Marcia Gagliardi

One of my favorite gems of the city, ~PICCINO~, is going to be moving down the block and into an amazing, spacious, historical building. The immense size of the 150-year-old yellow building is rather breathtaking—and it’s actually going to house three businesses: Piccino, DIG (more on…

Just in time for this supposed spring we’re having, ~MR. AND MRS. MISCELLANEOUS~ are opening their ice cream and sweets shop this Friday. Owners Annabelle Topacio and Ian Flores are opening with eight organic ice cream flavors (plus a vegan flavor and a sorbet), which you can have in…

After a tablehopper reader (with an awesome burger blog, by the way) tipped me off to the potential upcoming closure of ~MISSION BURGER~ in the Duc Loi supermarket, I put a call in to partner Anthony Myint. He said the business wasn’t an ideal lunch location, and it will…

The new wave of food trucks is here: it’s time to salute CHAIRMAN BAO, hitting the streets of San Francisco this week. You can take your pick of steamed or baked buns filled with six different items, like pork belly and pickled daikon, lion’s head meatball with fresh…

This week is a double-play for tablehopper book signings. This Thursday May 20th, I will have a table at the Appel and Frank Chic Summer Soirée Event, which most women who love to shop know ALL about. There will be all kinds of vendors, from clothing to bags to…

The Clift Hotel has completed the transition from Jeffrey Chodowrow/China Grill Management’s Asia de Cuba to a new concept, VELVET ROOM, now under the management of the Morgans Hotel Group. The Philippe Starck interior has remained untouched, but the menu has gone from fusion to farm-to-table.…

Cheryl Burr of PINKIE’S BAKERY has now opened her SoMa location! You can swing by for De La Paz drip coffee and tasty treats like crumb cake and scones. In addition to her delicious line of baked goods, they are also offering sandwiches, like an egg salad or curry…