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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Special Dinners, Events, and Menus

Some special dinners for your consideration: from March 11th-18th, ~AME~ is offering a special menu celebrating the culinary spirit of Miyagi, Japan, and 10% of the proceeds from this menu will be donated to benefit the Chefs United for Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. The five-course prix-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

Matt Conway Named Bar Manager at Absinthe

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Matt Conway Named Bar Manager at Absinthe

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned Jeff Hollinger was going to be spending a bit more time with the ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ bar program, and it ends up there’s bigger news to share: Matt Conway, whom many of you will recognize from his three years at nopa, has…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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The Cosby Show

A tweet from @fancysandwich mentioned Bill Cosby was spotted at nopa, and quipped, “I think he had pudding pops for dessert.”…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Curry Up Now Expands with The Dosa Republic Restaurant and Truck

Thanks to a couple tweets, I learned the CURRY UP NOW folks are opening another restaurant and food truck called THE DOSA REPUBLIC in San Mateo around April 1st. You can peek at a preliminary menu here, which includes dosas served with a trio of chutneys and your choice of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Sudsy News

The 29th San Francisco International Beer Festival isn’t until April 28th, but tickets go on sale on TicketWeb on Friday March 16th at 10am—since tickets sold out last year in less than an hour, you’ll want to get on it. For $65, you will get a bottomless…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Bourdain and The Ripper Hit Yountville

A tablehopper tweeter spotted culinary duo Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert at Bouchon on Saturday, and Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapaport spotted The Ripper at Ad Hoc on Sunday. (Ripert and Rapaport were in town to judge the S.Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition at The Culinary Institute…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Berkeley Update: The Sad Closure of Café Fanny; Suya Opens

Seems a lot of people were surprised with the news of the sudden closure of CAFÉ FANNY after 28 years, including the staff (fortunately the employees are getting two weeks’ severance). Alice Waters’ partners in the venture were her sister, Laura Maser, and her brother-in-law, Jim Maser, who…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

Wine Dinner with Randall Grahm and a Champagne Tasting Event

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Wine Dinner with Randall Grahm and a Champagne Tasting Event

On Friday March 23rd, ~FIFTH FLOOR~ is hosting a winemaker dinner with Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard. For that night, the restaurant will be offering a special seven-course menu paired with Bonny Doon wines, and Randall will be at the restaurant to talk to guests about his wines.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Window Table for the Israeli President

Israeli President Shimon Peres was visiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and last Wednesday had lunch at Sutro’s at Cliff House with a party of 12.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012

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Shimon Peres

Window Table for the Israeli President March 13, 2012 Israeli President Shimon Peres was visiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and last Wednesday had lunch at Sutro’s at Cliff House with a party of 12.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Mar 13, 2012