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Marcia Gagliardi

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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October 11, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: fall force. public
Newsletter

October 11, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: fall force.

This week's tablehopper: fall force.                     A stunning dessert at TRUSS: Manjari chocolate mousse with rice crisps, chocolate crumble, and gold marigold leaves. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome to Fogtober, it’s Karl’s city now. (At least this weather keeps me productive, and considering how much I have going…
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Kuma Sushi + Sake Opening a Second Location public
The Chatterbox

Kuma Sushi + Sake Opening a Second Location

I’m so happy to have some positive news to report: owners Ryo Sakai and Cory Jackson of neighborhood favorite KUMA SUSHI + SAKE in Lower Polk are opening a second location, Kuma Valencia, in spring-summer of 2023. After opening their first location in August 2017, they have steadily built up…
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Openings Around Town public
The Chatterbox

Openings Around Town

Fans of the Detroit-style pies at JOYRIDE PIZZA will find them at two new locations: 685 Market Street (at 3rd St.) and inside craft beer bar Woods Lowside at 530 Haight Street in the Lower Haight. (Click the links for hours and menus.) You can get a whole pie or…
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Coming Soon Tidbits! public
The Chatterbox

Coming Soon Tidbits!

Just wanted to get a few upcoming openings on your radar. First, I’ve been looking at XICA, coming to Levi’s Plaza this fall. This “Mexican kitchen, Chicana style” is an offshoot from Maria Esquivel’s Chica in Oakland, which opened six years ago—Nosh just reported the Oakland…
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Harlan Records Opens, WhiskyFest Returns October 28th public
The Lush

Harlan Records Opens, WhiskyFest Returns October 28th

Back in July, I broke the news about HARLAN RECORDS, a vinyl bar opening in the former Bar Fluxus from Eric Passetti, Will Herrera, and Katya Skye, among others. Well, it’s now open, serving cocktails and playing entire albums from start to finish—the album collection includes nearly 2,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Kuma Sushi + Sake Opening a Second Location public
The Chatterbox

Kuma Sushi + Sake Opening a Second Location

I’m so happy to have some positive news to report: owners Ryo Sakai and Cory Jackson of neighborhood favorite ~KUMA SUSHI + SAKE~ in Lower Polk are opening a second location, Kuma Valencia, in spring-summer of 2023. After opening their first location in August 2017, they have steadily built up…
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