Marcia Gagliardi

And…now ~FARINA~’s liquor license was seized by the state. Mission Local noted it was selling at auction for a minimum of $225K, which will be going toward the $275K Farina owes in back taxes and penalties. No word yet on who purchased the license, and for how much.…

SF’s Mission Cheese has opened their second project, but this one’s in Berkeley and it’s called MAKER’S COMMON on University in Berkeley. Sarah Dvorak, Oliver Dameron, and Eric Miller have opened both a market and an eatery fully stocked with the best in American craft goods:…

Marin County residents not only get sun for the summer, they also get a couple new businesses from SF folks, starting with a location of WISE SONS BAGELRY, which just opened in Marin Country Mart in Larkspur. On the menu: fresh-baked bagels, schmears, bagel sandwiches, and new salads (like…

Fans of the Neapolitan pizzas at IL CASARO in North Beach will have a second location to visit by the end of 2017. Opening in the former Chilango on Church Street, co-owner Francesco Covucci (with Peter Fazio) tells me they are targeting December for their new Castro location. Il…

I never thought I’d see the day that I could write that the long-closed JULIUS’ CASTLE (since 2007) is going to reopen on Telegraph Hill. (My grandpa Ernie is smiling from the other side, he loved that place.) After all kinds of NIMBY complaints and opposition, the Planning…

There are a few upcoming projects for you to keep an eye on, starting with a big collaboration at the former Renoir Hotel, which will open as SAN FRANCISCO PROPER HOTEL this summer (August 2017) from Proper Hospitality and The Kor Group, with design by Kelly Wearstler. This 131-room…