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 Socialite

tablehopper supper at Rubicon

Okay my friends, as promised, coming up is a very special ~TABLEHOPPER SUPPER AT RUBICON~. Not only has it been a while since I hosted the last one, but we are also experiencing a dinner prepared by one of my top five favorite local chefs (Stuart Brioza) and pastry chefs…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 14, 2008

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The Wino

Evan Goldstein on Perfect Pairings

Evan Goldstein, MS, and President and Chief Education Officer of Full Circle Wine Solutions Inc., is one of the nation's most prolific food and wine industry veterans. His food and wine career started at age 19 in Paris, and in 1984 he joined his mother, chef and author…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 14, 2008

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The Regular

EPIC Roasthouse

Let's get this straight right off the bat: EPIC ROASTHOUSE is not a steakhouse. That's selling it way too short. It's a modern roasthouse, which means you'll be able to get a lot more than steak. In fact, I (almost) wouldn'…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 14, 2008

The Chatterbox

July 8, 2008

Downtown just keeps getting interesting, I tell ya. To that end, here's on update on ~GITANE~ in Claude Lane, slated to open at the end of July. Looks like we'll have yet another spiffy place to score our citywide bad habit: yes, pizza. Executive chef Lisa…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 08, 2008

The Lush

July 8, 2008

Here's on update on ~CLOCK BAR~ by Michael Mina, opening next Tuesday July 15th in the Westin St. Francis hotel in Union Square. The team includes GM Matthew Meidinger, bartender Marco Dionysos (formerly of Tres Agaves), and seasoned bar team Ray Cortez Brown, Estanislado Orona, and Maren West.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 08, 2008

The Starlet

July 8, 2008

Here's a blast from the past: Chris Isaak was spotted on Sunday at Pho Phu Quoc (AKA PPQ Restaurant) at 19th Avenue and Irving with his wife. I remember he was my very first concert in a club, the Stone on Broadway!…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 08, 2008

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What’s Cookin’

July 8, 2008

How are all you hands-free drivin' people doing? (It seems to be quite the topic of the populus this week.) So of course we had a foggy Fourth, but this week is shaping up for full-tilt weather gorgeousnessâ€¦ Meow. I am thrilled to be heading to wine…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2008

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The Socialite

Slow Food Nation

On Tuesday July 1st, the lawn in front of San Francisco's City Hall began its transformation from grass carpet to edible garden, with volunteers preparing the land for Slow Food Nation's Victory Garden. On Saturday July 12th, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Slow Food Nation founder Alice Waters…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2008

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The Socialite

Are You What You Cook?

Coming up is ~ARE YOU WHAT YOU COOK?~, a celebrity chef panel discussion hosted by the Asian Culinary Forum (ACF), a new non-profit focused on educating the public on Asian food and culture (this is their launch event). The panel discussion will feature San Francisco area food experts, including…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2008

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CHEFS dinner at Bambuddha Lounge

This write-up is a special recap of the tablehopper CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Service) dinner, with class/session number 33. This event was generously hosted by BAMBUDDHA LOUNGE GM Michael Shaulis and executive chef Jessica Gorin--thank you so much for making this night possible, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 07, 2008