Marcia Gagliardi

SFoodie mentions (and paid a visit to) the new T-DUB’S ON FRIDAYS in SoMa, in the former Yellow Pa Taut location. “Baby back ribs are his specialty, but the menu includes other cuts of pork, beef, and chicken wings, too. None of the meats are smoked—they’re…

After BOMBAY BAZAR AND ICE CREAM were closed by city health inspectors for potential food contamination, Mission Local is reporting the grocer (548 Valencia St. at 17th St., 415-621-1717) and ice cream shop (552 Valencia St., 415-861-3995) have closed permanently. Rose petal ice cream; Yelp photo…

Mark Pasternak of Devil’s Gulch Ranch and his wife are tireless with their efforts to help Haiti—they are currently trying to help raise rabbits there. Please help support their efforts this Wednesday November 17th as Mark hosts a special four-course dinner at ~JARDINIÈRE~. The dinner comes with…

Wagyu top round roast beef carving station. All-you-can-drink California sparkling wine (from Trentadue). Live jazz. And that’s only part of the new Sunday buffet brunch that POSTRIO has put together. The sample selection of items also includes Loch Duart salmon (offered three ways: roasted, poached, or…

Mamma mia. OLIVETO scored an amazing 604-gram white truffle (you can read more about that beast that took over an hour to dig out here, and watch a video about Giorgio the truffle hunter here). Owner Bob Klein has been traveling to Italy for 14 years to bring back…

For those who want to get a jump on their holiday shopping, you can swing by this Holiday Shopping Soirée this Wednesday November 17th, where a variety of local chocolatiers (Clarine’s Florentines, Jade Chocolates, and Neo Cocoa) will be joined by other local vendors and artisans at Leland Tea…

Not sure if the press is riding a sugar high, but there’s definitely some buzz about this upcoming film, The Kings of Pastry—it’s about the 16 chefs competing for the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF), France’s Nobel Prize for pastry. Yup, expect drama and disaster. The…