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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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Nick's Pizza in Oakland Open for Saturday Brunch public
The Chatterbox

Nick's Pizza in Oakland Open for Saturday Brunch

Starting this month, NICK’S PIZZA in Oakland will be offering brunch on Saturdays throughout the summer. Brunch in pizza parlance means fresh eggs baked on top of both vegetarian and bacon pies, of course, as well as waffles with seasonal fruit and biscuits with housemade sausage gravy. Brunch begins…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Father's Day Whisky Tasting public
The Lush

Father's Day Whisky Tasting

If you’re still struggling to find a good Father’s Day activity, look to whisky. UMAMIMART, CASK, and Suntory Whisky have partnered up for a Japanese whisky tasting event at LOCAL EDITION on Sunday June 17th. Suntory’s Neyah White will lead participants in a barrel sampling of Japanese…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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,…
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…
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-…
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”).…
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Marcia Gagliardi •
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