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 Lush

February 3, 2009

So, I have some exciting news about the ~FORMER PINK SPACE~ in the Mission. Hakobo of fresco is going to be partnering with owner Peter Glickstern, and they are opening an entirely new club together. The idea is to make this a mainstay Mission bar, open at 5pm daily. It…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 03, 2009

The Starlet

february 3, 2009

Jon Hamm (AKA Don Draper of Mad Men) and Andy Richter had lunch at The Slanted Door on Saturday. The tablehopper eyewitness shares, “The dreamy Mad Man obliged a woman celebrating her baby shower with photos all around.” Another tablehopper reader writes in, “I ran into 6'9"…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 03, 2009

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What’s Cookin’

February 3, 2009

Happy belated Groundhog Day. No idea how to really celebrate that one. Anyway. Thanks to everyone who entered to win tickets at the wine tasting on Valentine’s Day at Golden Gate Wine Cellars—I guess you all like to drink or something. I hope the winners enjoy the vinos,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 02, 2009

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The Socialite

Bottlenotes

Bottlenotes, the online wine boutique shop and social network, has partnered with more than 80 wineries and talented Bay Area chefs to bring the first Bottlenotes wine tasting event to the Bay Area: ~AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SIPS~. On Thursday February 19th, wine enthusiasts will take a trip to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 02, 2009

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The Socialite

Eat Your Vegetables

There are ~TWO VEGETARIAN EVENTS~ coming up. First, on Saturday February 7th, there is a multi-course dinner by Leif Hedendal. He’ll be preparing wintery vegetarian delicacies using “produce freshly plucked from local farms, urban gardens, and foraging conspiracies.” The night will also feature live klezmer by Isabel Douglas…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 02, 2009

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The Jetsetter

Retro San Francisco

I'm a vintage girl at heart--I've always felt like a displaced spirit, pulled out of 1928 and plunked into modern times. Even while I was in high school and working at my grandmother's store in San Mateo, one of the cute older ladies,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 02, 2009

The Chatterbox

January 27, 2009

Another week, another closure. ~MECCA~ suddenly closed last week, and according to one of my sources, it sounds like there have been problems for some time. A sale seems to be in the works—will let you know if I hear anything. Not sure where the Thursday night ladeeeez fest…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 27, 2009

The Lush

January 27, 2009

~BLOODHOUND~, the bar I mentioned last week that’s now in the old Cassidy’s space in SoMa, is due to open this Thursday, FYI. Open 4pm–2am daily. 1145 Folsom St. at 7th St. There are a few wine dinners coming up, including this lovely-sounding Italian wine dinner…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 27, 2009

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What’s Cookin’

January 27, 2009

Cuvaison Did you finally slog through last week’s issue? This one should be a little less time-consuming, I promise. I was all over Dodge last week, including an always-scrumptious sushi feast at Sebo in Hayes Valley on Wednesday, which ended up making me jones for MORE SUSHI,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 26, 2009

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The Socialite

January 27, 2009

A bell pepper "heart" I found in my rice. Awww. Seafood and lettuce cups at Great Eastern. Love it, hate it, into it, avoiding it, I have no idea what ~VALENTINE’S DAY~ means to you. I do know that probably every restaurant in town has something special…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 26, 2009