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This week's tablehopper: palaces and pelmeni.

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This week's tablehopper: palaces and pelmeni.

Hi, peeps. Yeah, this week’s column is a day late, but sorting through 1,500 images of Russia can do that to a lady. Looks like I bit off more than I could chew (not the first time). As promised, this week includes my recap of my three-week trip…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 07, 2018

Taste Your Way Around the World!

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Taste Your Way Around the World!

Taste Your Way Around the World! Don’t miss the Around the World Wine Tasting, featuring more than 300 selections (!) curated by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein on Thursday September 6th from 5:30pm-8pm at the chic W Hotel. Rub shoulders with winemakers while you savor wines from Argentina, Australia, Austria,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 01, 2018

Chef Moves: Laurent Gras Joins Saison, Melissa Perello Opening in LA, More

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Chef Moves: Laurent Gras Joins Saison, Melissa Perello Opening in LA, More

Big news at ~SAISON~: chef-owner Joshua Skenes has brought on famed chef Laurent Gras (Chicago’s L20), and I remember being stunned by his cooking when he was at Fifth Floor back in, oh, 2003. Welcome back to SF, chef. Skenes is positioning the hire as a collaboration at Saison,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

Openings: Yo También Cantina, Wooly Pig, Cracked & Battered, and More

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Openings: Yo También Cantina, Wooly Pig, Cracked & Battered, and More

There were a bunch of openings while I was away, so let’s dive in. First up, the charming YO TAMBIÉN CANTINA has opened in the Inner Sunset, in the former Wooly Pig. I mentioned this project back in April, from couple Isabella Bertorelli and Kenzie Benesh. Their daytime menu…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

Coming Soon: Three New Omakase Restaurant Group Projects, Breadbelly, Luke's Lobster

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Coming Soon: Three New Omakase Restaurant Group Projects, Breadbelly, Luke's Lobster

Details have emerged about the Omakase Restaurant Group’s upcoming projects coming to One Henry Adams this fall, let’s review. UDON TIME will be a fast-casual udon shop, featuring housemade noodles and customizable toppings under the direction of Dumpling Time’s chef Edgar Agbayani, and is due to open…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

Closures: Crystal Jade, Contrada, DIP, Plus a Fire at Greens, and Issues at La Victoria

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Closures: Crystal Jade, Contrada, DIP, Plus a Fire at Greens, and Issues at La Victoria

Some closures to report, including the multi-million dollar CRYSTAL JADE, after four years at Embarcadero Four. No word who the new owners are just yet, but there is a taker for the 20,000-square-foot space. A couple years ago, there was a fun rumor that Yank Sing was taking over,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

Fool's Errand Opens on Divis

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Fool's Errand Opens on Divis

I was walking on Divisadero after picking up some groceries for my post-vacation empty fridge, and was happy to see signs of life back at the Mojo Bicycle Cafe location, now FOOL’S ERRAND from John Dampeer, who came down from Noe Valley (Caskhouse, Hamlet) to join us. The space…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

The Starlet

Sally Draper Wants an Ice Cream! And Uni. And Fries. And a Morning Bun.

Earlier this month, a tablehopper reader spotted Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) at Bi-Rite Creamery on Dolores. She reportedly “took a photo of her double scoop (maybe salted caramel?) and ate inside, then went outside to dance around.” Exactly the correct response to eating Bi-Rite ice cream. While in town, she…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

The Starlet

Kiernan Shipka

Sally Draper Wants an Ice Cream! And Uni. And Fries. And a Morning Bun. July 24, 2018 Earlier this month, a tablehopper reader spotted Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) at Bi-Rite Creamery on Dolores. She reportedly “took a photo of her double scoop (maybe salted caramel?) and ate inside, then went…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

510 Updates: Farmhouse Oakland Opens, Penrose Sold, Navi Kitchen Closes, and More

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510 Updates: Farmhouse Oakland Opens, Penrose Sold, Navi Kitchen Closes, and More

Jack London Square continues to percolate with new projects (Dyafa, Belcampo), and now includes the opening of FARMHOUSE OAKLAND in the former Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House from the team behind SF’s popular Farmhouse Kitchen and Montclair’s Daughter Thai. Today (July 24th) is the soft opening,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 24, 2018

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