Marcia Gagliardi

Richie Nakano of HAPA RAMEN has been searching for a permanent location for some time, and when he found it a few months ago, I had to keep that info under lock and key. Now that the lease is signed, it’s time to let that cat out of the…

Catching up on my email, I was happy to see the newsletter from the gents of WISE SONS DELI (Evan Bloom and Leo Beckerman), sharing the news that they finally secured a brick-and-mortar space in the Mission, due to open in 2012. Inside Scoop shares further details: they’re moving…

More good news in newsletters: the CUESA weekly newsletter (you’re a subscriber, aren’t you?) reports some new vendors will be serving at the Tuesday daytime market, namely Wise Sons Deli (sandwiches and more), Humphry Slocombe (ice cream and sorbets), and SodaCraft SF (handmade seasonal sodas) will be moving…

Things have been proceeding for TWO SISTERS BAR AND BOOKS—a Hayes Valley project from sisters Mikha Diaz and Mary Elliott—and it should be holding its soft opening this week. There will be a variety of books, beverages (made with sherry, vermouths, and wines), and bites like wild boar…

There’s been a lot of chatter following the liquor license activity for KEN KEN RAMEN, which will be moving into a brick-and-mortar space in the Mission (just around the corner from The Corner, where it was holding its pop-up nights). Ironically, the space was a former noodle shop, and…

A while back, I mentioned HISAGO was opening in the former Sanmi space from new owner Greg Hamaguchi, and it’s now open. Here’s a copy of the menu for you to peek at, which features homestyle dishes, ramen, and donburi. tablehopper intern Rebecca Kinney has this initial report,…

Another taker for the cursed corner space at 9th Street and Folsom! Inside Scoop reports AZUCAR will be taking over where Medici Lounge left off. Owner Jon Ojinaga (Redwood Room, Rasselas) and his crew will be serving cocktails and Mexican street food and small plates. The hoped-for opening is this…

A couple spots have opened for lunch in Oakland: according to Chow, MARZANO is serving lunch on the weekends from 12pm-5pm. Yup, pizza and cocktails for lunch!
 4214 Park Blvd. at Glenfield, Oakland
, 510-531-4500. During the week, you can now swing by MUA for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm. The…

Last night a tweet announced the unexpected closure of THE CORNER in the Mission. A source tells me The Corner was not up to health code inspection (they didn’t have a proper hood for ventilation). Since it would have been very costly to bring the place up to code,…