Marcia Gagliardi

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…

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…

By Dana Eastland. Feastly is welcoming the holiday season with a huge variety of parties, including a special Napa Provisions party on Thursday December 17th at their newest event location on Market Street. Four Napa restaurants will participate: ZuZu, Smoke, Hog Island, and Oenotri. The menu includes ZuZu wood-fired…