Marcia Gagliardi

Some exciting news broke about chef Telmo Faria’s location for his upcoming UMA CASA project: he’ll be taking over and remodeling the Incanto space in Noe Valley. Scoop reports the 75-seat restaurant is targeting a summer 2016 opening. Faria was born in the Bay Area but grew up…

If you’re curious about chef Ronnie New’s menu for the upcoming ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE NEW MISSION—which is opening December 17th—it’s going to reflect his New Orleans roots, plus some NorCal seasonality, and of course queso will be on there (Austin, represent). For anyone who has never…

We’re going to be running a full piece on this next week, but we wanted you to know that MR. TIPPLE’S RECORDING STUDIO is soft opening this Friday and Saturday (although the official opening is Tuesday December 15th). On the menu: live jazz, craft cocktails ($12 each), and…

Last week, when we had that nice rainy day, I decided to indulge in my craving for a French dip from CLARE’S DELI, the sandwich shop right by the 500 Club. It ends up that after five years of running the deli, owner Clare Hulme—who many know from…

A couple of quick North Beach notes for you. Hoodline reports the ORIGINAL U.S. RESTAURANT has already opened in its new home, the former Colosseo Ristorante. It’s open for lunch, with sandwiches, salads, and pasta dishes, while dinner brings white tablecloths, dishes like risotto and osso buco, and…

By Dana Eastland. La Cocina alum Binita Pradhan has opened her first brick-and-mortar location of BINI’S KITCHEN. According to Scoop, the restaurant is opening in the former Zog’s Dogs. The location will serve her signature momos (Nepalese dumplings) with meat and vegetarian fillings, two curries of chicken or…

Earlier this year, the big news was that two iconic San Francisco-born businesses, Blue Bottle Coffee and Tartine Bakery, were going to merge. And now, seven months later, the merger is off. They “ultimately decided that remaining separate companies makes the most sense,” according to a press statement from both…