Marcia Gagliardi

Some changes to Charles Phan’s SOUTH AT SFJAZZ: the space is closed for renovations as of Sunday June 22nd, and when it reopens on Saturday July 12th, the Southern menu will be scrapped for a Mexican one. (No one can accuse Phan of being a one-trick pony, that’s…

We’ve been tracking the opening of RED HILL STATION in Bernal Heights, and we’re happy to report this 36-seat neighborhood restaurant is now open for dinner. Owners Amy Reticker and Taylor Pedersen are both longtime Bernal residents, and both worked at Anchor Oyster Bar. The seafood-focused menu has…

We were sorry to miss the pre-opening party of BIG CHEF TOM’S BELLY BURGERS last week, but we’ll be coming by for a belly burger soon enough! Tom Pizzica’s brand-new brick-and-mortar spot is now open in the former Taqueria Reina’s in SoMa. Congrats on moving on…

Some changes over at ~AMERICANO~ and Hotel Vitale: executive chef Kory Stewart is departing after seven years (he is reportedly going to be a part of a restaurant that’s being constructed from the ground up in the Napa Valley—best wishes to you, Kory). His replacement is chef de…

~LOLÓ~ is bringing brunch to their colorful new Valencia Street location, every Friday (oh yeah!), Saturday, and Sunday from 11am-4pm. The menu includes the Mexican Benedict eggs, with corn gorditas, creamy poblano sauces, refried beans, and shishito peppers ($10), or check out the egg scramble with chorizo, spring onion, and…

As we reported in January, Financial District Vietnamese-inspired restaurant URBAN PICNIC has moved in to the Castro in the former Zadin space. Their second location is now open, with a new look and some new menu items. Their downtown location is all about quick lunch service, but this one will…

PAPABUBBLE, the Barcelona-based candy shop we reported on last year is now softly open in Hayes Valley, according to Hoodline. The space is a former sewing machine shop, where they’re making beautiful small-batch candies with a mix of traditional and unusual flavors. Look for options like root beer, sparkling…

This week in San Francisco is super-mega rainbow-powered, and here are a few places and treats you can track down to taste the rainbow (and bonus, all three of these places give back to the community with these purchases). First up, when you’re bringing a couple of bottles of…

One of the best food events of the year is coming up August 15th-17th: ~LA COCINA~’s Street Food Festival. This year, the party is going to be even bigger, because it turns out this is the last year they’ll be throwing it in the Mission. Wah! They’re…