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Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi is an SF-based restaurant columnist and culinary personality, well-known for her groundbreaking 19-year-old tablehopper newsletter, offering an insider's take on restaurant news.
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Birba Wine Bar Moving Into Hayes Valley public
The Lush

Birba Wine Bar Moving Into Hayes Valley

Hoodline reports that Hayes Valley is about to get a new wine bar (just around the corner from Fig & Thistle, no less). It’s called BIRBA, which is Italian for “little troublemaker” or “rascal,” and comes from owner Angie Valgiusti, who previously was the sommelier at Slanted Door and…
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510 Alerts: Doukkala Coming Soon public
The Chatterbox

510 Alerts: Doukkala Coming Soon

Tanjia in Oakland has changed names and concepts, and is reopening on Wednesday April 16th as DOUKKALA. The new concept has a California-Moroccan menu and a new chef, Eric Lanvert (previously at SF’s Rue Saint Jacques), according to East Bay Express. On the menu, there are two versions of…
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Bar (and Bartender) News, Plus Tequila for Tax Day public
The Lush

Bar (and Bartender) News, Plus Tequila for Tax Day

A few items to note in the dranks world: the Bay Area Reporter (via Eater) mentions Shawn Vergara (Blackbird) is partnering with his sister, Tiffny Vergara Chung, to open a beer-centric arcade bar in the Castro. The working title is PROJECT 22 (subject to change), and they will be serving…
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The Starlet

Swingin' All Over Town

Director and actor Jon Favreau of Swingers and Iron Man fame was apparently in town last week. He enjoyed a meal at Alta CA, where he tweeted a picture last Monday. Then, our spy spotted him at Patxi’s Pizza last Tuesday, with the MythBusters crew. You can take a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Chelsea at Biscuit Bender

Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton was spotted in the Ferry Building on Sunday morning, where she was accompanied by her husband and a friend. They stopped at Biscuit Bender and enjoyed a cinnamon bun biscuit.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Jon Favreau

Swingin' All Over Town April  8, 2014 Director and actor Jon Favreau of Swingers and Iron Man fame was apparently in town last week. He enjoyed a meal at Alta CA, where he tweeted a picture last Monday. Then, our spy spotted him at Patxi’s Pizza last Tuesday,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea at Biscuit Bender April  8, 2014 Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton was spotted in the Ferry Building on Sunday morning, where she was accompanied by her husband and a friend. They stopped at Biscuit Bender and enjoyed a cinnamon bun biscuit.…
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