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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The Starlet

The Latest Sightings at Twenty Five Lusk

Gerard Butler (300, The Phantom of the Opera)—who is busy filming Of Men and Mavericks in Santa Cruz—came in to Twenty Five Lusk for dinner. He met a friend at the downstairs lounge before ascending upstairs for dinner (the pork loin and grilled flat iron steak were on…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Dhani Jones

The Latest Sightings at Twenty Five Lusk November 22, 2011 Gerard Butler (300, The Phantom of the Opera)—who is busy filming Of Men and Mavericks in Santa Cruz—came in to Twenty Five Lusk for dinner. He met a friend at the downstairs lounge before ascending upstairs for dinner…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Monarch Flips the Party Switch to On public
The Lush

Monarch Flips the Party Switch to On

Starting tomorrow, Wednesday November 23rd, MONARCH officially opens its doors, and DJ Spun (of the original Gathering and Wicked parties) is flipping on the party switch opening night; RSVP for no cover before 10pm, then it’s $5 before 11pm, and $10 after. Joining Spun tomorrow night are DJs M3,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Another Visit from God public
The Starlet

Another Visit from God

Vis-à-vis a post on Facebook from chef James Ormsby, I learned Thomas Keller came in to Saison to dine last week. Chef Joshua Skenes said the kitchen was super excited to have him in: “As young cooks, we were all inspired so much by his book—we were…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Big Ass Round-Up o' 510 Restaurant News public
The Chatterbox

Big Ass Round-Up o' 510 Restaurant News

Fans of the delicious and macrobiotic SHANGRI-LA VEGAN will be happy to know they have opened a sister restaurant, POLATA ORGANIC in the former Ruen Pair space in Albany. SFoodie has more here. Open daily 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-9:30pm. 1045 San Pablo Ave. at Dartmouth, Albany, 510-…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
BrewTruc is Now Hittin' the Road public
The Lush

BrewTruc is Now Hittin' the Road

After initial reports a couple months ago, BREWTRUC appears to officially be on the road as of this Saturday. The concept: a tricked-out, 40-foot bus you can drink craft beer and cocktails on while you get driven all over God’s green earth (or shady neighborhoods). I know,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Two Celeb Sightings at Yankee Pier Lafayette

Last week Rita Moreno, proud owner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, dined on a wedge salad and shrimp scampi at Yankee Pier in Lafayette. She appeared fresh from her performance at the Berkeley Rep, wearing knee-high purple suede boots—reports say she treated the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Vida Blue

Two Celeb Sightings at Yankee Pier Lafayette November 22, 2011 Last week Rita Moreno, proud owner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, dined on a wedge salad and shrimp scampi at Yankee Pier in Lafayette. She appeared fresh from her performance at the Berkeley Rep, wearing…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Rita Moreno

Two Celeb Sightings at Yankee Pier Lafayette November 22, 2011 Last week Rita Moreno, proud owner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, dined on a wedge salad and shrimp scampi at Yankee Pier in Lafayette. She appeared fresh from her performance at the Berkeley Rep, wearing…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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