Marcia Gagliardi

A report by Dana Eastland. HOGWASH, a new beer hall downtown, became the latest place for suds when it opened on Saturday December 13th. As we first mentioned in September, this beer bar comes from owners Nick Rothman and Paula Thompson, and offers a major selection of beers on tap…

The Divisadero Corridor is about to have another icon of our local coffee roasting scene join the coffee klatsch: SIGHTGLASS COFFEE is going to be opening a café in the former KJ Produce Market on Divis at Page. I spoke with brothers Justin and Jerad Morrison, who just returned from…

Hoodline reports that the Castro has yet another spot for caffeination, WEAVER’S COFFEE & TEA. It’s the second location from the San Rafael-based roaster John Weaver, who was a roaster at Peet’s before starting his own company. The glassy space is in the same building as…

Hoodline reports that the former Villa Romana, which closed earlier this year after almost 60 years, has reopened as LALE. The fabulously vintage space has been completely redone, sadly, and the result is rather generic, though reportedly the enclosed back patio has been revamped, which is nice. The owner is…

~FARMERBROWN~ is now open for weekday lunch, Monday through Friday from 11am-2:30pm. It’s really nice to see them get some daytime action, after holding down that corner for so many years. On the menu, you’ll find their seasonal soul food, including the famed fried chicken and…