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 Tasteful Pursuit Dinner public
The Socialite

A Tasteful Pursuit Dinner

Five talented Bay Area chefs will join forces for one special evening this summer to help in the fight against childhood hunger in America. Masa's executive chef Gregory Short and executive pastry chef John McKee will host ~A TASTEFUL PURSUIT~, a five-course fundraising dinner benefiting Share Our…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett July 24, 2009 Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica had dinner at Ozumo San Francisco. He preferred mainly sushi and was reportedly very interested in the origin of each cut. He drank Kubota Manju and also seemed quite knowledgeable about sake. Rock!…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett July 24, 2009 Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica had dinner at Ozumo San Francisco. He preferred mainly sushi and was reportedly very interested in the origin of each cut. He drank Kubota Manju and also seemed quite knowledgeable about sake. Rock!…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Chuck Williams

Sean Penn July 24, 2009 Chef Alex Ong of Betelnut had quite the night last week: Sean Penn, and Chuck Williams (of Williams Sonoma) and culinary doyenne Cecilia Chiang were all in the house on the same night. A tablehopper reader spotted Penn at the “chef’s bar just at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
July 14, 2009 public
The Chatterbox

July 14, 2009

For me, the biggest bummer last week was the news that Katharine Zacher and Ryan Ostler are no longer running their kitchen in the back of ~BROKEN RECORD~ in the Excelsior. I had a chat with them and learned it was just too much of a grind for them to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

July 14, 2009

With all the bartenders returning from Tales of the Cocktail, you can say hello to them at the one-year-anniversary festivities happening at ~CLOCK BAR~ this week. Every night will feature guest bartenders, a spirit brand, and menu of specialty cocktails. Here's the lineup: Tuesday July 14th…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Sugar Mama

July 14, 2009

SF CHEFS URBAN BBQ TICKET GIVEAWAY (AUGUST 8TH) Put on your dancing shoes and party with some of the hottest chefs in the city! Simmer. Sip. Spin. on Union Square at SF Chefs. Food. Wine. Urban BBQ. This unparalleled occasion allows a yummy and unique opportunity to indulge in great…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

July 14, 2009

I heard Ms. Sally "You like me, you really like me" Field dined at Venticello. She was reportedly one of the sweetest and truly humble stars my tablehopper spotter has ever encountered.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
What’s Cookin’

July 7, 2009

Am buried (STOP) No tablehopper today sorry (STOP) First section of book due EOD (STOP) See you next Tuesday (STOP) Thank you for understanding (STOP) Can someone do my dishes (STOP) (end transmission) ~Marcia…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
July 14, 2009 public
What’s Cookin’

July 14, 2009

Ow. Last week really hurt. I think I popped something in my brain. I swear, my mouse had smoke coming out of it. I am all out of midnight oil. And I definitely know I hurt my wrist from all this typing (not good). I feel like Gollum. Or perhaps…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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