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The Regular

Yummy Yummy

So a while back, when I was chatting with Sante Salvoni about his departure from the Slow Club, we got to talking about our favorite restaurants in the City. (It happens.) I have him to thank for turning me on to the quirky YUMMY YUMMY for Vietnamese food out in…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2006

The Regular

Pagolac

About seven years ago, for about a year, a good friend of mine, her husband, and I embarked on a monthly "totally foreign food" outing, seeking out cuisines and dishes we'd never tried before. In our meanderings, we tried Cambodian, Taiwanese hot pot, Afghan, Ethiopian… and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2006

The Chatterbox

July 18, 2006

According to a poster on Chowhound, ~LITTLE STAR PIZZA~ is opening a second location in the former Baku de Thai and (extremely short-lived) Opium Den space on 15th Street and Valencia. I spoke with owner Brian Sadigursky, who said they are optimistically hoping to open by mid or late September.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2006

The Starlet

July 18, 2006

Thanks to a mention on Culinary Muse, Martha Stewart was spotted on Friday at the Ferry Building. It's too perfect to find her there, actually. Of course she was there! No word if she pronounced McEvoy olive oil "a good thing." No need to, actually, because…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2006

The Socialite

Slow Food Film Festival

Slow Food San Francisco presents a ~FILM FESTIVAL~ at the California College of the Arts, showcasing eleven of the best film shorts and documentaries from this year's "Slow Food on Film" Festival in Bra, Italy. The chosen films include fictional shorts, reflecting on food as an…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2006

The Socialite

Inside the Kitchen

Okay gourmands—get ready for a weekend of serious wining and dining—the second annual ~INSIDE THE KITCHEN~ event is coming up at the Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay. Granted, it's not until October 27-29, but any tickets purchases made before August 18 means 10% off, and I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2006

The Regular

ROTI

See, I actually made a trek outside my "standard" stomping ground of the "mainland"—actually, I came to West Portal every couple of months back when I was a kid since my Uncle Gino used to have his hair salon there. He was a total study…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2006

The Regular

Little Delhi

*NOTE: the chef has changed since this review, but the food is still delicious.* Frequenters of the Tandooriloin used to love this joint when it was a little hole in the wall on Jones, and then it sadly went away for a while. Well, now LITTLE DELHI is back, rejoice,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 17, 2006

The Chatterbox

July 11, 2006

Those of you who tuned in to the Dining Around show on Saturday heard my announcement that ~supperclub~ now has a new Executive Chef, Jon Stevens, who just started this week. He is replacing the opening chef, Jerry McGinnis, who has chosen to step down, move on, and pursue various…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2006

The Lush

XYZ

Okay boozehounds: did you know ~XYZ RESTAURANT~ at the W hotel in SoMa has a pretty fab wine list? And now through the end of August (until August 31), you can have anything off the entire wine list at 50% off? You can enjoy Chef Paul Piscopo's Cali-inspired…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2006