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January 8, 2019 - This week's tablehopper: back at it.

This week's tablehopper: back at it. You’ll want to order everything from the “lightly dressed” section of the menu at Ayala, like the uni, littleneck clams, and oysters. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, gang! I think most of us are back from our vacations and staycations and sadly…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 07, 2019

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: back at it.

Howdy, gang! I think most of us are back from our vacations and staycations and sadly have turned off our out-of-office messages (oh well, that was fun). Last week, I released my annual rant, the bore, of 10 things I don’t want to see in the new…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 07, 2019

The Socialite

Don't Miss the Pencils for Kids Fundraiser on January 31st, Small World Big Flavors

Pencils for Kids, Inc. is hosting their annual fundraiser on Thursday January 31st, in order to raise funds to support their annual mission trips to Thailand, Bali, and Myanmar. You may remember I attended the mission trip last year to Thailand and was incredibly moved by everything this organization does…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 07, 2019

January 3, 2019 - This week's tablehopper: so bored.

This week's tablehopper: so bored. The exquisite special bento box from Hayato Restaurant in Los Angeles. A veritable treasure chest of flavors and textures. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy 2019, friends! A new year is here, and I know many people are so ready for it. May all your…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 02, 2019

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: so bored.

Happy 2019, friends! A new year is here, and I know many people are so ready for it. May all your plans, hopes, and wishes come to fruition. May you be healthy and happy. And let’s have fun! I just returned last night from a week in Los Angeles—…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 02, 2019

The Bore

It’s 2019, Time to Send These Things to the Guillotine

Oh hey, look at that, it’s a new year, and as is tradition over here, it’s time to call out some of the crappy food trends and poor food choices showing up on menus and tables in our fair city that need to take a hike. It’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 02, 2019

The Chatterbox

Ayala Opens Downtown, with Seafood and a Coastal Cali Style

Now open in Union Square’s Hotel G in the former 398 Brasserie space is AYALA, a seafood-focused restaurant with chef-partner Bill Montagne, executive chef Melissa Perfit (Bar Crudo, Hard Water), GM Essam Kardosh (Del Popolo), wine director Nick Tilly (who will also be working with Essam), and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2018

The Chatterbox

Michael Mina's Trailblazer Tavern Now Open in the Salesforce East Tower

Michael Mina’s latest project, TRAILBLAZER TAVERN, in partnership with Hawaiian-born chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka of Honolulu’s MW Restaurant, is now open in the Salesforce East building. The project is a big one: 7,000 square feet! Designed by Bishop Pass, there’s a mezzanine…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2018

The Chatterbox

El Pípila Opens Their First Brick and Mortar, Along with Gai, Paper Roost

Big congrats to Guadalupe Guerrero and her daughters Brenda and Alejandra on getting their brick-and-mortar location of EL PÍPILA open in SoMa! We last got to enjoy their pozole verde and other authentic dishes from Guanajuato when they had a stand in The Hall on Market Street (you…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2018

The Chatterbox

Coming Soon: Azalina's to Contigo's Space, Seven Hills to Stones Throw

I just love seeing some of the things that sizzle on the ABC liquor license transfer wires, especially when it involves our dear Azalina Eusope opening AZALINA’S in the former Contigo space in Noe Valley! She doesn’t want to talk about details just yet, but is very excited…

Marcia Gagliardi • Dec 11, 2018

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