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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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The Chatterbox

July 1, 2008

Have you noticed some key chefs have not been around lately, or are mysteriously heading off to New York for quick jaunts? Yup, I've heard from various sources that we have quite the local lineup of chefs who have been flying to New York to compete on upcoming…
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The Lush

July 1, 2008

Another thing I noticed while gallivanting (read: barhopping) around Union Square last week: the bar formerly known as the ~RED ROOM~ in the Hotel Commodore (now a dormitory in the Academy of Art empire) has changed hands and has reopened. New look, new owners, and new name that I was…
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The Starlet

July 1, 2008

I heard that Macy Gray DJed for half an hour at Levende Lounge a little over a week ago. Esai Morales (known from NYPD Blue) was spotted having a good time with some friends at Le Colonial's ten-year anniversary bash last week.…
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What’s Cookin’

July 1, 2008

Hey, guess who is actually writing a short(-ish) column this week? Shocking, but true. I'm actually on a plane coming back from Kalamazoo (no joke) from a one-day work gig for Kellogg's, and let's just say the five-hour plane ride from…
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Umami Symposium public
The Socialite

Umami Symposium

Thomas Keller of French Laundry, Hiro Sone of Terra and Ame, and Kunio Tokuoka of Japan's Kyoto Kitcho are joining together to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of ~THE DISCOVERY OF UMAMI~ by Dr. Kikunae Ikeda in Tokyo, Japan. The chefs will unite with leading food scientists and…
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Jessica Boyd on Sake and Cheese Pairings public
The Wino

Jessica Boyd on Sake and Cheese Pairings

Jessica Boyd has been working in Japanese restaurants and studying sake for 10 years. She studies Japanese and looks forward to moving to Japan in a few years to live the good life in the countryside. After realizing her passion for sake, she sought out a job at Ozumo. Through…
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June 24, 2008 public
The Chatterbox

June 24, 2008

Been hearing some rumblings about ex-Myth chef ~SEAN O’BRIEN’S~ next gig—the ink isn’t dry so he asked me to wait a week. Stand by. Let’s just say if it all goes through, he’ll be back in SF. And that’s all I am…
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June 24, 2008 public
The Lush

June 24, 2008

Whatcha doing tonight, Tuesday June 24th? ~CHEF TONY MANTUANO OF THE CHICAGO RESTAURANT SPIAGGIA AND HIS WIFE CATHY~ are hosting an event on the outdoor patio of Americano Restaurant and Bar at the Hotel Vitale to celebrate their new cookbook, Wine Bar Food. The cocktail party kicks off at 6pm,…
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The Starlet

June 24, 2008

Okay, now this is what I’m talking about! Becks and Posh, yup, David and Victoria Beckham, were spotted lunching with their kids at One Market Restaurant. Posh actually ate something: the Dungeness crab on greens. (Not sure if she purged later, though.) When the family finished with lunch, they…
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