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This week’s tablehopper: 17 is even sweeter.
Get a firsthand look at the tropical-glam Copra, tasty new happy hours, and wish tablehopper happy 17!
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi is an SF-based restaurant columnist and culinary personality, well-known for her groundbreaking 18-year-old tablehopper newsletter, offering an insider's take on restaurant news.
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This week’s tablehopper: have you heard?
An exclusive preview of Popi's Oysterette, an early look at rooftop bar Cavaña, Rintaro reopens, Mardi Gras events, and more.
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This week’s tablehopper: all aboard!
An exclusive preview of the new Casaro Osteria (and a whole lot more).
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This week’s tablehopper: a new era.
Check out the first tablehopper newsletter in its new home! Let's celebrate with a bunch of tasty content! I hope you're hungry.
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Some hella big, exciting news from Marcia.
Please watch my video and read my post about all the exciting changes happening to the tablehopper newsletter and site!
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Don’t miss this special introductory offer!
In order to properly celebrate tablehopper's big move to becoming member-supported, Marcia wants to thank her loyal subscribers with a special introductory offer!
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The Next-Level Akikos at Avery Lane Is Now Open
It was pretty thrilling to walk into the new AKIKOS at The Avery at Avery Lane in SoMa for their launch party last month. Chef-owner Ray Lee is on a tear—he recently opened the exclusive sushi counter, Friends Only, and now this 2,700-square-foot, chic sushi stadium, designed by…
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Piglet & Co. Is Now Soft Open in the Mission, a Restaurant from the El Chino Grande Pop-Up Team
Husband-and-wife team Chris Yang and Marcelle Gonzales are now in their third week of their soft-opening dinner service at PIGLET & CO., their first brick-and-mortar location in the Mission (they opened in the former Southpaw space and short-lived Above Ground).
The concept is non-traditional, Taiwanese-inspired cuisine, taking inspiration from dishes…
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New Openings Around Town, from Vietnamese and Moroccan Restaurants to a Chinese Bakery
I wanted to make sure you knew that GAO VIET KITCHEN & BAR is now open in SF—they had their soft opening in mid-December. I reported a couple years ago that this popular Vietnamese restaurant in San Mateo from chef-owner Viet Nguyen was coming to the former KFC/Taco…
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Service Updates, New Menus, Chef Moves
Some quick bites for you: ~KIN KHAO~ has reopened for lunch downtown, serving favorites like their khao soi and chicken sandwich. Hours are Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm.
I’m so happy to see ~1601 BAR & KITCHEN~ has been opening for their regulars off and on the past few months, offering…