Marcia Gagliardi

Opening today, Tuesday April 17th, is GIOIA PIZZERIA, the first San Francisco location of the Berkeley favorite from husband-and-wife team Will and Karen Gioia. The 50-seat location moved into two former storefronts that were combined into one space on Polk Street. The 1,800-square-foot restaurant…

Another opening on Polk Street: the new incarnation in the former Rex Cafe space, MARBELLA officially opens for dinner on Wednesday April 18th. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, the Spanish-inspired restaurant is serving tapas by chef Nelson German, and features a new cocktail program (think hand-crafted drinks made…

I noticed a tweet late last night announcing that Ethiopian restaurant MOYA is reopening as of 9am today. They moved to 121 9th Street (at Minna) after a fire forced the closure of their previous location. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner—more details on Eater. A couple new…

A tablehopper reader let me know the CARNELIAN BY THE BAY, which is in that bizzare-o 1970s building behind the Ferry Building Marketplace (next to Sinbad’s, another time warp location), is now called ONE FERRY PLAZA, serving dim sum daily. Reports on Yelp mention authentic tea service, har…

Some restaurants have added hours to their regular schedules: right on time, ~LOCAL’S CORNER~ starts dinner service tonight, Tuesday April 17th. You can check out the menu here. Served Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm. (Good looking site, guys!) CLAUDINE in the Financial District is now serving Saturday dinner from 5:…

I am sorry to hear about the impending closure of the very kind “Tak” Matsuba’s ~BUSHI-TEI~ at the end of the month—he has reportedly sold the restaurant to an unnamed buyer. Eater posted his note announcing the upcoming closure. Best wishes to him and the staff. A…

Some special sandwiches for my fellow sandwich lovers: on Friday April 20th, ~PAL’S TAKEAWAY~ is celebrating their third anniversary, and will have some enticing creations. Carlo Espinas from Comstock Saloon will be doing his rabbit pâté banh mi, and the coffee-rubbed and smoked pulled pork with special barbecue…

Perhaps some of the city’s most showstopping desserts are at ~ATELIER CRENN~, and now you can stop by for a six-course dessert tasting menu from chef pâtissier Juan Contreras. The $55 menu also has a dessert wine pairing option ($30). You can check out a video of his…