Marcia Gagliardi

Great news: Reem Assil (of Reem’s California) has opened DYAFA for lunch service in the former Haven at Jack London Square in Oakland (dinner will be coming later). To recap, the La Cocina graduate is working with Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group on this, her second restaurant. The name,…

The partnership between La Cocina’s Incubator Program graduates and Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group continues with the excellent news that the talented Heena Patel (of Rasoi) is going to be taking over the Alta location at Minnesota Street Project in Dogpatch. She will be opening a restaurant called BESHARAM,…

Thanks to a star tablehopper reader, Paul G., I learned about the new business opening in the former Wooly Pig Cafe space in the Inner Sunset. It’s going to be YO TAMBIÉN CANTINA from couple Isabella Bertorelli and Kenzie Benesh. They will be bringing their tropical-local vibes (they have…

After almost a year of delays (and two years in the making!), the FROZEN KUHSTERD team got in touch to let me know they are hosting their soft opening for their new Lower Haight shop (opening in the former P-Kok space) this Saturday April 14th. They will be open over…

Downtown workers (or at-home workers who order delivery): you have a new option for breakfast and it’s all going down at CITY COUNTER! Chef Sean Thomas has been putting together some menu winners, including a spin on East Coast BEC, The Breakfast Toasty. It comes with egg, potato, and…

Well folks, the time has arrived for ~HOG & ROCKS~ to announce their official closing date, which will be this Saturday April 14th, after they serve their last brunch and dinner. Scott Youkilis says their burger and chicken sandwich have experienced record sales the last couple of weeks, as it…