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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Olema Inn Purchased by Manka's Team public
The Chatterbox

Olema Inn Purchased by Manka's Team

Up in Marin, Inside Scoop reports that THE OLEMA INN has been taken over by Margaret Grade and Daniel DeLong of MANKA’S. Grade reports to KWMR radio in West Marin that they will stay true to the building’s roots as a roadhouse (since 1876!) by keeping the menu…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Lunch with the POTUS public
The Starlet

Lunch with the POTUS

This isn’t exactly a typical starlet sighting, but since we’re talking about El Presidente, we can make an exception over here at Hopper HQ. Last week, Janet and Clint Reilly held a sold-out, reelection fundraising event at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in honor of President Barack Obama, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Willie Mays

Lunch with the POTUS June 12, 2012 This isn’t exactly a typical starlet sighting, but since we’re talking about El Presidente, we can make an exception over here at Hopper HQ. Last week, Janet and Clint Reilly held a sold-out, reelection fundraising event at the Julia Morgan Ballroom…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Upgrades to Corkage and Giordano Bros. public
The Lush

Upgrades to Corkage and Giordano Bros.

Just a couple of quick tidbits. First, CORKAGE, the sake and wine shop that flanks Tsunami, just expanded into Cafe Abir next door (bar seats have been boosted from 5 to 15). In the evening, you can now order a variety of both Japanese- and Italian-style dishes from 5pm-10pm by…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Yo, Adrian

A friend wrote to tell me she was sitting next to Adrian Grenier at Samovar Tea Lounge in the Castro (he was “with his posse”).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
June 12, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: ingredient-driven. public
Newsletter

June 12, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: ingredient-driven.

This week's tablehopper: ingredient-driven.                     The famed pomme d’amour from Knead Patisserie. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yeah, that was a pretty gorgeous weekend, right? Shame I had to spend most of it indoors writing (sometimes I HATE the boss of me!), although I was lucky to be invited to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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