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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Two East Bay Coffeehouses public
The Chatterbox

Two East Bay Coffeehouses

There are a couple new-ish coffee projects in the East Bay. First is REMEDY, which is in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood. They serve Ritual coffee and Teance teas, along with treats (scones, galettes, granola, focaccia) from their in-house pastry chef. The eclectic décor includes an old Pacific Bell…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
FIVE Has a New Brunch Menu (and Deal) public
The Chatterbox

FIVE Has a New Brunch Menu (and Deal)

Even downtown Berkeley isn’t immune to the bottomless mimosa phenomenon: ~FIVE~ is the latest to offer that handy boozy feature, and there’s a new Sunday brunch menu from chef Banks White to boot. You can choose from classics like eggs Benedict or French toast, along with newer dishes,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto: by Pete Mulvihill public
The Bookworm

The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto: by Pete Mulvihill

The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto Bernard DeVoto “Whiskey and vermouth cannot meet as friends and the Manhattan is an offense against piety.” Today I’d like to put a quirky classic, lovingly reissued by Tin House Books, on your radar: The Hour, a Cocktail Manifesto by Bernard DeVoto (with a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
June 15, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: action-packed. public
Newsletter

June 15, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: action-packed.

This week's tablehopper: action-packed.                     Beet salad at boon in Guerneville. It’s so good to get the hell out of town. Last week I escaped the gloom and boogied up to West County in Sonoma, checking out the wineries and vittles in Graton, Forestville, and Guerneville (plus…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Father's Day Options public
The Socialite

Father's Day Options

FATHER’S DAY is this Sunday June 20th, and of course there are a variety of meaty events and options to help you celebrate. (And if your dad happens to be a vegetarian, why don’t you take him to the tablehopper Indian Street Food Lunch the day before?) First…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Brewery and Restaurant Opening in the City public
The Chatterbox

New Brewery and Restaurant Opening in the City

The year of beer continues to hold true, and here’s the latest newcomer to the scene: ~SOUTHERN PACIFIC BREWING~ will be opening in the Mission’s Media Gulch area, targeting November 1st. Partners behind the project are Anthony LaVia (Gestalt, Matador, Café La Onda) and Chris Lawrence, formerly the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Thermidor Opens in Mint Plaza public
The Chatterbox

Thermidor Opens in Mint Plaza

Over on Mint Plaza, ~THERMIDOR~ is now in its soft opening mode. The American vintage-inspired project is from Bruce Binn and Neil Jorgensen of Spork, and features a menu of classic American dishes with a modern spin. Once the full menu completely launches, you’ll be able to get…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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