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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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Soda Popinski's Now Open on Polk public
The Lush

Soda Popinski's Now Open on Polk

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, the former GOLD STAR BAR on Polk has been taken over by Duncan Ley and Benjamin Bleiman of Bullitt, Tonic, Lightning, and Mayhem. Grub Street has the news that the new spot, SODA POPINSKI’S, is now open. The name apparently comes from a Russian…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
October 16, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: mood indigo. public
Newsletter

October 16, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: mood indigo.

This week's tablehopper: mood indigo.                     Uncle Frank and my father making pasta at our annual Christmas Eve feast. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi there. Am back from what was a heartbreaking journey to say goodbye to my dear Uncle Frank in his last days. It has unequivocally been one…
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Check Out Art, Cocktails, and Food at SFAI public
The Socialite

Check Out Art, Cocktails, and Food at SFAI

Lovers of art and food should head to the San Francisco Art Institute for the Return to SFAI Party on Saturday November 3rd, from 5pm-10pm. The event will feature art and performances from notable SFAI alumni, including musicians Penelope Houston of The Avengers and Debora Iyall of Romeo Void.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Open or Shut or Changed public
The Chatterbox

Open or Shut or Changed

Awhile back, I mentioned TANGERINE in the Castro was closing and relocating (still no word on where); Grub Street mentions a place called KITCHEN STORY will be taking its place, with plans to open in November. 3499 16th St. at Sanchez. The Scoop reported on the impending closure (this Saturday…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Upcoming Pop-Ups to Check Out public
The Chatterbox

Upcoming Pop-Ups to Check Out

Here are a couple of upcoming pop-up events for you to check out: on Sunday October 14th, catch KIN SOUL FOOD, from chef Donna Collins. She’ll be popping up at DOPO with her Southern cooking. The dinner includes four courses of seasonal soul and Creole fare. For this…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Bradley Cooper: Making Local Ladies Swoon

Last Thursday, hottie Bradley Cooper had lunch at Waterbar (he was in town for an appearance at the Mill Valley Film Festival). For lunch, he had the grilled calamari with cranberry beans, cherry tomatoes, and kale-walnut pesto. Bradley also dined at El Paseo in Mill Valley that night. One…
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