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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Park Tavern Opens on Washington Square

I had a chance to swing by the gleaming new ~PARK TAVERN~ on Washington Square Park before skipping town, and folks, it looks fantastic. Partners Anna Weinberg and chef Jennifer Puccio of Marlowe are bringing a Cali-French bistro vibe to North Beach, with a touch of swank brasserie and Bay…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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Chubby Noodle (from Don Pisto's) Opening September 9th

I had a chance to do a preview tasting of dishes from the upcoming CHUBBY NOODLE by owner Pete Mrabe of Don Pisto’s fame—and let’s just say, “Lucky me!” To recap, Chubby Noodle is going to be pop-up dinner service inside the bar Amante Tue-Sat from 6pm-10pm,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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Details on The Pastry Cupboard, Opening This Friday

By Daniel Azarkman A few months ago, Grub Street caught word that a bakery was in store for the shuttered Bistro Clovis space near Zuni Café. After further investigation, we learned that pastry chef Chona Piumarta was behind the project. While we were waiting for a call back from her,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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Two Comedians Walked Into a Restaurant....

On Saturday night, both Robin Williams and Mort Sahl were spotted dining at El Paseo restaurant in Mill Valley.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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The (Very) Unfortunate Closure of Tell Tale Preserve Company

Fans of pastry chef William Werner’s Rebel Within and other creative treats through his ~TELL TALE PRESERVE COMPANY~ will be sorry to learn he is ending the business. The reason behind the sudden end? In an email I received, Werner states, “Over the past year my team and I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

Get Your Ticket for WhiskyFest San Francisco (Friday October 7th)

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Get Your Ticket for WhiskyFest San Francisco (Friday October 7th)

The brown is back for the fifth annual WHISKYFEST SAN FRANCISCO on Friday October 7th. Join Malt Advocate magazine in the Grand Ballroom of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis for the country’s largest whisky celebration, featuring 250 of the finest, rarest, and most expensive single malt and blended whiskies…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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Lovely Lady

Aisha Tyler (formerly the host of Talk Soup, and currently the voice of Lana Kane on FX’s Archer) came in to Chotto for dinner with some friends.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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Aisha Tyler

Lovely Lady August 30, 2011 Aisha Tyler (formerly the host of Talk Soup, and currently the voice of Lana Kane on FX’s Archer) came in to Chotto for dinner with some friends.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

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High-Tech Grilled Cheese

By Daniel Azarkman. Starting today, you can take even shorter lunch breaks if you’re downtown and in the mood for grilled cheese and soup. THE MELT is opening the first of an anticipated 500 (yeah, you read that correctly) fast-casual locations that let you order through a mobile app…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011

Suds on the High Seas: The Brews on the Bay Beer Festival

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Suds on the High Seas: The Brews on the Bay Beer Festival

You can never have too much of a good thing, right? Like beer. That’s why you should make plans to attend the San Francisco Brewers Guild’s eighth annual BREWS ON THE BAY festival on Saturday September 10th, noon-5pm, on the deck of the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 30, 2011