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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

Pudong Now Open in Former Mecca Space

Urban Daddy is first to announce that ~PUDONG~ is now open on Market Street, in the former Mecca space. To recap: the chef, Jason Xu, formerly at Shanghai 1930, has created a menu with Shanghaiese dishes (including some dim sum and dumplings, and Shanghai chicken), along with some more familiar…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Lers Ros Coming to Hayes Valley public
The Chatterbox

Lers Ros Coming to Hayes Valley

When I saw the pending liquor license for ~LERS ROS~ in Hayes Valley, I was like, huh wah? And then when I read the confirmed details in Inside Scoop, I was like, hurrah! Lers Ros will be opening a second location (it’s in a new development near the new…
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The Chatterbox

Yo Yo Daddy O

In SoMa, the LiveSOMA blog reports DADDY O’S is finally open in the former Schnitzelhaus space after some challenging electrical issues with the building. On the menu: Southern soul cooking (yup, fried chicken, red beans and rice, and more). If you have really good eyes, you can read the…
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Open and Shut Cases (SF and Berkeley) public
The Chatterbox

Open and Shut Cases (SF and Berkeley)

Here’s a little grab bag of news tidbits: a reader let me know a new café called FLYING PIG BISTRO is moving into the former South Side Café space in the Mission. Unfortunately, details are currently sparse. 433 S. Van Ness Ave. at 15th St. There’s a new…
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Barrique Now Open in Jackson Square public
The Lush

Barrique Now Open in Jackson Square

Opening right now at 3pm today is a completely new kind of wine bar, ~BARRIQUE~, in Jackson Square. In fact, it’s America’s first private-label wine establishment dedicated to serving wine via its proprietary Cask Delivery System®. So instead of an array of bottles to choose from, guests will…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

New Chef at EOS

EOS RESTAURANT & WINE BAR has hired a new executive chef, Michael Roon (he is replacing executive chef Daniel Guerrini who was at EOS for over 10 years). Roon has been mentoring under chef Guerrini for two years, and was the former chef de cuisine. 901 Cole St. at Carl,…
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House of Shields Is Open Again! public
The Lush

House of Shields Is Open Again!

This is almost like an early Christmas present: the century-old and newly restored HOUSE OF SHIELDS is most likely opening tomorrow (please note it will be cash only until the credit card machine is up and running). Owner Dennis Leary (Canteen, The Sentinel, and Golden West) has been hard at…
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Marcia Gagliardi •
Last Dirty Dishes Is This Thursday the 16th public
The Chatterbox

Last Dirty Dishes Is This Thursday the 16th

DIRTY DISHES is going to be hosting their final event this Thursday December 16th: it’s going to be a combination holiday benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of SF Culinary Arts program and a grand finale. Proceeds from the special pre-sale only ticket package will go to the…
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