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The Regular

Le Petit Robert

*THIS RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED* Now, LE PETIT ROBERT has been on my list of places to visit for far too long. Not quite sure what took me so damned long to get my act together and pay a visit to this reportedly well-loved bistro. We all have places on our…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 21, 2006

The Regular

Café Claude

CAFÉ CLAUDE went through some ownership and kitchen changes about a year or so ago (the new owner is Franck Leclerc, who brought on ex-Chez Papa chef Philippe Chevalier), but it firmly remains one of my favorite places for an alfresco lunch, or an escapist dinner. Why escapist? Because you…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 21, 2006

The Chatterbox

August 15, 2006

I am a bit bummed to not be in town for the opening, well, not totally bummed since Lake Tahoe is pretty darned dreamy, but checkity check it: ~THE FRONT PORCH~ opens today! You can see my previous mention of this fab new gastropub here, and they'll even…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 15, 2006

The Socialite

Madonna Gallerie

Calling all Madonna fans—and dag, I am sorry to be missing this! After showings at W Los Angeles and W New York-Times Square, the W SF has transformed the Living Room, W Café, XYZ, and XYZ bar into an art exhibit, the ~MADONNA GALLERIE~, featuring limited edition paintings of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 14, 2006

The Socialite

Inside the Kitchen

So I already mentioned ~THE RITZ-CARLTON HALF MOON BAY'S INSIDE THE KITCHEN EVENT~ a month or so ago, but I thought you'd like a mini-update because this Friday, the 18th, is the last day for the 10% discount on any tickets. Check out my original listing…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 14, 2006

The Regular

Town Hall

This SF hotspot is coming up on three years in business, and it's still roaring like a popular newcomer on the scene. Some of my favorite mid-level restaurants execute a continuity of concept in almost every detail, a quality that is more common at higher-end restaurants; it'…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 14, 2006

The Chatterbox

August 8, 2006

So after some remodeling and a repainting, the old Julie's Supper Club on Folsom location is reopening within a week as ~CLUB J2~ (as in Julie's Two). The former business office was transformed into a dance floor, and the tented back room is currently closed until…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 08, 2006

The Socialite

Grower's Dinner, Mariquita Farms

Okay, you Ferry Building Farmer's Market fanatics, Jack Falstaff has started a series of ~GROWER'S DINNERS~, designed to highlight their favorite local producers, and of course, the growers' seasonal and organic produce. Coming up is one of everyone's favorites: Mariquita Farms of Watsonville!…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2006

The Socialite

Millennium's Annual Tomato Dinner

Pic taken at Bacco restaurant There is nothing quite like tomato season. Or even better, heirloom tomato season. And when ~MILLENNIUM'S ANNUAL TOMATO DINNER~ happens on August 30, you know they're going to be beyond delicious. Millennium will host a special five-course heirloom tomato dinner, with…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2006

The Regular

Aziza

No matter how many people I steer to this restaurant, it continually surprises me how few have eaten there. Trust me, people, it's worth that trek to the Richmond, which really isn't a trek at all (unless you are in a cab, in which case it…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2006