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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 13, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: getaway car. public
Newsletter

March 13, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: getaway car.

This week's tablehopper: getaway car.                     The peaceful patio at the Kenwood Inn and Spa. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, my fellow soggy friends. Yeah, it’s definitely soup weather out there. Fortunately the weather was still beautiful when I drove up to Glen Ellen on Saturday in my new…
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This week's tablehopper: getaway car. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: getaway car.

Hello, my fellow soggy friends. Yeah, it’s definitely soup weather out there. Fortunately the weather was still beautiful when I drove up to Glen Ellen on Saturday in my new Fiat 500, her first road trip. Zip zip! My wingman and I stopped at the HKG tasting room for…
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The Exploratorium After Dark: Gastronomy public
The Socialite

The Exploratorium After Dark: Gastronomy

This sounds like one for the food geek in you: on Thursday April 5th, 6pm-10pm, the EXPLORATORIUM’s After Dark program is holding Gastronomy night, inspired by Modernist Cuisine, the six-volume compendium on the art and science of cooking. Expect food-themed activities and high-tech demos, like…
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A (Glen Ellen) Star Is Born public
707 Scout

A (Glen Ellen) Star Is Born

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Last weekend I met the brave young folks behind GLEN ELLEN STAR, a new restaurant concept taking over the old Saffron space in Glen Ellen. Husband and wife team Ari Weiswasser and Erinn Benziger-Weiswasser hosted a preview dinner at Erinn’s parents’ house, where…
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St. Helena Steps It Up public
707 Scout

St. Helena Steps It Up

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Two new openings this spring will be breathing some new life into St. Helena’s historic downtown strip. The opening chef de cuisine from Martini House, Kelly McCown, returns to his old stoves this April with GOOSE & GANDER (the name references the old expression…
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March 9, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: torque. public
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March 9, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: torque.

This week's tablehopper: torque.                     Raw and blanched asparagus salad with carrot soubise and lemon-goat cheese vinaigrette at Grand Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, happy gorgeous Friday to you! Spring fever in effect, just as we spring forward on Sunday. And I definitely have a spring in my…
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This week's tablehopper: torque. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: torque.

Well, happy gorgeous Friday to you! Spring fever in effect, just as we spring forward on Sunday. And I definitely have a spring in my step (and soon in my shocks), because I am off to San Jose to pick up my brand-new, red, shiny, Fiat 500 Sport. I…
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Lucky Strike Lanes Opens Thursday March 8th public
The Chatterbox

Lucky Strike Lanes Opens Thursday March 8th

Time to brush up on your Lebowski quotes, because the first of two new bowling lanes in the city is here. Opening this Thursday March 8th in SoMa is the first San Francisco location of LUCKY STRIKE LANES, an import from Southern California. The former Borders location near AT&…
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Radio Africa & Kitchen Opening This Week public
The Chatterbox

Radio Africa & Kitchen Opening This Week

Report by Daisy Chow, tablehopper editorial assistant. This Thursday March 8th, chef Eskender Aseged will introduce the brick-and-mortar site of RADIO AFRICA & KITCHEN, serving the Cal-African-Med cuisine that’s been the star of his pop-up for the past seven years. Located on the ground-…
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