Marcia Gagliardi

Still looking for the perfect gift for some of your favorite gourmands on your holiday shopping list? Here are some ideas for you! Who wouldn’t love a tablehopper t-shirt? All the shirts are based on designs from vintage bars and restaurants in San Francisco. Oh, and they’re…

This weekend I headed over to Noe Valley to take a peek at LA NEBBIA, the new enoteca, prosciutteria, and lasagneria from Massimiliano Conti and Lorella Degan of nearby local favorite La Ciccia. The room has a contemporary and clean look, with some fun overhead lights that look like octopi…

Good news for folks who were concerned about the fate of the ~BIG 4~ restaurant at the Huntington Hotel: it will be coming back. The new owners, Singapore-based hospitality group Grace International, have brought on the local Puccini Group to consult on and oversee the renovation, design, restaurant concept,…

The Hotel Palomar’s ~FIFTH FLOOR~ is getting ready to close after service on Friday January 17th, according to Scoop and a follow-up press release. The restaurant will be reopening in the spring of 2014, with a new, more casual concept. The new space will include a patio and…

As previously reported on tablehopper, Outer Sunset beacon ~OUTERLANDS~ is expanding. Well, the time has come, and they will be closing on Monday December 30th for the final step in the renovation project. To commemorate the time they’ve spent with their current space, they’ll be offering a special…

The recently opened CAFÉ CLAUDE MARINA has had a chef turnover: opening chef Doug DeGeeter has moved on, and RJ Subaba will be taking over December 15th. Subaba was most recently the executive chef at Cin-Cin Wine Bar in Los Gatos, and his background also includes positions at The…

This last weekend, ~LA URBANA~ softly started their brunch service. I swung by on Sunday, and tried their chilaquiles with carne asada ($15), while a neighbor’s huevos con chorizo ($15) looked mighty tasty. You can look at a copy of the menu here. The brunch plates are a bit…

This holiday season, remember to keep your dollars local and support the amazing artisans and entreprenuers who keep the Bay Area so delicious. One of the best ways to support these businesses is at ~LA COCINA~’s fifth annual Gift Alley on Friday December 13th. From 11am-7pm, downtown’s…