Marcia Gagliardi

Last week I had a chance to take a peek at the upcoming ~CRAFTSMAN AND WOLVES~ from Outfit Generic and William Werner, opening at 746 Valencia. The project is less than two weeks out—they are primarily waiting for the Italian pastry cases to show up. The contemporary pâtisserie will…

I was catching up with bartendress-about-town Victoria D’Amato-Moran (Cent’Anni Cocktails), who let me know about some of the unique offerings that will be found at REGION, the new place opening in the former Mexico DF from Kiet Truong of the pan-Asian Unicorn on Pine Street. Yeah, she got…

All I can say about this new spot in Dogpatch that’s serving lasagne is WHOA—what a concept, one that I will totally drive across town for in a heartbeat (yeah, I am pazza for lasagne). Each day features a different kind of lasagne, in addition to a soup,…

On Saturday, ~CHAMBERS EAT + DRINK~ launched weekend brunch from 10am-3pm. Yup, you can kick it poolside—and even if it’s a chilly day, you’ll be protected on the heated patio. Chef Trevor Ogden’s menu includes Eggs Royale with two sous-vide “poached” eggs, cold-smoked salmon, mandarin hollandaise, caviar,…

Just a little something for your spice alert system: the SF branch of ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ will be closed starting Wednesday May 30th for their annual summer vacation, when the owners of Lung Shan go back to China. The restaurant will reopen Thursday June 14th, when you can get your…

After GREAT CHINA suffered a terrible fire, the owners have decided to move from the original location on Kittredge Street and will be reopening one block away at the former location for Looney’s Smokehouse on Bancroft Way. I originally heard Great China was going to open a dumpling shop…

A few new projects on the way: first, SALTWATER OYSTER DEPOT AND WINE BAR is opening soon in Inverness. Luc Chamberland, formerly at Hog Island Oyster Company, is the key person behind the crowd-funded venture. The website mentions an oyster bar (they have a special relationship with Pickleweed Point Community…

Wow, with so many fantastic authors gracing our fair Bay Area bookstores, it’s hard to know which book events to attend. Why dontcha use this handy list to cross-reference with your reading-and-eating calendar? Anne Willan, founder of LaVarenne Cooking School, will be in town June 2nd-4th for her new…