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

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What’s Cookin’

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…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 26, 2021

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

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The Chatterbox

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.…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

New Openings Include Billingsgate in Noe Valley, Underdogs Tres

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The Chatterbox

New Openings Include Billingsgate in Noe Valley, Underdogs Tres

A couple quick opening updates for you! At long last, the seafood market and café from Adrian Hoffman and Ismael Macias of Four Star Seafood, BILLINGSGATE, has opened in Noe Valley. I first saw the news via Traci Des Jardins on Instagram (love her cat eyeballing the bowl of clams!…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

Not Exactly Closed, But Not Exactly Open: Far East Cafe, Chloe's Cafe, Tripleta

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The Chatterbox

Not Exactly Closed, But Not Exactly Open: Far East Cafe, Chloe's Cafe, Tripleta

I was so incredibly sorry to hear FAR EAST CAFE in Chinatown was closing on New Year’s Eve, just before their 100th birthday. Seriously, big thud. The vintage interior is such a remarkable time capsule, with private booths and opulent chandeliers and lanterns that made you realize the tourists…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

Los Guisados Del Patrón Has Sadly Closed

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The Chatterbox

Los Guisados Del Patrón Has Sadly Closed

I was so sorry to be swiping through Instagram and see one of my favorite new taco spots has closed, LOS GUISADOS DEL PATRÓN. Their extensive menu of guisados was so good—it was stewed meats heaven—at a crazy-affordable price, and with such nice hospitality. Truly kind. I…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

East Bay Updates: Miss Ollie's Closes to Change, Alley & Vine, Oakland Restaurant Week, More

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The Chatterbox

East Bay Updates: Miss Ollie's Closes to Change, Alley & Vine, Oakland Restaurant Week, More

Some big changes are in the works for MISS OLLIE’S OAKLAND—chef-owner Sarah Kirnon is closing the beloved restaurant concept as it existed and is working on a new, Black community-centered, nonprofit concept. The Eater piece states: “Instead, starting in January, it will morph into a new…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

Don't Miss the Good Food Awards and Pop-Up Shop

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The Chatterbox

Don't Miss the Good Food Awards and Pop-Up Shop

People who love food products [raises both hands], mark your calendars for Friday January 22nd (5:30pm), for the Good Food Awards Ceremony! With a livestream viewing ticket, you can be the first to hear who is named a 2021 Award Winner, with a special opportunity to get a glimpse…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 12, 2021

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