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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: marching forward.

Hello friends. Wow, it’s already a new month. How are you hanging in there? This past week’s world news has been brutal to watch and process, and has definitely flattened out my usual effervescence, so please excuse the absence of my typical sass this week. I’m also…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 28, 2022

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Taishoken Is Bringing Their Famed Tsukemen and Ramen to San Francisco!

I’m thrilled to share the VERY exciting news that TAISHOKEN, the iconic tsukemen and ramen shop brand in Japan, will be opening their second U.S. location in San Francisco (they opened their first shop in San Mateo in 2019). Tsukemen—the dipping of cold noodles into hot broth—…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 15, 2022

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Reopenings (Flour + Water, Fort Point Valencia) and Moves (Lazy Susan) and Expansions (Kaiyo Rooftop)

If you follow me on Instagram, then you already know that FLOUR+WATER has reopened after a refreshed interior (after 12 years, we all need a makeover!) and updated menu from co-chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow. Take a peek at the menu, with new appetizers from the grill…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 15, 2022

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New Openings Include Taksim, Mixiote, Wabi-Sabi SF, Chadwick's

Fellow fans of Turkish cuisine will be excited to hear about TAKSIM, a newly opened, upscale, modern Mediterranean restaurant from the Lokma team in the former Cockscomb in SoMa. (Anyone who has been to Istanbul will recognize the name, a famous square in the hip Beyoğlu neighborhood.) You can check…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 15, 2022

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Coming Soon: Midnite Bagel Shop, Off the Grid Fort Mason Returns in April

There’s a new bagel shop coming to the Inner Sunset from MIDNITE BAGEL founder Nick Beitcher (he was the lead baker at Tartine Bakery for five years). Eater reports he’ll still be baking his creative, tangy, whole-grain sourdough bagels out of his commissary space in Dogpatch, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 15, 2022

February 15, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: fake spring.

This week's tablehopper: fake spring. Onion and white pearl course at Atelier Crenn (with the most magical French onion soup broth on the side). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. I know Fortuna and I are not the only ones happy to see the sun come back today after…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 14, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: fake spring.

Hello, friends. I know Fortuna and I are not the only ones happy to see the sun come back today after yesterday’s grey chill (WTF). I hope you had a fabulous LOVE DAY—my adorable neighbors texted me at 10:30pm while I was up late writing this thing…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 14, 2022

February 8, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: with lurve and thanks.

This week's tablehopper: with lurve and thanks. The spread at the William Tell House’s crab tailgate: freshly caught Dungeness with drawn butter, cheesy sourdough bread, garlic noodles, a salad, the best brownies, and adult beverages! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hey everyone! I hope and imagine you’re enjoying…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 07, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: with lurve and thanks.

Hey everyone! I hope and imagine you’re enjoying this gorgeous weather! Go play hooky, seriously. And if you have the time to drive up to Tomales for the second crab tailgate party this Saturday at the William Tell House, DO IT. It’s so much fun—you can hang…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 07, 2022

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Birch & Rye, a Modern Love Letter to Russia, Opens February 9th in Noe Valley

Last week, I was thrilled to have a long conversation with Anya El-Wattar, the chef and owner of the soon-to-open BIRCH & RYE in Noe Valley. After traveling throughout Russia with my father for three weeks during World Cup, my eyes were really opened to so many…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 01, 2022

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