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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Pie Time! Catch the San Francisco Pie Social and Competition

Pie is pretty much its own fantastic food group, so be sure to make it to the first annual San Francisco Pie Competition and Social on Sunday April 14th. The event is a benefit for the San Francisco Community School in the Excelsior. Bakers from all over are encouraged to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Duuuuuude!

Guy Fieri came across some totally crazy-long hand-pulled noodles at M.Y. China, and there’s a picture to prove it. Photo courtesy M.Y. China.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Guy Fieri

Duuuuuude! March 19, 2013 Guy Fieri came across some totally crazy-long hand-pulled noodles at M.Y. China, and there’s a picture to prove it. Duuuuude! Check Out That White Truffle! Yeah, Man! Sweet. January 3, 2012 Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives came to La…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Get Hoppy with These Easter Treats

Easter is almost here, and it’s time to up the quotient of tasty carbs in your life. Perhaps the most well-known Easter sweet in my family’s house is the colomba di Pasqua, a sweet, eggy bread made in the shape of an Easter dove (my mother makes…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

Winemaker Events: Hirsch Vineyards, Massican and Donelan at Acquerello, Pey at Lincoln Park

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Winemaker Events: Hirsch Vineyards, Massican and Donelan at Acquerello, Pey at Lincoln Park

On Thursday March 28th, join Jasmine Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards at ~FOREIGN CINEMA~ for a special tasting, where she’ll be playing sommelier for the evening. Glasses and bottles of Hirsch’s 2010 (San Andreas) and 2011 (Bohan Dillon) pinot noir will be available for purchase, as well as a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Don't Worry, Eat Sandwiches

Bobby McFerrin was spotted at Precita Park Cafe last week.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Bobby McFerrin

Don't Worry, Eat Sandwiches March 19, 2013 Bobby McFerrin was spotted at Precita Park Cafe last week.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Fun Food Events: Dishcrawl in Alameda, Beretta Turns Five, Outstanding in the Field Tickets on Sale

Psssssst! Hey you. Here’s a little secret: Alameda is totally cool and full of neat places to eat. You should really look into it, and here’s the perfect way: ALAMEDA DISHCRAWL, happening Tuesday April 9th. Basically, it’s the same idea as a pub crawl but with food…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

Shake It Up: Cocktail Class at E&O Kitchen, Spirited Dinner with St. George Spirits

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Shake It Up: Cocktail Class at E&O Kitchen, Spirited Dinner with St. George Spirits

Join bar expert Carlos Yturria at E&O KITCHEN on Sunday March 24th for a cocktail class called Infuse Your Booze: Get Spicy with E&O, which, as the name suggests, is all about infusing liquor with flavah. The focus here will be on spicy infusions (courtesy of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013

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Funny Locals

Robin Williams popped into El Paseo on Friday, where chef Tyler Florence nabbed a picture (Phil Bronstein is in the pic as well).…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 19, 2013