Marcia Gagliardi

Big news about who is moving into the 740 Valencia Street space after the Town Hall partners decided to pass on it: the owners of the ~MONK’S KETTLE~, Christian Albertson and Nat Cutler, will be opening ~THE ABBOT’S CELLAR~, a craft beer-focused restaurant. They just signed the…

Early yesterday afternoon I received a tip from a reader that the entire kitchen staff at Sausalito’s ~PLATE SHOP~, including chef Kim Alter, resigned at the end of Sunday service. I still haven’t heard back from Alter (the Inside Scoop reported on her departure, but not the entire…

Ti Couz may be sadly closed, but late this summer, you’ll be able to swing by downtown’s GALETTE 88 for a variety of crêpes and savory galettes (as well as a few sweet ones). Partners in the venture are Erin Rooney (Slow Club, Serpentine) and Céline Guillou (formerly…

You have one week to get your tingly lamb noodle soup, Westlake porridge, ma po tofu, and Szechuan pickle fix because ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ will be closed from June 1st-June 23rd (or thereabouts). The entire Lung Shan and Mission Chinese Food crew (dishwashers included) are going to China together,…

Last week’s hearing went well for ~DOSA ON VALENCIA~, and after the 30-day appeals process is complete, they should have their liquor license to start serving some of their delicious cocktails. But first, they’re going to do a little facelift for the restaurant, closing the third week…

And he’s back! Chef Mohamed Ghaleb gave me a call last week to tell me he will be moving back to Polk Street with his much-loved ~TAJINE~. He moved into the Indian Aroma space on Polk, and opened over the weekend. (This will be the fourth location for…

On a tip-off from Grub Street, tablehopper intern Daniel Azarkman reports that Ike Aboubzou, owner of Bite on Sutter, is bringing a new late-night option to the Polk Street bar crowds: ELEVEN O ONE, in the former space of Hank’s Eats. The menu includes many of the…

Some random updates for you: first up, we have a name for the business Duncan Ley and Ben Bleiman (Tonic, Bullitt, Rebel) are opening in the BISSAP BAOBAB space on Mission: it will be called MAYHEM, named after Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem band from The Muppets. Baobab is…