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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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Beer-Focused Openings: Buffalo Theory, BuzzWorks, Standard Deviant Brewing

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The Lush

Beer-Focused Openings: Buffalo Theory, BuzzWorks, Standard Deviant Brewing

Beer lovers continue to find plenty of places to indulge in this city, starting with the newly opened BUFFALO THEORY on Polk Street. Chef Tim Luym (Poleng Lounge, Attic) partnered with Ted Kim (Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant in Mountain View) on this neighborhood restaurant with quality craft beers (30…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2016

This week's tablehopper: gypsy queen.

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: gypsy queen.

Ciao, tutti! Yes, your tablehopping zingara (gypsy) is back in San Francisco for the next month or so before I head back to New York for another stint. And I have some visits planned to Lake Tahoe and Sebastopol in the meantime, because this SF “summer” weather is already chapping…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 08, 2016

An Update on Nomica, Opening in the Castro in August

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The Chatterbox

An Update on Nomica, Opening in the Castro in August

Due to open in August is NOMICA, the restaurant we mentioned was coming to the former Pesce in the Castro from the Sushi Ran team. A few more details have emerged, starting with who the chef is: Hiroo Nagahara, a Tokyo native who has lived in the U.S. He…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

Mason Pacific Reopens Four Months After Fire with New Chef

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Mason Pacific Reopens Four Months After Fire with New Chef

One of San Francisco’s more charming restaurants is reopening this Thursday July 14th. ~MASON PACIFIC~ had a kitchen fire in March and is now back on the scene. Another new fixture in the kitchen is chef Max Mackinnon, who is launching a brand-new menu. The Cali native was previously…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

A Little Dabba Do Ya

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The Chatterbox

A Little Dabba Do Ya

SoMa workers and residents will be fired up with this new lunchtime option: DABBA has opened their first brick-and-mortar location (you may know it from its existence as a food truck with the elephant on a surfboard). It’s “fine casual,” with a California take on international street food, one…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

Openings (Mr. Holmes Stand in FiDi, Foodhall, Deccan Spice, Laksa) and Closings (Umami, Tataki South)

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Openings (Mr. Holmes Stand in FiDi, Foodhall, Deccan Spice, Laksa) and Closings (Umami, Tataki South)

Fans of the baked goods from MR. HOLMES BAKEHOUSE should know there’s a stand just outside Workshop Cafe in the FiDi. Before you get too excited for cruffins, there aren’t any, you still need to hit up the original TenderNob location and stand in line for those. But…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

Coming Soon: Changes to Central Kitchen, Paganini Taking Over Betelnut Space, Plus Naples on Union

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Coming Soon: Changes to Central Kitchen, Paganini Taking Over Betelnut Space, Plus Naples on Union

There are some changes happening at ~CENTRAL KITCHEN~, which has closed its doors for a reboot and will reopen on Thursday July 21st. As chef-partner Thomas McNaughton shares, the plan is to be more of a neighborhood restaurant. Sections on the menu will reflect “our love for all things raw,…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

Pop-Ups with Leaven Bagel and Outside Lands Summer Pairings Series

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The Chatterbox

Pop-Ups with Leaven Bagel and Outside Lands Summer Pairings Series

Bagel fans, the folks behind LEAVEN BAGEL will be popping up on Saturday July 16th for a lunch event at Second Act Marketplace. Check out the menu here—there will be bagel sandwiches, and bagels and spreads too (you can get it to go and enjoy a bagel picnic in…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

Another Gut Punch to SF: The Future of The Stud Is TBD, Mr. Bing's Has New Owners, Mighty Closing

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The Lush

Another Gut Punch to SF: The Future of The Stud Is TBD, Mr. Bing's Has New Owners, Mighty Closing

Ugh, I don’t even know where to begin, but when I heard the owner of THE STUD, Michael McElhaney, was calling an emergency meeting just after the bar celebrated 50 years of gloriously letting its freak flag fly, my heart dropped. These are the moments when it’s hard…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

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