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The Lush

A North Beach Institution Returns: the Savoy-Tivoli Is Reopening Soon

You gotta love a good comeback story, especially when a place is 117 years old and embedded deeply in so many people’s memories, for decades. Thanks to my North Beach wing man tipster, I learned the iconic SAVOY-TIVOLI is reopening soon. Mention the Savoy (or the Tivoli) to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2022

(Sponsored): Restaurant Owners! Have You Filed for the Employee Retention Credit? It's Not Too Late!

Calling all restaurant owners! Have you filed for the Employee Retention Credit? It’s not too late! You can get up to $26K per employee! Pop’s, Joe’s Taco Lounge, and a Wendy’s franchise are among the 200-plus restaurants that HigherUp has helped with the Employee Retention…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2022

The Chatterbox

Closures Include Zero Zero, Manresa, Seven Stills, and More

I hate writing about every single restaurant closure, but some are definitely tough when it’s an operator you really admire and respect. In this case, it’s the one and only Bruce Hill, who’s closing the trail- (and wood-) blazing ~ZERO ZERO~ in SoMa after 12 years of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2022

The Lush

Gambit Opens in Hayes Valley, Stoa Coming to Lower Haight

Back in April, I reported on GAMBIT LOUNGE, a new bar taking over the former Noir Lounge space in Hayes Valley from Cezar Kusik (Rubicon, Butterfly, 25 Lusk) and Edward Calhoun (Southpaw, Dogpatch Saloon, Peacekeeper, 25 Lusk). On Sunday, I swung by for an industry sneak peek, and they are…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 08, 2022

November 8, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: pasta weather.

This week's tablehopper: pasta weather. Fusilli con grassato di capra (housemade knitting needle pasta with braised goat) at a luncheon at Rosetta and Lino Costantino’s home to celebrate the launch of Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking. It was like being back in Calabria at my relatives’ dinner table.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 07, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: pasta weather.

Hi gang, I know today is a tense one—hopefully the welcome rain and a stiff cocktail (or quality and low-dose weed beverage) will help you deal with things. It’s a good night for some mac and cheese. (I have a bunch of pasta recipes on my Pinterest…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 07, 2022

The Chatterbox

The Big Comeback: Delfina Returns This Wednesday October 26th

Back in 2021, I remember running into Delfina chef-partner Craig Stoll at an event, and he was telling me about the big changes he and his wife Annie were making to DELFINA in response to the extra-challenging business conditions in SF (and it was time for the well-…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 25, 2022

The Chatterbox

Exciting Openings: Ciccino, Back to Back, Rosemary & Pine, Loquat, Damansara, and More

You ready for your dream Italian brunch/lunch menu? Check out the goods at the newly open CICCINO in Nob Hill, from Italian Homemade Company’s GianMarco Cosmi. He was the opening chef there for five years (working with his brother, Mattia), and during the pandemic, he was at Rich…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 25, 2022

The Chatterbox

New Polk Street Projects: Leopold's, Saru Handroll Bar, Bi-Rite Market

Earlier this month, an eagle-eyed tablehopper reader let me know there was a public notice in the window for an alcohol license at the former LEOPOLD’S, and sure enough, an ABC license type 41 (beer and wine—eating place) is pending, listing Michael Lamina and Carla Anne Suntjeans.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 25, 2022

The Chatterbox

New Service: Brunch at Aziza, $10 Cocktails at The Piano Bar Happy Hour

A couple new additions for you: ~AZIZA~ is now open for brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 2pm. Dishes include Moroccan-inspired twists on brunch classics, including saffron beghir (Moroccan semolina pancakes) with raw honey and sea salt smen, bee pollen, and citrus water honey; shakshuka; soft-boiled…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 25, 2022

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