Marcia Gagliardi

There is quite the swanky new spot to come to Chestnut Street, taking over the former Circa: THE DORIAN. The project is from Anderson Pugash, Benson Wang, and Jack Herr of Palm House, Bergerac, and Audio, plus general partner Guri Walia and advisory partners Austen Afridi and Scooter Simmons. The…

I knew that chefs and now owners of ~BAR TARTINE~, Cortney Burns and Nick Balla, have been working on a new name for the business since they bought it from Tartine Bakery (we originally announced the news here), and now they have decided on a name: CRESCENT. Talking with Burns…

We have been reaching out to the CAPUTO team since April, and now they’re finally ready to release some details on the project. Coming to the former Sutra and temporary Slanted Door space, it’s slated to open in early October. As previously reported, the project comes from partners…

In an unexpected turn, chef Laurent Manrique is consulting for LE COLONIAL, working on a new direction for the 17-year-old restaurant (originally noted in Scoop). But it’s ends up that it’s not that surprising when you hear more about Manrique’s background: in 1990, Manrique’s first boss…

SHIDO, the sushi restaurant we first mentioned was opening in the former home of Buck Tavern on Market Street last May, is now open. Eater reports that the restaurant opened Sunday September 20th. Wilson Ma is the chef, and the menu offers sushi, sashimi, kushiyaki meat skewers, and donburi. The…

Hi Neighbor restaurant group, the team behind Fat Angel, Trestle, and Stones Throw, is getting ready to open a new coffee shop in the 100 Van Ness building (we mentioned a project was coming to the building a couple of months ago). There are actually two projects moving into the…

By Dana Eastland. Looking for some fun food for your next, um, wake-and-bake weekend? Look no further than the new brunch at SCOTLAND YARD in the Marina. The menu is full of fun dishes, including chicken and waffle bites with Captain Crunch-encrusted chicken thighs, black pepper-maple caramel, and bread and…

With one heck of a view of the bay, it’s no surprise EPIC STEAK figured out a way to have a new patio bar, opening today (September 22nd). The enclosed patio and eight-seat bar will serve classic and original cocktails by beverage manager Nick Henry, plus food too. The…

Do you love tea? Don’t miss this chance to taste and learn about the bewitching beverage on Sunday September 27th at the SF International Tea Festival. The event is happening upstairs in the Ferry Building and offers opportunities to try tea from all around the world, see presentations from…

Fall cookbooks are hitting the shelves, which means lots of great authors and chefs will be in town promoting them. Here are some to check out. Tonight, Tuesday September 22nd, and tomorrow, Wednesday September 23rd, catch Nancy Singleton Hachisu cooking from her new book Preserving the Japanese Way at ~IZAKAYA…