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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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July 26, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: healing waters. public
Newsletter

July 26, 2013 - This week's tablehopper: healing waters.

This week's tablehopper: healing waters.                     The restored 1954 Gaggia lever machine at Iron & Steam Espresso Bar. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Greetings from Lake Tahoe, which is offering plenty to watch: from a crazy downpour and thunderstorms when I arrived yesterday to the always-charming chipmunk TV. Oh yes, and…
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This week's tablehopper: healing waters. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: healing waters.

Greetings from Lake Tahoe, which is offering plenty to watch: from a crazy downpour and thunderstorms when I arrived yesterday to the always-charming chipmunk TV. Oh yes, and entertainment from my parents’ cats (Merna and Sophie), who also get to enjoy our summer cabin—although they are not digging on…
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Hard Water public
The Regular

Hard Water

The first time I walked into HARD WATER, I was like, wait, that’s it? It’s not a large space by any means, but it packs a big wallop, in the form of its absolutely insane whiskey collection. There’s a back wall, lit from behind, that illuminates bottle…
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Ziryab Gets a New Look and a Full Bar public
The Chatterbox

Ziryab Gets a New Look and a Full Bar

A report from Dana Massey-Todd. Thanks to a tip from a reader, we learned awhile back that ZIRYAB on Divisadero is reopening with a new bar program, a revamped menu, and a face-lift. Owner Salim Nasser has redone the interior, with moodier paint colors and art that evokes the restaurant’…
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An Early Peek at the New Barrel Head Brewhouse public
The Chatterbox

An Early Peek at the New Barrel Head Brewhouse

A report by Dana Massey-Todd. As announced on tablehopper back in December, Ivan Hopkinson is bringing suds to Western Addition in the form of BARREL HEAD BREWHOUSE. The project is a biggie, headed into the former Fulton Street Bar space, and they’re in the middle of a pretty major…
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(Sad) Closed Report: Murasaki Sushi public
The Chatterbox

(Sad) Closed Report: Murasaki Sushi

A Twitter pal shared the unfortunate news that longtime sushi chef Toshi (Toshihiro Sasaki) of MURASAKI SUSHI has sadly passed away, and the restaurant has temporarily closed. There are some very sweet missives to Toshi posted on Yelp (for a change). Condolences to his family and friends (and many fans)…
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