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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

The Lush

May 6, 2008

Some changes have been in the works at ~15 ROMOLO~ in North Beach, and now it’s official: Scott Baird, the former bar manager at Coco500, and Aaron Smith, a former manager at Coco500 and currently a bartender at Rye, have partnered with Greg Lindgren and Jon Gasparini (Rye, Rosewood,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
May 6, 2008
The Health Nut

May 6, 2008

Spring is here, and my trainer Jeremy Manning of Titan Fitness has some positive thoughts to share, and hopefully get you motivated! Top Ten Ways to Get Off Your Butt and Into the Groove 1. Take action by setting a few small tasks in motion. Make a list of five…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

May 6, 2008

I heard that Margaret Cho and her entourage were downing vodka sodas by the barrel-full at Cantina last week. Follow the orange clogs! Mario Batali was in town for his new book, "Italian Grill,” and after his book signing at Book Passage in Corte Madera, he went by Pizzeria…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
What’s Cookin’

May 6, 2008

So, did you pop a flat during Cinco de Mayo last night? I ended up eating some leftover pork tinga from a weekend dinner party and writing this column, so that was the extent of my fiesta. Uh, arriba. However, I was beyond thrilled to be featured on The View…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Creativity Explored 25th Anniversary at Foreign Cinema
The Socialite

Creativity Explored 25th Anniversary at Foreign Cinema

~CREATIVITY EXPLORED~, San Francisco’s premier gallery and art studio for artists with developmental disabilities, is celebrating its 25th birthday at Foreign Cinema. Hosted by supporter and legendary maven of the silver screen, Peaches Christ, the evening features a screening of selections from Ben Wu’s Academy Award-winning student documentary…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
San Francisco Cocktail Week
The Socialite

San Francisco Cocktail Week

Get your liver ready for the second annual ~SAN FRANCISCO COCKTAIL WEEK~, a week to celebrate the culture and history of dining and drinking, with daily events and festivities! Co-founded and organized by San Francisco mixologists, Jeff Hollinger of Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, Duggan McDonnell of Cantina, and H. Joseph…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Fifth Floor
The Regular

Fifth Floor

I know, I know, everyone is saying fine dining is over. While places with $21 entrées, communal tables, no tablecloths, open kitchens, and “nice jeans” as the dress code may the norm more and more, there’s something to be said for going to a restaurant with refined service, luxe…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 29, 2008
The Chatterbox

April 29, 2008

I was hearing rumblings last week, and it seems that ~NUA~ in North Beach has closed. Things weren’t looking good with the diminished dinner hours (Wed–Sat only). Some rumors have owner David White involved in a potential project elsewhere in town—will report back if I hear anything…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Lush

April 29, 2008

Guess what? ~JAZZ AT PEARL’S~ is NOT closing! A couple tablehopper readers told me Kim Nalley, the (now-separated) wife of the owner, got on stage a few days ago and announced she ended up getting the club in the divorce settlement, and some new backing money came through, so…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 29, 2008
What’s Cookin’

April 29, 2008

So glad I made it home from Chicago in time to enjoy the gorg weather over the weekend. My trip to Chicago was super-short, with no time to play, really, but I did manage to wiggle a dinner in at Blackbird (freaking delicious), and Frontera Grill (lucky for me it…
Marcia Gagliardi
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