Marcia Gagliardi

While at Taste of the Nation last week, I had a chance to catch up with chef-owner Melissa Perello, who informed me ~FRANCES~ will be temporarily closed from March 31st-April 8th. It will reopening with a new kitchen (they will be gutting the current one), plus there will be some…

Attention Pac Heights residents and shoppers: FLORIO has started weekend brunch service, 11am-3pm. The menu includes pain perdu, a croque-monsieur or croque-madame, Niçoise salad, duck confit hash, and a grass-fed burger. Check out a pic of the menu here. 1915 Fillmore St. at Pine, 415-775-4300. ~SERPENTINE~ is staying open until…

Some local spots are offering menu specials and more for your culinary consideration. First, ~NOMBE~ is inviting you to get a posse of your friends together (six or more) and to come by on Thursday nights for Rediscover the Izakaya. For $25 (inclusive), you’ll be able to graze on…

This Friday March 29th, catch some special bar eats at RYE, where Chrissy’s Waffles will be popping up from 5:30pm-8:30pm. The waffle pop-up has become a standing Friday night event, called Waffles and Whiskey, and features a different waffle and whiskey cocktail each week. This week, look…