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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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This week's tablehopper: time to put on your fat pants.

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: time to put on your fat pants.

Howdy. BIG THANKS to everyone who came to Jook Joint on Sunday, all 115+ of you! Yeah, we got slammed, but I’m glad that so many people got to taste chef Rob Lam’s amazing jook, with toppings like crab uni butter (check out my chef’s special at…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 12, 2016

Christmas Eve, Christmas, and Other Holiday Meals

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The Socialite

Christmas Eve, Christmas, and Other Holiday Meals

There are so many holiday dinners, festive events, buffets, and brunches happening around town. Here are a few that caught my eye below; you can find more ideas and reservations on OpenTable (here are places open for Christmas Eve, like Octavia and Spruce), and here’s Christmas Day (The Cavalier…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 12, 2016

Jook Joint Is Sunday, a tablehopper Brunch Pop-Up with Chef Rob Lam and Lo-Fi Aperitifs

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The Chatterbox

Jook Joint Is Sunday, a tablehopper Brunch Pop-Up with Chef Rob Lam and Lo-Fi Aperitifs

Have you noticed how suddenly chilly our weather has become? Brrrr. Yes, it’s perfect jook weather, one of my favorite dishes for breakfast or brunch on a chilly or rainy day. Think of it as the warm, fuzzy sweater of brunch dishes. (Some of you may know it as…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

On Friday 12/16, Join tablehopper and Chef Rob Lam for a Vietnamese Dinner with Wines from Ernest Vineyards

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The Chatterbox

On Friday 12/16, Join tablehopper and Chef Rob Lam for a Vietnamese Dinner with Wines from Ernest Vineyards

Did you ever get a chance to attend the two Vietnamese dinners I hosted with Feastly earlier this year, which sold out in less than 24 hours? Well, if you missed out on chef Rob Lam’s amazing food, or you would love to try some more of his dishes,…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Meet Alba Ray's, the Upcoming Cajun Restaurant from Alvin Garcia and Adam Rosenblum

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The Chatterbox

Meet Alba Ray's, the Upcoming Cajun Restaurant from Alvin Garcia and Adam Rosenblum

Back in May, I mentioned a Cajun restaurant was coming to the Mission from Popsons Burgers and Causwells restaurant founder-CEO Alvin Garcia and chef-partner Adam Rosenblum, and we’re excited to be the first to announce the name: ALBA RAY’S. The name is a combination of Rosenblum’…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Hinata, an Omakase Place That Isn't Out to Take All Your Money, Opens December 7th

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The Chatterbox

Hinata, an Omakase Place That Isn't Out to Take All Your Money, Opens December 7th

How refreshing, there’s a new sushi counter that isn’t charging two bills for an omakase experience in SF. In fact, the omakase menu here, which features a salad/starter, 3 pieces of sashimi, 12 pieces of nigiri, and soup (owan), will put you back $78, and you even…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Dip, Your New Destination for French Dips and More, Opens Friday in North Beach

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The Chatterbox

Dip, Your New Destination for French Dips and More, Opens Friday in North Beach

Opening this Friday December 9th in North Beach is DIP, the French dip-centered spot I mentioned earlier this year. Mahmoud “Mo” Khossoussi—owner of North Beach’s Maykadeh and Mo’s Grill, who is in his 70s and can’t stop, won’t stop—and his daughter, creative director…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Openings: Rooster & Rice, Katani, Manitas, Lemonade West Portal

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The Chatterbox

Openings: Rooster & Rice, Katani, Manitas, Lemonade West Portal

Fans of the tasty khao man gai (Thai-style chicken and chicken rice) at ROOSTER & RICE in the Marina will now have a second location to visit in SoMa, according to Hoodline. You can get the original version (poached breast and thigh meat with jasmine white rice), or get…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Upcoming Closures Include Range, Kuleto's, and Starboard

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The Chatterbox

Upcoming Closures Include Range, Kuleto's, and Starboard

Wow, this is the end of an era: was sorry to learn RANGE is closing after almost 12 years of business on Valencia. So many cocktails, so many Sungold Zingers, so many coffee-rubbed pork shoulders… SFGate reports that Phil and Cameron West are closing their seminal Valencia Street restaurant…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

Bar Fluxus, an Artsy New Downtown Bar, Opening Saturday December 10th

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The Lush

Bar Fluxus, an Artsy New Downtown Bar, Opening Saturday December 10th

The Hotel Des Arts has a new bar that is opening this weekend, BAR FLUXUS. It’s a spacious one, with capacity for 176, and it’s going to feature cocktails, plus music (spanning all genres) and live entertainment, including literary readings, bands, and performance art. There’s even a…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 06, 2016

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