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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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Bottle Bacchanal Opens in the Castro, New North Beach Project from Future Bars, SF Beer Week Returns

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The Lush

Bottle Bacchanal Opens in the Castro, New North Beach Project from Future Bars, SF Beer Week Returns

Now open in the Castro is BOTTLE BACCHANAL, a woman-owned boutique bottle shop and the Castro’s only shop focusing specifically on natural wines (along with small-batch artisanal liquors, craft beers, and ciders with a focus on women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ producers). Owner Beth Hughes has been in the industry…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 01, 2022

This week's tablehopper: tiger tiger, burning bright.

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: tiger tiger, burning bright.

Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Black History Month! Happy first day of February! (Whew, we made it—that was a rough January.) We also have Valentine’s Day coming up in a couple weeks… If you’re looking for some tasty meals and dishes (and chocolates!) to celebrate the Lunar…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 31, 2022

Kowbird Is Now Open in Oakland from Horn Hospitality Group, the Fried Chicken Joint of Our Dreams

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The Chatterbox

Kowbird Is Now Open in Oakland from Horn Hospitality Group, the Fried Chicken Joint of Our Dreams

Last Wednesday, I headed over to West Oakland for a preview lunch to check out the latest addition to the Horn Hospitality Group, KOWBIRD. Founder and CEO Matt Horn’s fried chicken joint is a celebration of chicken and an homage to family gatherings, Sundays after church, and backyard meals…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

Bodega SF Opening a Brick-and-Mortar Location in Union Square

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The Chatterbox

Bodega SF Opening a Brick-and-Mortar Location in Union Square

Some SF old-timers and industry folks should recall the much-adored ~BODEGA BISTRO~, a fantastic Vietnamese spot on Larkin Street that closed some years ago, and was known for the kind and talented chef Jimmie Kwok (RIP). But thankfully, some extended family members have been running a Bodega Bistro pop-up out…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

Little Red Window Is Launching an East Coast Jewish Deli Concept

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The Chatterbox

Little Red Window Is Launching an East Coast Jewish Deli Concept

Pastrami lovers and my fellow sandwich fanatics: get excited. Coming in early February will be the latest concept to rotate through LITTLE RED WINDOW, the takeout window attached to the Spanish Red Window restaurant in North Beach on the Stockton Street side. Chef Adam Rosenblum has been wanting to do…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

Quick Opening Updates: Key Klub, Good Good Culture Club, 'Na Pizza, Fort Point Valencia, and SO MUCH MORE

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The Chatterbox

Quick Opening Updates: Key Klub, Good Good Culture Club, 'Na Pizza, Fort Point Valencia, and SO MUCH MORE

There are a bunch of openings happening, so I wanted to make sure these are on your radar—you can go back to my earlier stories (linked) for details. Here’s a quickfire round: I broke the news about the opening of the KEY KLUB back before the holidays, and…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

Sad Closures Include Family Cafe, Brown Sugar Kitchen, Daughter's Diner

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The Chatterbox

Sad Closures Include Family Cafe, Brown Sugar Kitchen, Daughter's Diner

Some really unfortunate closures to report on, starting with FAMILY CAFE in North Beach, who announced they are closing January 29th. Customers have been coming out of the woodwork to say goodbye to this beloved Japanese daytime restaurant, so co-owners Jessica and Tada Furui (along with Ray Lee of Akiko’…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

The Starlet

The Magnificent Maggie

After completely losing my mind (in the best way possible) over Maggie Gyllenhaal’s recent and first film she directed, The Lost Daughter, I was super-excited to hear she was in town—she was spotted at Tartine’s Manufactory with her father. UPDATE: this sighting was actually a couple months…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

The Starlet

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Magnificent Maggie January 18, 2022 After completely losing my mind (in the best way possible) over Maggie Gyllenhaal’s recent and first film she directed, The Lost Daughter, I was super-excited to hear she was in town—she was spotted at Tartine’s Manufactory with her father. UPDATE: this…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 18, 2022

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