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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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More on American Cupcake public
The Chatterbox

More on American Cupcake

AMERICAN CUPCAKE, the new place that opened in the former Joji’s House of Teriyaki, is now a chic, modern soda fountain, complete with go-go-boot white patent-leather tufted banquettes and bar seating, and 150 LED “gumball lights,” which cast an ever-changing day-glo aura on the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

A Sign of Improving Times

I’ve been happy to receive news of restaurants extending their hours: ~KOKKARI~ is now open Sunday evenings from 5pm-10pm. I know, cool! And THE CORNER in the Mission is now serving lunch from noon-3:30pm every day. And then SUSHIRAN has started serving Saturday lunch from 11:…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Ducca Switches Gears

DUCCA restaurant at The Westin San Francisco is moving away from its market-fresh, chef-driven, seasonal Italian offerings, and will be moving to more of an approachable, inexpensive, standard hotel restaurant format. Chef Erica Holland-Toll is still in command (for the moment).…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

New Eats for Civic Center Workers

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco has opened BISTRO 10UN, a seasonal and affordable student-run restaurant in conjunction with their International Culinary School. Students from the school’s two culinary-specific degree programs will be managed under the direction of culinary instructor Kimball Jones. For $15, you can…
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Coming Up at Omnivore public
The Chatterbox

Coming Up at Omnivore

Just in time for slimming down this spring, Andrew Swallow’s book, Mixt Salads, is out. He’ll be at OMNIVORE BOOKS on Sunday May 16th from 3pm-4pm. Here’s more: “In his new book, the co-founder and executive chef of San Francisco’s beloved boutique salad joints…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

Now Mommy Can Have an Adult Beverage at Nopalito

Just in case you’ve ever craved a bracing margarita with your carnitas when dining at ~NOPALITO~, now you can have one. Along with four other delicious cocktails, thanks to Nopa’s Neyah White, who has put together this sick list of tequilas, mezcal, and cocktails. The tequilas come in…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

Don't Forget Your Beano

In the “only in San Francisco” category, here’s an upcoming dinner called BEAN-OUT on Sunday May 16th. Organizer Mark Gravel is a major advocate for beans as a cheap, delicious protein source, so he’s putting on a Bean-Out at the lovely Mission shop, Gravel & Gold…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Spring in Full Swing Cocktail Tasting public
The Lush

Spring in Full Swing Cocktail Tasting

On Wednesday May 19th, CUESA and the San Francisco Chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) will host an evening of spring farmers’ market cocktails at the Ferry Building, SPRING IN FULL SWING. For $30, guests will enjoy two full-sized signature cocktails made with Oxley Gin, a classic…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Some Meaty Events public
The Chatterbox

Some Meaty Events

Many meat-loving locals are excited about the visit of Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver of London’s acclaimed St. John Restaurant. They will be at ~INCANTO~ tonight, May 11th, offering a four-course $65 dinner. While reservations are no longer available for this dinner, they have set aside a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

Whiskey & Cheese Pairing Course

This sounds like a winner: Amanda and Amy of Cask, and Alex, formerly of The Cheese Works, will be leading a class pairing six special whiskeys and cheeses. There will also be a lesson on both whiskey and cheese production, history, and taste profiles. The whiskey selection will include Scotch,…
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