Marcia Gagliardi

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North Beach Openings: Convivium Enoteca and Elena (and Luke's Local Is Coming Soon!)

I’m happy to see North Beach continue to percolate with new openings. Now open in the former Caffe Baonecci space is CONVIVIUM ENOTECA, from Sofia Scarpone. In case her last name is familiar, she’s the daughter of Lorenzo Scarpone, known for his Italian wine importing company, Villa Italia,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2022

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Coming Soon: Gumbo Social to Bayview, Refettorio SF's New Home, and Other Openings

Big congrats to Dontaye Ball, aka Mr. Gumbo, the chef-owner of GUMBO SOCIAL, who has the keys to his first brick-and-mortar location in Bayview (the former Frisco Fried)! Ball is an Outer Sunset farmers’ market favorite, as well as at the Soma West Farmers Market on Saturdays, and the Ferry…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2022

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November 22, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: hello, pumpkin!

This week's tablehopper: hello, pumpkin! Pumpkin cheesecake from Noe Valley Bakery. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello hello! I know I’m not the only one fired up for this short week, whew. The past couple weeks have had me waaaay over-busy, including the two Jewish Food Society events I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 21, 2022

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This week's tablehopper: hello, pumpkin!

Hello hello! I know I’m not the only one fired up for this short week, whew. The past couple weeks have had me waaaay over-busy, including the two Jewish Food Society events I helped produce (check out my Reel recap here!), and last Friday, I had the opportunity to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 21, 2022

Press Trip to Greece: Let's Learn About Kiwis

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Press Trip to Greece: Let's Learn About Kiwis

Earlier this year, I was invited on a press trip to Greece by The Charming Taste of Europe, as part of a campaign designed to showcase some of the EU’s quality agricultural products available for export to the US and Canada. This particular trip was highlighting Greek kiwis and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 21, 2022

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New Openings (and Reopenings): Friends Only from Ray Lee (Akiko's), Liholiho, Pinsa Rossa, Keys Jazz Bistro, More

I’ve been avidly watching the Instagram account of Ray Lee of Akiko’s, one of my top top sushi bars in SF (sidebar: I’m super-excited for their upcoming reopening in a brand-new location later this year on Avery Lane on Folsom, more on that soon), but in the…