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The Chatterbox
January 13, 2009
The Chatterbox

January 13, 2009

Yup, this is definitely going to be a challenging start to the year. So many restaurants are hurting out there, and a bunch of them will not be able to weather this horrid economic climate. I am really going to hate having to write about so many places closing in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
January 6, 2009
The Chatterbox

January 6, 2009

A tablehopper reader gave me the head’s up that Joanna Karlinsky and Victoria Smiser’s six-restaurant ~FOOD COURT INSIDE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO~ is now up and running—they opened their doors on New Year’s Day. And you thought opening one restaurant was tough—imagine…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
December 23, 2008
The Chatterbox

December 23, 2008

Okay, before we dive out of holiday happenings, I had to forward this ~CUTE AND CLEVER HOLIDAY NOTE~ I received from Sent Sovi in Saratoga: ‘Twas the holiday season of 2008 and all through the house, many creatures were stirring, but definitely not a mouse. (They cause problems with the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

December 16, 2008

Last Tuesday’s Scharffen Berger and TuttiFoodie.com ~CHOCOLATE AND SAGATIBA CACHAÇA COCKTAIL-AND-FOOD COMPETITION~ and party at Rosewood was a blast—sorry for the crunch at the beginning, y’all were a thirsty bunch! (My kind of people.) And thanks to everyone who participated—so much talent. Let’s just…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
December 9, 2008
The Chatterbox

December 9, 2008

~SERPENTINE~is undergoing some executive chef changes: Chris Kronner, the executive chef of Serpentine who has been working at owner Erin Rooney’s Slow Club and Serpentine for a combined total of almost four years, is departing at the end of the month. Kronner is currently looking into other opportunities—…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

December 2, 2008

So here’s a recap of the event I’m hosting next Tuesday December 9th: it’s a fun chocolate and cachaça cocktail-and-food competition at Rosewood in North Beach from 6pm–8pm. Five teams, each comprised of a local chef and bartender, will be competing. The event is celebrating the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

November 25, 2008

Attention drinkers, eaters, bartenders, and chefs: on Tuesday December 9th, I will be putting on a chocolate and cachaça cocktail-and-food competition at Rosewood in North Beach from 6pm–8pm. The event is celebrating the final month for entry submissions for Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker and TuttiFoodie.com's ~CHOCOLATE…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

November 18, 2008

So, let’s get to some news around town. I heard that Jessica Gorin is no longer the executive chef at ~BAMBUDDHA LOUNGE~, and is now at Thirsty Bear in SoMa. She will be launching a new menu there shortly, stand by. In the meantime, I didn’t hear back…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
November 11, 2008
The Chatterbox

November 11, 2008

Okay, first things first: make room on your TiVo because this week is the first episode of ~TOP CHEF—SEASON FIVE~! Tune in this Wednesday night at 10pm on Bravo and watch our sole SF contestant, Jamie Lauren of Absinthe, who is in it to win it! Go Jamie! Another…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

November 4, 2008

Freelancers, mid-week flakes, and folks with weird work hours will be pleased to know ~MISSION BEACH CAFE~ is now offering its weekend brunch menu on weekdays. The menu includes pastry chef Alan Carter’s quiche, and executive chef Ryan Scott’s soufflé pancakes with orange cranberry compote; the MBC egg…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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