Marcia Gagliardi

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, SoMa is getting a new café in the form of SOMA EATS. The project comes from husband and wife Oussama Mannaa and Shirley Azzghayer, who have owned neighboring SOMA Wines and Spirits for years. The café will be open for breakfast, lunch, and happy hour,…

There have been some changes at ~TROYA FILLMORE~, as well as at the Clement Street location. From now on, Troya will only have one location, on Fillmore Street; the Clement location has become Kitchen Istanbul and is now headed up by a former Troya partner. The Fillmore restaurant has a…

After closing their Mission location this summer, Margie Conard and Dana Tommasino of ~WOODWARD’S GARDEN~ have been popping up around town. Their next series of dinners is happening at Black Point Café on Thursday December 11th, Friday December 12th, Saturday December 13th, Friday December 19th, and Saturday December 20th.…

Local drag superstar Peaches Christ has teamed up with Charles Phoenix, the Ambassador of Americana himself, to bring you a very special holiday fest on Sunday December 14th. The evening is a celebration of all sorts of holiday kitsch, with a retro holiday slideshow and live comedy from Mr. Phoenix.…

If you’re looking for gift ideas for someone on your list (or, hello, yourself), cookbooks are a great way to go. Especially signed, beautifully photographed, locally written ones. On Saturday December 13th from 3pm-4pm, catch Nicolaus Balla and Cortney Burns of Bar Tartine at ~OMNIVORE BOOKS~. They’ll be…

The Mexican tradition of Las Posadas commemorates the journey of Mary and Joseph as they sought shelter in Bethlehem. It is typically celebrated December 16th through the 24th. ~LA URBANA~ is honoring this festival of community and hospitality in their own way, by hosting guest chefs each evening during the…