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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 Regular

Locanda da Eva

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Locanda da Eva Opening in Berkeley This Summer This place is now closed. 2826 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley (at Oregon St.) 510-665-9601 locandadaeva.com Huw Thornton, chef Cuisine * Italian…
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The Regular

Mama's

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Stars Sighted * Jeremy Affeldt * Van Halen * Erik Cordier 1701 Stockton St. San Francisco (at at Filbert) 415-362-6421 mamas-sf.com $$ Cuisine * American (Traditional) * Breakfast * Brunch Features * Breakfast * Brunch (Daily) * Good…
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A First Peek at Café des Amis public
The Chatterbox

A First Peek at Café des Amis

In a season of high-profile openings (Wayfare Tavern, Prospect), let’s examine the third heavyweight to enter into the ring, ~CAFÉ DES AMIS~. This long-awaited project from the Bacchus Management Group (Spruce, Village Pub, and more) and Perry Butler is opening July 21st in Cow Hollow. The former…
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July 9, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: home stretch. public
Newsletter

July 9, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: home stretch.

This week's tablehopper: home stretch.                     Corned beef brisket at Local Mission Eatery. You’ve almost made it to the finish line—well, those of you who work normal office hours. Congrats. I’ve been off that track for 10 years, but I can still appreciate Friday. I am…
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This week's tablehopper: home stretch. public
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: home stretch.

You’ve almost made it to the finish line—well, those of you who work normal office hours. Congrats. I’ve been off that track for 10 years, but I can still appreciate Friday. I am also appreciating how many cool restaurant openings we have going on right now—keeps…
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The Regular

Café des Amis

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * A First Peek at Café des Amis Stars Sighted * Robert Duvall * will.i.am * Joe Montana * Fabio * Keith Urban This place is now closed. 2000 Union St. San Francisco (at…
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Bar Tartine public
The Regular

Bar Tartine

Some of you long-time readers may feel like the intro to this review is a little familiar… Truth be told, it starts exactly the way I wrote it back in 2008, because I still feel the exact same way about the décor. As for the menu and tone set…
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Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes public
The Chatterbox

Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes

Something new to add to your Chinese food world: Anthony Myint and Danny Bowien of Mission Street Food just launched their latest venture, ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ in Lung Shan Restaurant. No, you won’t be dining on vittles from guest chefs from Lichee Garden and Koi Palace, although that would…
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Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire public
The Chatterbox

Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire

Due to (softly) open for lunch this Wednesday July 7th is SPIRE RESTAURANT & BAR in SoMa. To recap, the chef is Laird Boles, most recently a sous chef at Waterbar. His contemporary American lunch menu includes: sweet corn soup ($6) with corn fritter, chili oil, and crème fraîche;…
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Unwind on Union Now Open public
The Chatterbox

Unwind on Union Now Open

Adding to the lineup of new businesses on Union (Marengo, Roam) is UNWIND ON UNION, open in the former Pasta Pomodoro space. It just opened, so they’re still ramping up the menu, which includes dishes to share like lobster corn dogs ($8), and “New American Skins” with triple crème…
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