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Tasty Menus, from Lunar New Year to Family Meal from Jason Fox

In my previous column, I mentioned how supervisors Aaron Peskin and Sandra Lee Fewer—along with Chinatown neighborhood groups and SF New Deal—were trying to help keep FAR EAST CAFE supported through this challenging time after they announced they were closing (during their 100th birthday year, too tragic). One…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 27, 2021

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Oakland Dispatch: Miss Ollie's to Sanctuary, Huangcheng Noodle House Reopens, Ghost Town Brewing, Popoca

I got a chance to catch up with chef-owner Sarah Kirnon of MISS OLLIE’S in Old Oakland, and she tells me things are in process for the next iteration, Sanctuary, with co-founder Miles Dotson. A recent mission statement states: “Sanctuary was birthed from chef Sarah Kirnon’s passion to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 27, 2021

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(Sponsored): Check Out My Club Feast Pick of the Month

Well, look at that, it’s time for my second Club Feast Pick of the Month! Hop on over to Instagram to see my pic of the chicken katsu curry plate from Japanese House, the perfect dish to warm you up during the chilly wintertime (especially this week!). (Pro tip:…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 27, 2021

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January 27, 2021 - This week's newsletter: blame it on the rain.

This week's tablehopper: blame it on the rain. Stellar glamping bites at SuperStella Van! Succulent pieces of grilled Maine lobster that you dunk into a fermented chile broth, fondue-style. Yes, it was incredible. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, dear readers. I hope you’re keeping toasty during this cold…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 26, 2021

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This week's tablehopper: blame it on the rain.

Hello, dear readers. I hope you’re keeping toasty during this cold and wet and windy AF weather. (My apartment is fuh-reeezing right now.) Yup, my column is a day late, partially due to an inability to focus and write—honestly, I have been so lethargic the past couple days.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 26, 2021

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Coming Soon Report: KEN on Divis, Jaranita, Osito's Location Revealed, and More

I was happy to see the long-closed IJJI sushi on Divisadero is going to have a new tenant: KEN, from Ken Ngai of Kusakabe, who has been working with chef-owner Mitsunori Kusakabe for the past 15 years. I reached out to Ken for details, stand by for more. It sounds…