch brisket, short…

This rustic-casual outpost at the Ferry Building has a laundry list of lovable qualities (farmers’ market fresh ingredients, meaty items off the rotisserie, seasonal vegetables, Straus Dairy soft-serve ice cream) but the absolute star in my culinary galaxy is the Soul Food Farm egg salad sandwich. It’s…

I am a slave to good coffee (very few people in this town aren’t), and when a place is this cute, one block from my house, on a sunny corner, using beans from Verve Coffee Roasters, rockin’ a Slayer, and serving a perfect macchiato with a smile, well, I’…

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * New Wine Bar, Gallery, and More Coming to the Mission This place is now closed. 1270 Valencia St. San Francisco (at 24th St.) 415-285-1200 heartsf.com $$ Cuisine * Small…

I am so grateful to a chef buddy for turning me on to this joint. Specifically, their ramen. Nope, it’s not on the menu, but it is listed on a piece of paper as a special on the wall. There’s the tonkotsu ramen ($8.50), with smooth noodles…