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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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Unexpected Closures Around the Bay Area public
The Chatterbox

Unexpected Closures Around the Bay Area

A reader who leads chocolate tours around the city alerted me to the unexpected closure of the CHARLES CHOCOLATES shop in the Westfield Centre, and a post on the company’s Facebook page told a bigger story: that the entire company was over. In an interview with CEO Chuck Siegel,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 8, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: fat tuesday. public
Newsletter

March 8, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: fat tuesday.

This week's tablehopper: fat tuesday.                     The “egg sandwich” at Prospect, with pork belly, English muffin, pepper jelly, and home fries. Big day today. Happy International Women’s Day! Happy Mardi Gras! Happy ‘Hopper Tuesday! Heh. Truth be told, I’m much more excited about tomorrow, since I’ll…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
This week's tablehopper: fat tuesday. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: fat tuesday.

Big day today. Happy International Women’s Day! Happy Mardi Gras! Happy ‘Hopper Tuesday! Heh. Truth be told, I’m much more excited about tomorrow, since I’ll be on the Rachael Ray Show at 9am! The Rachael Ray Show was taping a segment on “The Brains Behind Twitter” (featuring…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
March 4, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel. public
Newsletter

March 4, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel.

This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel.                     Hot. Very, very hot. 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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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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Marcia Gagliardi •
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