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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: pedal to the metal. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: pedal to the metal.

This week has been a category three hurricane of eating, like a private tasting event Sunday night at Saison highlighting Robert Mondavi Winery’s To Kalon wines (along with sniffing soil with Laura Parker—sounds hardcore but I promise, it wasn’t that kind of party), a white-tablecloth lunch at…
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Pica Pica Maize Kitchen public
The Regular

Pica Pica Maize Kitchen

Whenever I’d venture up to Napa, I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to go to Oxbow Public Market, stocking up on spices from the Whole Spice Company, charcuterie from Fatted Calf, and of course stuffing my face with a porchetta sandwich from Roli Roti (which is sadly no longer…
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Mission Chinese Food public
The Regular

Mission Chinese Food

Excuse me, what? My eyes are tearing up so much that I can’t hear you. No, I don’t know why that is happening. All I know is I can’t get enough of the tingling sensations I get every time I eat at MISSION CHINESE FOOD, and I’…
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(Sponsored): Get Carried Away public
The Sponsor

(Sponsored): Get Carried Away

Carried Away is a new and different way to experience San Francisco and the Bay Area. We offer completely private outings for up to four people and whisk you around town in a new, luxury ride. Each trip is personally designed, just for you. Fancy an afternoon sampling delicious culinary…
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Plow Now Open on Potrero Hill public
The Chatterbox

Plow Now Open on Potrero Hill

Though they’re still waiting for their liquor license to come through, husband-and-wife team Joel Bleskacek (Campton Place, Oliveto, 42 Degrees) and Maxine Siu (Oliveto, 42 Degrees) have opened their new Potrero Hill daytime restaurant. To recap from previous tablehopper coverage, ~PLOW~ is serving a classic American menu (such as…
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There Will Be Two Fewer Ms at Midi public
The Chatterbox

There Will Be Two Fewer Ms at Midi

I heard word that executive chef Michelle Mah is no longer at downtown’s MIDI. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to track her down before my deadline to find out details about her next move. As for Midi, they are currently reviewing plans for the restaurant, so stand by for…
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Mission Beach Cafe Opening a Second Location public
The Chatterbox

Mission Beach Cafe Opening a Second Location

Thank heavens, something tasty is moving into the Ebb & Flow/Craig’s Place corner spot at 18th and Guerrero: a second location of Bill Clarke and Alan Carter’s ~MISSION BEACH CAFE~. The concept will be similar to the original location, but the menus will focus more on vegetables…
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A16 Reopens Tonight public
The Chatterbox

A16 Reopens Tonight

After a brief renovation period, ~A16~ reopens tonight, September 28th. And there will be a special guest this evening in honor of Puglia Wine Week: Francesco Domani, friend and general manager of Tormaresca winery, will be at A16 to share his stories of operating the Tormaresca winery in Puglia, which…
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Fatted Calf Now Open in Hayes Valley public
The Chatterbox

Fatted Calf Now Open in Hayes Valley

On Sunday afternoon, I walked into my kind of meat heaven: Taylor Boetticher’s new FATTED CALF storefront location in Hayes Valley. It’s all there, starting with a fantastic selection of local and heritage meats, plus salumi (finocchiona, mortadella, soppressata, pancetta, and more), hunger-inducing pâtés and terrines and rillettes…
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