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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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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…
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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-…
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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,…
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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
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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
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North Bay Openings on the Horizon public
The Chatterbox

North Bay Openings on the Horizon

A couple tidbits for you North Bay dwellers: the Marin IJ mentions HAWK’S TAVERN will be opening in the shuttered Dish Mill Valley space. Co-owner Peter Schumacher (Bungalow 44, Buckeye Roadhouse) will be introducing a “welcoming” American concept in the space. Scoop chimes in with the news that…
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Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

More Emeryville New Bar Action: Honor Bar

510 is blowin’ up with booze: first there’s Prizefighter, and now SFoodie mentions HONOR BAR will be opening in Emeryville from Alex Smith (formerly the bar manager at Gitane). There will be a bar and grill at this neighborhood spot opening in December in the former Sushi Village space;…
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