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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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June 16, 2009 public
What’s Cookin’

June 16, 2009

No sleep for the wicked. Cold or no cold, I still had major book research to do, and fortunately my ability to taste was not affected. Last week I did a tablehoppin' trip around Oakland (Flora, Tamarindo, MUA, Bar Lata), plus a mini Italian tour of 54 Mint (pictured)…
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June 9, 2009 public
The Chatterbox

June 9, 2009

The former London Wine Bar ("America's First Wine Bar") space in the Fugazi Building has a new tenant: ~GEORGES~. I had a chance to catch up with co-owner Elias Bikahi (Nook, Caffe Sapore, Sapore Catering, and he started Valentina), who is partnering with Leo Lippi…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Lush

June 9, 2009

Big shifts in the wine universe: Nicole Burke, the now-former wine director of ~EPIC ROASTHOUSE~ just got married in Ireland and is off to India for her honeymoon. When she returns at the end of month, she is going to be working at Domaine Select Wine Estates as the…
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The Starlet

June 9, 2009

The fabulous Patricia Clarkson was spotted dining at Bar Jules. Over the weekend, Sean Penn was at Piazza D'Angelo restaurant in Mill Valley with a party of 14 to celebrate a birthday. Peter Coyote and Phil Bronstein dined at Poggio. Ludacris had lunch at ThirstyBear on Saturday. He…
Marcia Gagliardi
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June 9, 2009 public
What’s Cookin’

June 9, 2009

Damn, I woke up Monday morning feeling totally under the weather. Well, that's what I get for spending the weekend in, burning up my keyboard instead of a dancefloor. Fortunately my cold decided to roll in after last week's Sicilian wine event with Alex Fox, because…
Marcia Gagliardi
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For the Love of Ramen public
The Socialite

For the Love of Ramen

Are you noodle obsessed? Then you will want to check out this upcoming event from the Asian Culinary Forum, ~FOR THE LOVE OF RAMEN~. There will bea panel of noodle experts who will explore how a dish born of extreme need after World War II was transformed into a meal…
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Father's Day at the Ritz public
The Socialite

Father's Day at the Ritz

Thought I should point out a few fun ~FATHER'S DAY~ events coming up at two Ritz-Carlton locations. I loved the sound of this one at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay: the Resort's executive chef Xavier Salomon and his father, Jean Salomon, will be cooking…
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Duggan McDonnell on Cachaça public
The Wino

Duggan McDonnell on Cachaça

Muddling Herb Cane. Fresh-cut sugar cane. Bees in fresh-pressed cane juice. Duggan McDonnell is a culinary boozehound, an educator, consultant, and a partner in the Latin cocktail lounge, Cantina. Raising Cane! Portuguese can be tough on the tongue. Like the word cachaça (kuh-shaw-suh), for instance. When…
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