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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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510 Openings: North Light, Redfield, and Red Door

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The Chatterbox

510 Openings: North Light, Redfield, and Red Door

Looking for a place that welcomes bookworms and lovers of cocktails and espresso shakeratos and ricotta meatballs? There will be a light on for you at NORTH LIGHT, an all-day café and bookstore that morphs into a bar in the late afternoon and evening. You can come by for…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 05, 2019

This week's tablehopper: happy year of piggin' out.

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: happy year of piggin' out.

Gung Hei Fat Choy! Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Happy Lunar New Year, and year of the pig! If you’re looking for somewhere to celebrate, I just saw this post on Bay Area Bites about lunar new year treats. And today’s tablehopper has some new dumpling places for you…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2019

Verjus, a Wine Bar (and More), Is Now Open from Lindsay and Michael Tusk

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Verjus, a Wine Bar (and More), Is Now Open from Lindsay and Michael Tusk

Now open in Jackson Square is VERJUS from Michael and Lindsay Tusk of Quince and Cotogna, and new managing partner Matt Cirne. It’s a French-inspired cave à manger (which means “eat in a cellar”), which includes a wine bar, wine shop, and conserva bar, with vintage housewares and…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

Sequels: RT Rotisserie to Nopa, Vive La Tarte to Noe, Manufactory Food Hall at SFO, Flour + Water Pizzeria, More

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The Chatterbox

Sequels: RT Rotisserie to Nopa, Vive La Tarte to Noe, Manufactory Food Hall at SFO, Flour + Water Pizzeria, More

There was a rumor swirling around the Western Addition and Nopa that Rich Table’s RT ROTISSERIE was opening a second location in the former Delessio Market & Bakery space (next to Falletti Foods and Nopalito) and whaddya know, it’s true! Evan and Sarah Rich, along with business partner…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

El Lopo, a Cal-Spanish Wine Bar with Bar Snacks, Opening on Polk Street

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The Chatterbox

El Lopo, a Cal-Spanish Wine Bar with Bar Snacks, Opening on Polk Street

Coming to Polk Street in the former location of The Pour House (which just closed over the weekend) is EL LOPO, a Spanish-inspired, food-forward wine bar (through a California lens). Owner Daniel Azarkman’s concept is inspired by pretending if California remained a Spanish colony, what would our…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

Tidbits: Namu Ramen, Sean Thomas to City Beer Store, Saison and Nico's New Menus, Le Marais

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The Chatterbox

Tidbits: Namu Ramen, Sean Thomas to City Beer Store, Saison and Nico's New Menus, Le Marais

Whatcha doing Wednesday evening? Chef Dennis Lee of Namu and Namu Gaji is popping up at THE SARATOGA and kicking off a four-week series of ramen specials. This Wednesday the 23rd, chef Lee is debuting his garlic sesame miso ramen, an exclusive dish available for just one night (crispy…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

Tawla on Valencia Has Closed

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Tawla on Valencia Has Closed

I was so sorry to learn that after two years, the delicious and unique ~TAWLA~ on Valencia has closed. Like many unfortunate outcomes in life, the closure was due to numerous reasons; you can read owner Azhar Hashem’s piece on Medium about the closure. Thank you for all the…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

The Starlet

Three Funny Actors Walk Into a Restaurant...

Such a cool lineup of stars came in to POESIA RESTAURANT in the Castro for dinner: Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, and Kevin Pollak (there was a Best in Show 20th anniversary reunion and screening at Sketchfest at the Castro Theatre around the corner).…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

The Starlet

Kevin Pollak

Three Funny Actors Walk Into a Restaurant... January 22, 2019 Such a cool lineup of stars came in to POESIA RESTAURANT in the Castro for dinner: Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, and Kevin Pollak (there was a Best in Show 20th anniversary reunion and screening at Sketchfest at the Castro…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 22, 2019

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