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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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Saison About to Become an 18-Seat Restaurant public
The Chatterbox

Saison About to Become an 18-Seat Restaurant

~SAISON~ is tinkering with its format, and as of November 29th, the team will adjust the dining room from 42 seats to 18, and offer only one seating per evening. The menu will be 12 courses, with pairings by sommelier Mark Bright ($198, including wine pairings). Chef Joshua Skenes wants…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Quick Bites in the TL (and Thereabouts) public
The Chatterbox

Quick Bites in the TL (and Thereabouts)

The fine folks at ~BRENDA’S FRENCH SOUL FOOD~ are happy to report their  expansion is all done, and will begin seating in all 70 seats starting today. Congrats, gang—there’s now room for all of us to get fat on her biscuits and Hangtown fry together. Intern Rebecca…
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Marcia Gagliardi •
Chef Hires Around Town public
The Chatterbox

Chef Hires Around Town

Chris Wong is leaving luella as a chef (but staying on as a partner) in order to take over the kitchen at ~SOCIAL KITCHEN & BREWERY~ in the Inner Sunset. (Oh, and apropos of SKB, you should check out the upcoming classes from brewmaster Rich Higgins at The Boothby Center,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Plum Bar Now Open in Oakland public
The Lush

Plum Bar Now Open in Oakland

Last week—after a delicious Haven preview dinner by chef Kim Alter—I had a chance to take a peek at PLUM BAR, the new bar flanking owner Daniel Patterson’s ~PLUM~ in Oakland’s Uptown District. Scott Beattie is the man behind the cocktail magic, serving “classically inspired and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Azúcar Lounge Officially Opens Thursday in SoMa public
The Lush

Azúcar Lounge Officially Opens Thursday in SoMa

AZÚCAR LOUNGE has softly opened in SoMa, and Alcademics has a copy of the menu (hello margarita with chile peppers), pics, and more. This “corner cantina” is from Jon Ojinaga, formerly the beverage and food and beverage manager of the Redwood Room at the Clift. 299 9th St. at Folsom,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Guest Chef Gigs Around Town public
The Chatterbox

Guest Chef Gigs Around Town

On Saturday November 19th, acclaimed chef Daniel Humm is returning to CAMPTON PLACE RESTAURANT for one evening only to present a five-course meal that showcases his new cookbook, Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook. Champagne and canapés will be served at 6:30pm in the Campton Place Bistro and Bar,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Don Your Fedora and Cast Your Cap public
The Lush

Don Your Fedora and Cast Your Cap

~BOTTLE CAP~ in North Beach has a couple boozy items for your agenda. Tonight, Wednesday November 16th, is Whiskey Wednesday’s “Barrel Night,” and Bottle Cap is introducing their first barrel-aged cocktail and Widmer’s barrel-aged beer. The Vieux Carré (rye, brandy, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, bitters) was aged…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Local Flava public
The Chatterbox

Local Flava

Just a quick heads up that NEW TASTE MARKETPLACE is turning one this Saturday November 19th, so come on by for a variety of edibles from local food artisans. The complete list of vendors can be found on newtastemarketplace.org. New this weekend: food art vendors will also be in…
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Marcia Gagliardi •
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