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July 7, 2020 - This week's newsletter: WTF SF.

This week's tablehopper: WTF SF. An array of exquisite oysters at California Fish Market Restaurant, my first oysters in almost four months. Heaven! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, gang. I hope you’re staying healthy and keeping your spirits up. I’ll be honest, at this very moment, I’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 06, 2020

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: WTF SF.

Howdy, gang. I hope you’re staying healthy and keeping your spirits up. I’ll be honest, at this very moment, I’m pretty damn sad. I just finished writing about the closure of Indian Paradox for today’s newsletter, and this all really breaks me up inside. It’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 06, 2020

The Chatterbox

Updates on Restaurant Closures, Moves, What's Coming Soon, and Changes

Wanted to share a variety of updates with you. First, after almost 10 years in Bernal/La Lengua, our dear ~ICHI SUSHI~ is not coming back from the citywide coronavirus-shutdown, which started in March. I spoke with the much-adored owners and chef Tim and Erin Archuleta, and sadly they have…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 23, 2020

June 23, 2020 - This week's tablehopper: soul-searching.

This week's tablehopper: soul-searching. Don’t miss listening to chef and entrepreneur Jay Foster in this week’s On the Fly podcast. Photo: Shea Evans. Hello, everyone. I’m back in your inbox with some quick updates and something important, too. The past three weeks, I hit pause…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 22, 2020

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: soul-searching.

Hello, everyone. I’m back in your inbox with some quick updates and something important, too. The past three weeks, I hit pause on recording the On the Fly by tablehopper podcast to honor and show respect to the Black Lives Matter movement, to pay close attention to and listen…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 22, 2020

The Chatterbox

A Visit to the New The Vault Garden, My First Meal Out in 90 Days

Monday was the first time I ate (outside) in a restaurant in three months, with a best friend I haven’t seen in person for that long, and I gotta say, it felt pretty damn good. But my decision to dine out wasn’t a snap one—there are a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 17, 2020

The Chatterbox

If You Use Grubhub, Please Read--They Defied SF's Delivery Commission Fee Cap

On Friday June 12th, the first day Mayor Breed allowed San Francisco restaurants to offer outdoor dining service, many SF restaurants who use Grubhub as a delivery service may have received an email notice about their delivery, marketing, and pick-up order commission fees increasing. After calling out on Twitter for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 17, 2020

June 17, 2020 - This week's tablehopper: the new normal.

This week's tablehopper: the new normal. The amazing, Big Night-inspired timpano from Prospect I enjoyed immensely a couple weeks ago. What a dream—something special I’d happily stay at home for. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. Thanks to all of you who wrote back after last week’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 16, 2020

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: the new normal.

Hello, friends. Thanks to all of you who wrote back after last week’s newsletter, I appreciate you. It’s such an emotional time, I’m thinking of all of you. I’m currently doing some exploration with folks to speak with for the next On the Fly podcast episode—…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 16, 2020

The Chatterbox

Outdoor Dining Coming Early to SF, Opening Up This Friday

Starting Friday June 12th, a big change is coming to our local dining landscape: after three months of takeout only/no on-premise dining service, SF restaurants are allowed to reopen for outdoor dining only. It was originally going to be Monday June 15th, but Mayor Breed decided to give us…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 11, 2020

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