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The Regular

Established Restaurant Reviews (it's about time we met...) 2006–2022
499 posts
Souvla
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Souvla

I’m always on the hunt for a good salad, and one of the last places I expected to find one is at a souvlaki place. Well, SOUVLA in Hayes Valley is not your average souvlaki joint (as rare as they are in these parts), and most souvlaki joint owners…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Los Shucos
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Los Shucos

You know when you get a craving for something kind of dirty, and it’s all you can think about? (Note: I’m talking about food here, people.) Well, there’s this spot in the Mission, and, well, truth be told, they specialize in something that is rather phallic. And…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Trou Normand
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Trou Normand

Walking into TROU NORMAND—hopefully in the early evening so you can capture the soft light streaming through the enormous windows—you feel that slight shift in your brain, and soon your demeanor, as when you’re in a place of beauty and presence. I have always had a soft…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Regular

Chino

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Chino Opening in the Mission (and Slinging Noodles) Wednesday May 28th Stars Sighted * Tyra Banks This place is now closed. 3198 16th St. San Francisco (at Guererro St.) 415-552-5771 chinosf.…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Gaspar Brasserie

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * The Swanky Gaspar Brasserie Now Open Downtown 185 Sutter St. San Francisco (at Kearny St.) 415-392-3505 gasparbrasserie.com $$$ Chris Jones, chef Cuisine * Brasserie * French Features * Bar Dining * Good for Groups…
Marcia Gagliardi
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54 Mint
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54 Mint

Ahhh, the elusive “authentic” and excellent Italian restaurant—yes, one that’s run by Italians. It’s a rare bird here, although you can find a few, and it’s an experience I am always seeking. Don’t get me wrong, I do adore all our Cal-Italian places led by…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Kin Khao
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Kin Khao

In the latest chapter of “build it and they will come” is KIN KHAO, the very personal Thai restaurant from Pim Techamuanvivit, known in international culinary circles for her blog, Chez Pim, her award-winning jams, and as the globe-trotting girlfriend of Manresa’s David Kinch. It was a trip to…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Verbena
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Verbena

When word spread that the team from Berkeley’s Gather was opening a restaurant in Russian Hill, I wondered what exactly they had in mind for us city folk. They did a bang-up job transforming the former Rex Café/Marbella into an attractive and warm space (thanks to Abueg Morris…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Merigan Sub Shop
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Merigan Sub Shop

Sandwiches. I live for them. And when they’re bonkers good, if I get one in my mind, I will literally drive or ride my bike across town to get it. The sandwiches at MERIGAN SUB SHOP are like that—they haunt me like the ghost of Christmas past. Any…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Tosca Cafe
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Tosca Cafe

Chef Nancy Oakes (Boulevard), restaurateur Anna Weinberg, and designer Ken Fulk took over the restaurant from April Bloomfield and her former business partner, Ken Friedman, accused of multiple incidents of sexual harrassment and predatory, abusive behavior. Isn’t it nice when things turn out right, nay, better than you hoped?…
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