Marcia Gagliardi

A tablehopper reader writes in: “I passed by CAFÉ KATI on Tuesday and I believe there’s a ‘change of ownership’ sign on the storefront window.” Sure enough, an ABC permit mentions a new business, Roostertail Rotisserie from Gerardo Castillo. I didn’t hear back from Café Kati’s chef-…

Ready for another preview taste of chef Justin Simoneaux’s upcoming cuisine for ~BOXING ROOM~? The restaurant isn’t opening until spring 2011, so the meal will be held in Absinthe Brasserie & Bar’s main dining room on January 10th, with reservations starting at 5:30pm. Celebrating his Louisiana…

After being closed for almost two years, the PJ’s Oyster Bed space is finally coming back alive with ~PASIÓN~ from chef-owner Jose Calvo-Perez and family (behind local fave Fresca, which has three locations throughout the city). They are aiming to open by December 30th, and with the…

I am keeping this one short since I am sick to death of the story, but IKE’S PLACE got approval to build out and open in the former Joseph Schmidt space. And that’s all I’m writing about it until it opens, which should be sometime before February…