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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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This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel.

Six years ago, I got to write one of my favorite pieces about this fair city of ours for Where magazine about long-standing San Francisco restaurant families. I interviewed the Sanciminos of Swan Oyster Depot, the Chans of Yank Sing, the Mechettis of the Gold Spike (it was still…
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Una Pizza Napoletana public
The Regular

Una Pizza Napoletana

My sister and I are sitting at a tiny little table at UNA PIZZA NAPOLETANA, and our pizzas both land in front of us. Mine, the margherita; hers, the filetti (more on what that is in a sec). The smell of tomato, basil, hot cheese, and smoke starts rising up.…
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Three New Projects in North Beach public
The Chatterbox

Three New Projects in North Beach

After the historic ENRICO’S unceremoniously closed a few weeks back, I was wondering who was in play to take it over. Well, whaddya know, it’s the neighbors: Ian Begg and Ryan Maxey of the takeout sandwich shop, Naked Lunch, will be taking over the space. In a move…
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Kasa in the Marina Has Closed public
The Chatterbox

Kasa in the Marina Has Closed

According to a tweet over the weekend, KASA INDIAN EATERY closed its Cow Hollow/Marina location (the Castro location remains open and busy as ever). You can read more in their blog post about the reason for the closure here (and it’s a good cautionary tale for anyone opening…
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Dogpatch Update public
The Chatterbox

Dogpatch Update

Dogpatch continues to rock it. Exhibit A: SERPENTINE is now open on Monday nights for dinner service. Yup, there’s that kickass burger, and a nice full bar. And this is what happens when people tell me things when I’m out on the town at a wine tasting and…
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Booze and Wine Events at Jardinière public
The Lush

Booze and Wine Events at Jardinière

The guest bartender series at ~JARDINIÈRE~ continues this Wednesday with CBS’s Eye On The Bay host Liam Mayclem (or as I like to call him, Liam Mayhem Mayclem). Liam will be serving the Pegu Club Cocktail from 7:30pm-9:30pm for $9. You can also get duck meatballs…
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The Chatterbox

Changes in Glen Park

Over in Glen Park, the wine bar RED AND WHITE has closed, but the Scoop reports the owners (Peter Bell and Juliana Flores) are teaming up with Laurent Legendre of Le P’tit Laurent. They’ll be reopening under a new name, offering a selection of daily oysters, a few…
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Series of Cocktail Classes with Scott Beattie and Guests public
The Lush

Series of Cocktail Classes with Scott Beattie and Guests

CUESA is partnering up with Scott Beattie, author of Artisanal Cocktails and the bartender at Healdsburg’s Spoonbar, for a series of six cocktail classes. All classes include a short “Cocktails 101” demo that will reveal how to properly shake and stir (and the reasons why you would do either)…
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The Starlet

Cotogna Is the New Star HQ

Cotogna isn’t just packed with locals: Yo La Tengo came in to eat before their concert, and Russell Simmons was spotted by a reader who said, “Saw him with a bunch of folks—table of six. Big Ford Explorer outside—with driver and engine on.” The group reportedly kept…
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