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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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The Chatterbox

Ali Baba's Cave in Lower Haight Now Al-Fanoose

I was sorry to learn on Haighteration that my favorite neighborhood shawarma spot (and one of my favorite falafel wraps), ALI BABA’S CAVE in the Lower Haight has a new owner, and has morphed into AL-FANOOSE. The new name reportedly means “magic lantern” in Arabic, so I hope they…
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Temporary Closures in the TL public
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Temporary Closures in the TL

My tablehopper intern Daniel writes in: “NGOC MAI (pretty good little Vietnamese place) and ~LAHORE KARAHI~ are both closed for most of March, as per the fliers on their doors. Not sure what the deal is with Ngoc Mai, as their windows are all boarded up, but I have seen…
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Cinque Terre Cafe (5T) Now Open on Van Ness public
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Cinque Terre Cafe (5T) Now Open on Van Ness

There’s a new café called CINQUE TERRE CAFE (or 5T as its logo proclaims) that opened on Van Ness last Monday February 28th. It’s run by some Italians, although they are using organic coffee from Equator Coffee. The menu includes salads and panini, plus plenty of European candy…
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Ti Couz Seems to Be Struggling... public
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Ti Couz Seems to Be Struggling...

Some buzz about troubles at Mission neighborhood fixture TI COUZ: a reader writes, “I am a little sad to report that it sounds like Ti Couz (16th & Valencia) seems to be having hard times. I was there last night when the owner (seemingly plastered) was screaming at customers and…
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New Meaty Treats in the Mission public
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New Meaty Treats in the Mission

A couple new meaty options for you in the Mission: starting on Tuesday March 15th, ~MAVERICK~ will be preparing 17 Butter Burgers every Tuesday. What is this, you ask? Their new chef de cuisine, Matt Brimer, basically cures large dices of beef overnight with salt, pepper, and herbs, and then…
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The Starlet

Multiple Natalie Portman Sightings in Napa

Just days after winning her Academy Award, Natalie Portman was spotted in Napa over the weekend with her sweetheart (and her baby daddy), Benjamin Millepied. They came in to Bottega Friday night for dinner, Brix for brunch on Sunday, and according to Leah Garchik, they also “had dinner at Cindy’…
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All Kinds of Whole Animal Menus Around Town public
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All Kinds of Whole Animal Menus Around Town

There are plenty of chefs offering whole animal menus to choose from: ~NOPA~ is getting in a whole pig from Riverdog every other Tuesday, and is serving porchetta (replacing the famed pork chop that night), along with other dishes, like head cheese with smoked tenderloin; and chef Laurence Jossel also…
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Two Indian Pop-Up Events public
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Two Indian Pop-Up Events

A couple tasty-sounding Indian pop-up events for you to consider: chef Preeti Mistry (yes, Preeti from Top Chef) is starting JUHU BEACH CLUB, a lunch spot in SoMa inside the Garage Café across the street from Slim’s and Bar Agricole. Starting Tuesday March 15th, she will be serving a…
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