Marcia Gagliardi

Here’s a totally surprising piece of news: since ~PRESIDIO SOCIAL CLUB~ is on federal land, the restaurant has determined it’s actually exempt from the statewide ban on foie gras. I know, right? It’s a crazy piece of news. So starting at 4pm on Bastille Day (this Saturday…

It has been a long time coming, but now we can say, “Release the sandwiches!” And a whole lot more. It’s all going down at STAG’S LUNCHETTE, the new lunch counter in Oakland from Alexeis Filipello, owner of Bar Dogwood. As previously mentioned in tablehopper last December, there…

Things are moving along for MACHINE COFFEE AND DELI, the new addition next to Show Dogs. It has soft-opened the coffee part of the business, serving Four Barrel coffee drinks Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. The deli part (which is currently a pop-up at Laszlo) will be opening August…

After reporting that CHEZ MAMAN [WARNING: you click that link and you’re gonna get some music!] was opening in Hayes Valley, we now have a targeted opening date: Monday July 16th. The French bistro menu will be the same as the original location, with some unexpected additions. Since the…

A couple of new downtown projects are on the horizon. First, back in March, Eater noted MACHKA was coming to 584 Washington, next to Taverna Aventine. A recent press release fills in the details: it’s going to be a Turkish restaurant, and Jocelyn Bulow (Chez Papa Bistrot, Chez Maman,…

After hitting some permitting delays, the SIGSBEE’S truck is ready to hit the streets, starting Monday July 16th. The project is from siblings Tony and Jennifer Jett, who are working with chef Garritt Blanz (Lark Creek Group, Beast & the Hare). The menu includes handcrafted sandwiches (both for breakfast…

It was previously mentioned in tablehopper that PINKBERRY was coming to San Francisco, and this Friday July 13th, the 200th Pinkberry store will be opening in Macy’s, the first Pinkberry location in the city. But the day before, on Thursday, there’s a launch event from 5pm-10pm, when…