Marcia Gagliardi

I headed over to Dogpatch a couple weeks ago to take a peek at the upcoming ~PICCINO~, MAC, and DIG spaces in the “Yellow Building.” Things are definitely close: the restaurant will reopen on Wednesday May 11th, so expect a big update in tablehopper next Tuesday. Piccino is no longer…

Erin Archuleta, tablehopper hardhat writer, shares this update with us: In mid-to-late August, the Bayview neighborhood will be throwing open its doors to the Carroll Station condo community at 5800 Third Street (off of the T-Line and Third Street). It will be welcoming in breakfast and lunch…

Executive chef Joseph Humphrey is leaving Cavallo Point’s MURRAY CIRCLE after three years in the Sausalito destination, as reported in Scoop. Filling his shoes is Justin Everett of Sonoma’s El Dorado Kitchen. Meanwhile, leave it to Jay Barmann at Grub Street to mix business and pleasure, getting word…

A few special meals around town for your radar: on Friday May 27th, chef Sean Brock of Husk in Charleston will be joining Daniel Patterson in the kitchen at ~COI~ for one evening only. 5:30pm-10pm. And on Saturday May 28th, he’ll be cooking with chef Charlie Parker…

Just in time for Mother’s Day, ~PLUM~ in Oakland is opening for weekend brunch starting this Saturday May 7th. Items on the menu include a buttermilk biscuit ($12) with peas, ricotta, egg, tarragon, morels; scramble of farm eggs ($12) with spring onion, puntarelle, Parmesan; and corned beef and pork…

The Diablo Magazine blog brings word that “Daniel Clayton and Trace Leighton of Nibblers Eatery and Wine Bar in Pleasant Hill are venturing west, bringing their farm-based local, sustainable fare to where it all started. The two co-owners are expanding to Berkeley, taking over the former Locanda da…