Marcia Gagliardi

Due to open this Friday December 9th is ~MOZZERIA~ in the former Il Cantuccio space in the Mission from the husband-and-wife team of Russell and Melody Stein. The modern Italian menu will feature both traditional and non-traditional pizzas (including one with roast duck, hoisin sauce, and green…

Eater confirms BATTER BAKERY and SQUARE MEALS, a meal delivery service, are now open in the former Bombay Masala space on Polk Street. Eater has a link to the opening menu here, plus there is wine on tap, and bottled beers. 2127 Polk St. at Broadway, 415-674-1069. Due…

Due to open in the Financial District this Wednesday December 7th is GALETTE 88. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, this gourmet galette and crêpe place is from Erin Rooney (Slow Club, Serpentine), Céline Guillou (formerly of Yield Wine Bar), and Jean-Marie Gillet. Their 40-seat spot will serve 10…

A tablehopper reader tipped me off to this piece of news: local truffle maker THE SIXTH COURSE has found a brick-and-mortar location in the Mission. Owners Bridget Labus and Gianina Serrano—who have been in business together for the past year and a half—will be opening their…

I was sorry to learn in the Inside Scoop that ~NAMU~ will be closing after service wraps up on Christmas Eve. It ends up the Lee brothers couldn’t reach a lease renewal agreement with their landlord, so they decided to close their five-year-old Inner Richmond restaurant. Looks…

Yup, it’s the year of ramen. Ramen, ramen, ramen. A new pop-up ramen shop opened yesterday in the Usual Suspects Cafe on Broadway called KIRIMACHI (which means “fog city”). Chef Leonardi Gondoputro has worked in Japanese restaurants for the past four years (including Sanraku, but they don’t…

I received a note from Teague Moriarty, one of the chef-partners at ~SONS & DAUGHTERS~, that they are taking over the shuttered Candy Darling space on Sutter Street, and will be opening SWEET WOODRUFF. It’s going to be “an innovative carry out spot…same style and quality standards…

Some new hours for your dining pleasure: TWO SISTERS BAR AND BOOKS in Hayes Valley is now serving Sunday brunch. It’s a prix-fixe brunch menu for $20 (including tax), featuring a house cocktail, Taylor Maid Farms coffee and tea, and one of five entrée options, which include tomato…