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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Charles Phan's South Opens at SFJAZZ public
The Chatterbox

Charles Phan's South Opens at SFJAZZ

Due to open Wednesday March 6th is Charles Phan’s all-day restaurant/café, SOUTH at SFJAZZ. The menu of small plates is Southern-influenced and meant to be casual (and quick, since people will primarily be there for performances), like baked oyster ($3); wedge salad with blue cheese, lardons,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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School Is in Session: Some Cool Upcoming Classes public
The Chatterbox

School Is in Session: Some Cool Upcoming Classes

Have you always dreamed about preparing beautiful charcuterie? Learn how at a salumi-making class at KULETO’S on Saturday March 16th. Chef Bob Helstrom will lead students in traditional preparation of the meats, followed by a tasting and wine pairing at the restaurant. You’ll go home with pre-…
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The Alchemist Now Open in SoMa public
The Lush

The Alchemist Now Open in SoMa

tablehopper broke the story last July that Kinson Lau, formerly of Gitane, was opening a bar in SoMa called THE ALCHEMIST. After a series of delays, the new bar (which is up on the second floor) is softly open now, serving some lesser-known but classic cocktails, like the Monkey…
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Coming May 1st to Berkeley: Next Door Restaurant public
The Chatterbox

Coming May 1st to Berkeley: Next Door Restaurant

A couple 510 tipsters let me know about a new restaurant opening in the former ADDIE’S PIZZA PIE location: NEXT DOOR RESTAURANT. The project is from first-time restaurant owners and husband and wife Henry Alvarez and Dionne Roberts, who are working with chef Sharon Lorraine. Some may remember…
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The Starlet

Friday Fishy Friday

U2’s own Bono was spotted at Swan Oyster Depot on Friday afternoon, then again at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, according to a Tweet from the restaurant and a tip from a helpful reader. SFoodie nabbed a picture of him at Swan too. What a guy!…
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