Marcia Gagliardi

After spending too much money on old SF restaurant menus and postcards at the Vintage Paper Fair in Golden Gate Park this past weekend, a friend and I were strolling up Ninth Avenue in the Inner Sunset, and lo and behold, there was some staff training under way at the…

After a fire in September of 2011 put their San Francisco scoop shop out of business temporarily, THREE TWINS ICE CREAM has reopened their doors. They opened softly today, January 7th, and will be having an official grand opening in the coming months. They’ve been able to make some…

~COMSTOCK SALOON~ just rolled out a lunch counter in their new second bar area, with a variety of sandwiches (including a fried chicken sandwich, rabbit currywurst, and the Comstock burger), some salads (beets or Brussels sprouts), and more (like potato leek soup) from chef Ronnie New. Check out the current…

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been hearing some rumblings about potential changes to ~JASPER’S CORNER TAP~, specifically relating to the fate of the talented bar team there. It ends up there was a recent ownership change with the Hotel Serrano, although Kimpton has a long history…

Okay folks, you do not want to miss this. On Sunday January 12th, LE DIX-SEPT PÂTISSERIE will be popping up at BIONDIVINO for brunch from 11am-2pm. A variety of sweet and savory pastries will be available for pickup, including a brand-new apple tarte tatin and a seasonal mushroom tart. Check…

East Bay Express reports that food truck falafel maven LIBA FALAFEL will be opening a brick-and-mortar location this summer. The new location, in Uptown Oakland, will offer a similar setup as the food truck, with the delicious falafel and a spread of toppings and fillings at the “falafel bar,” but…