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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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March 30, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: made in Japan. public
Newsletter

March 30, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.

This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.                     A belly-warming bowl of ramen at OPENharvest. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, this sweet city. There are so many cool people doing memorable and creative things, and last night was no exception. Some friends and I headed out to the Headlands Center for…
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This week's tablehopper: made in Japan. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.

Oh, this sweet city. There are so many cool people doing memorable and creative things, and last night was no exception. Some friends and I headed out to the Headlands Center for the Arts for the latest event from the OPENrestaurant crew, OPENharvest, which was a recreation and recap of…
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Izakaya Yuzuki public
The Regular

Izakaya Yuzuki

NOTE: as of June 2014, there has been a chef change and name change (to Yuzuki Japanese Eatery). Soul. It’s one of the most treasured qualities to see (and feel) in a restaurant, and sadly it’s also one of the most elusive. It’s a feeling that sneaks…
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Local's Corner Opens in the Mission public
The Chatterbox

Local's Corner Opens in the Mission

After a final inspection (slated to happen today), ~LOCAL’S CORNER~ should be opening in the next couple days. This latest project from Yaron Milgrom and chef Jake Des Voignes (of Local Mission Eatery on 24th Street) is opening in a former deli space. Since there’s no hood, it…
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The Starlet

The Sundance Kid Swings by Marlowe

Here’s a good one for you: Robert Redford walked in to Marlowe last night with six others around 7:30pm. They shared wine, a few snacks, and laughs—he was reportedly very gracious. Redford is currently filming a documentary with his son called Watershed, in an attempt to raise…
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Criolla Kitchen/Parish Eleven: Not Happening public
The Chatterbox

Criolla Kitchen/Parish Eleven: Not Happening

After Eater and Grub Street posted about a “closed until further notice” sign in the window of ~CRIOLLA KITCHEN~/the upcoming ~PARISH ELEVEN~ in the Castro, I heard back from my contacts over there about what’s going on. Yeah, it’s complicated, but basically the deal with the old…
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The Starlet

Whoa, Was That Britney, Bitch?

Britney Spears and her fiancé, Jason Trawick, were spotted in San Francisco last week. They stayed at the W San Francisco for a couple nights in the Extreme-WOW suite (W’s spin on the Presidential Suite). They stayed relatively low-key during their visit, but were seen shopping nearby at Westfield…
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The Starlet

Britney Spears

Whoa, Was That Britney, Bitch? March 27, 2012 Britney Spears and her fiancé, Jason Trawick, were spotted in San Francisco last week. They stayed at the W San Francisco for a couple nights in the Extreme-WOW suite (W’s spin on the Presidential Suite). They stayed relatively low-key during their…
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E&O Trading Co. Closing for a Renovation public
The Chatterbox

E&O Trading Co. Closing for a Renovation

The simultaneous Inside Scoop post and a press release announce ~E&O TRADING COMPANY~ is closing on April 15th for a month-long renovation. Architect Tonya Beluschi (District, Picán) is leading the million-dollar makeover, and when it reopens on the intended date of May 18th, it will be E&…
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The Starlet

Jean Paul Gaultier Hits the Town

The one and only Jean Paul Gaultier was in town for the opening of his fashion retrospective at the de Young, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: from the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. This past Saturday evening, he was spotted at Twenty Five Lusk. Leave it to my writer…
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