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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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What’s Cookin’

January 6, 2009

Welcome back to the “real” world, gang. The past couple weeks were a nice break, no? Unfortunately, I am on day nine of this rotten cold/flu—it definitely pared back the ambitious scope of my L.A. itinerary last week. All I wanted to do was sleep. Being forced…
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Free Author Events public
The Socialite

Free Author Events

Omnivore Books on Food is hosting a variety of ~COOKBOOK AUTHOR EVENTS~ in their new bookstore. All January events are free, and will take place on Saturday afternoons at the shop. Here’s a listing below: Saturday January 10th, 3pm–4pm Heirloom Beans with Vanessa Barrington Local author and founding…
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Meatpaper Meat & Greet for Issue Six public
The Socialite

Meatpaper Meat & Greet for Issue Six

This Sunday is the ~MEATPAPER MEAT & GREET FOR ISSUE SIX~ at Acme Chophouse. Chef Ryan Farr (of Ivy Elegance and the CHEFS program, formerly of Orson restaurant) will break down a whole pig, while Sam White and Chris Kronner from OPENrestaurant will create a nose-to-tail beef cooking…
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Three Ramen Shops in Japantown public
The Regular

Three Ramen Shops in Japantown

Suzu Noodle House Sapporo-Ya Japanese Restaurant Tanpopo I love double plays. Back in the day, I remember getting drinks at Dalva while waiting for a table at Ti Couz... But now I'd say dinner at Bar Crudo followed by an after-dinner drink and dessert at Café…
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The Bore

No Thanks, I'm Fine: No More in '09

1. I am so blowing the whistle on cupcakes. Yes, it’s great to have a few shops in each city, but we don’t need more than a few. And really, what is up with the LINES of people (mostly ladies) waiting at some of these places? Ri-donkedonk.…
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The Lush

December 30, 2008

Since a lot of industry folks are working hard to make this important event a successful one, I wanted to repeat last week’s details, plus mention some additional ones about the ~BENEFIT FOR TONY DEVENCENZI~ that is happening on Monday January 5th. I know the organizers will so appreciate…
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The Starlet

December 30, 2008

On the celebrity front, Sharon Gless from Cagney and Lacey and Queer as Folk was in the other night at Orson for dinner. And here’s one to rock out to: Sammy Hagar (who owns Cabo Wabo Tequila) dined at The Lark Creek Inn on December 23rd with his wife…
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What’s Cookin’

December 30, 2008

Greetings from sunny LA. Every time I descend to the 213, I am reminded of how much I j’adore 71 degrees in December. I am so gonna be one of those Palm Beach ladies when I am 80, I know it. At least I’ll match my leather bag.…
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The Wino

Local Wine Directors and Sommeliers on 2009 Predictions

Local wine directors and sommeliers are looking into their crystal decanters and share what they think we’ll be swirling in our glasses in 2009. Melanie Alioto, beverage manager/sommelier of One Market Restaurant, predicts that Washington State syrahs are going to be one of the next big things in…
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Jerry Cooper on Off-the-Beaten Track Spirits public
The Wino

Jerry Cooper on Off-the-Beaten Track Spirits

Jerry Cooper owns Swirl on Castro, a wine/spirits retail store and wine bar in the Castro district, and is an active participant in the wine and spirits world. He judges for the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Panel, The SF International Wine Competition, and the SF World Spirits Competition. My…
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