the tablehopper | 5:16 pm | March 17, 2010 | Foodie 411, South of Market | Add a comment
Kudos to Grub Street for sleuthing some details on Anthony Mangieri’s upcoming pizza project in San Francisco, Una Pizza Napoletana. According to the post, his wood oven from Naples is already installed and he’ll hopefully be open by May—while the exact location isn’t revealed, he’ll reportedly be quite close to Thad Vogler’s upcoming Bar Agricole. Also noted: his pies clock in around $20, so start saving your pizza funds now.
There is now weekend brunch at Orson. There’s a full bar, and the hours are also civilized: Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm. Here’s a peek at the menu: brown butter-vanilla donuts, jam, and glaze ($8); Betty’s pancake, a Dutch-soufflé with citrus marmalade ($11); ramen with egg and pork ($13); beef and beet hash with two poached eggs and horseradish cream ($15); and a rösti roll with scrambled eggs, scallion, chili, and paneer ($14).
For those who want lunch-y items, there are items like a pastrami and Swiss sandwich ($12), a fried chicken sandwich ($12), and of course the Orson burger ($15), but there’s now a new burger coming to the table: the OTT Burger, with fried egg, cheddar cheese, house-made kimchee ketchup and tonkatsu mayonnaise, served with duck fat fries ($16). (Get an extra napkin for that bad boy.)
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com. Out now is her first book, The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion, a groundbreaking new style of guidebook. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 5:01 pm | | Foodie 411, Mission | Add a comment
Now open in the former Craig’s Place in the Mission is Ebb & Flow. Chef-partner Vincent Schofield (Boulevard, Sundance Kitchen, Willows Inn on Lummi Island in Washington) has partnered up with the owners, Craig and Tony Dropalas. The “fine diner” menu will highlight sustainable West Coast seafood, with oysters, crab Louie, and, as Schofield said, “other classics done right.” There will also be four daily specials for dinner based on what’s freshly caught, plus a ribeye and a burger on the menu. Brunch will kick in the weekend of the 20th, with dishes like a house Benedict made with grilled sourdough, spinach, and tonnato sauce, and a Nova Scotia breakfast of fish cakes, eggs, and beans (Scofield’s co-chef is David Vogler, who hails from Nova Scotia—they both met as line cooks in the Boulevard kitchen).
Look for 12 West Coast beers on the menu and a selection of wines chosen by sommelier Rob Perkins of Boulevard. There are 40 seats, with four at a counter. To be expected, there is now some nautical decor, including nets, buoys, and a large fishing chart of the San Francisco Bay. Hours will be Mon–Fri 11am–10pm and Sat–Sun 9am–10pm when weekend brunch begins.
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com. Out now is her first book, The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion, a groundbreaking new style of guidebook. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 5:25 pm | March 15, 2010 | Events, Foodie 411 | Add a comment
It’s finally here! Newly published by Ten Speed Press is The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion.
Here’s what Bruce Cole, editor and publisher of Edible San Francisco has to say: “Redefining what a city guide should be…Marcia Gagliardi’s first book has to be the hippest, on-the-money, and smartest guide to eating out in San Francisco ever published.”
You ready to buy? Of course I’d love for you to support your local bookseller. tablehopper has a special relationship with Green Apple Books, and you can always go through IndieBound and buy from an independently owned business near you. If you have to go through Amazon, here’s your link.
I’m appearing at a variety of venues for book signings and throwing all kinds of fun book launch events: check out the schedule here (or on my Google calendar) and here’s the current lineup below. Details will be added in coming weeks about each event, like, what we’ll be eating and drinking (oh you know it!). Looking forward to seeing you out and about!
Thursday March 18th, 7:30pm, free
Book Signing at Books. Inc. Chestnut St.
2251 Chestnut St. at Pierce, San Francisco
Event details.
Wednesday March 24th, 6pm, free
Book Signing at Omnivore Books
3885 Cesar Chavez St. at Church, San Francisco
Event details.
Andrew Mariani of Scribe will be pouring his delicious 2008 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Sonoma.
Thursday March 25th, 7pm, $18 members/$20 public*
Moderating an Event with Michael Chiarello (and Book Signing)
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 North San Pedro Rd., San Rafael
Event details.
*Mention tablehopper.com in the comment area when purchasing tix online and get the member price.
Wednesday March 31st, 12pm, $100 (includes book, tax, tip)
Cooks With Books Lunch at Perbacco
230 California St. at Front, San Francisco
Tickets/event details.
Thursday April 1st, 7:30pm, free
Book Signing at Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Saturday April 3rd, 2pm, free
Demo with Humphry Slocombe/Signing at Bloomingdale’s
845 Market St. at 7th St., San Francisco
Monday April 5th, 5pm-7pm, $35 ($50 door)
Book Signing at Wines of Portugal—A World of Difference Tour 2010
Westin St Francis, 335 Powell St., 32nd Floor, San Francisco
Tickets/event details. First 150 ticket buyers get a free copy of my book!
Thursday April 8th, 7pm, $5 members, $10 general
18 Reasons Event (with bubbly and bites from La Cocina producer Onigilly)
593 Guerrero St. at 18th St., San Francisco
Event details.
Saturday April 10th, 12pm, free
Book Signing/Meet and Greet at The Pasta Shop
The Pasta Shop (inside Rockridge Market Hall), 5655 College Ave., Oakland
Friday April 16th, 12pm-2pm, free
Book signing and chocolate tasting at Fog City News
455 Market St. at 1st St., San Francisco
Saturday April 17th, 2pm, free
Book Signing at Read Booksellers in Danville
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Thursday April 22nd, 6pm, free
Book Signing at The Tyler Florence Shop
59 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley
Thursday April 29th, 12pm, $67 members, $77 non-members
Two-martini lunch with the tablehopper at Bix
This event is part of the Bay Gourmet/Commonwealth Club program. Moderated by Jordan Mackay.
56 Gold St. at Sansome, San Francisco
Tickets and more.
Saturday May 22nd, 4pm, free
Book Signing at Readers’ Books Sonoma
130 E. Napa St. at 1st St. E., Sonoma
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
the tablehopper | 4:51 pm | March 8, 2010 | Foodie 411 | Add a comment
Tacos are trending hard in San Francisco. First, some of the city’s best chefs will have their own taco on offer at the Tacolicious market stand every Thursday for the next five weeks. Here’s the lineup: on 3/11 is Craig Stoll of Delfina, 3/18 is Alex Ong of Betelnut (reportedly doing pork leg braised in duck fat, topped with fish sauce infused with chiles, anise, and Szechuan peppercorns), 3/25 is Mark Denham of the soon-to-open Bishop, 4/1 is Liza Shaw of A16, and 4/8 is Robbie Lewis (formerly of Bacar and Jardinière) who is doing conejo al guajillo con ensalada de fabas (guajillo chile-braised rabbit with fava bean and radish salsa, cotija cheese).
Next, opening in the former La Salsa space on California and Fillmore will be Tacobar, a new taqueria featuring items made with quality ingredients, but still keeping affordability in mind. Owner Jack Schwartz was born in Mexico City, and after doing the circuit in upscale restaurant kitchens (Maya, Citron and À Côté in Oakland) and managing/developing projects like La Calaca Loca taqueria in Oakland, he is excited to finally have his own restaurant. (Schwartz also lives in the Fillmore neighborhood, and wants to do what he can to serve the locals.)
His culinary training will be evident in the preparations of the various dishes, but he still wants to keep things simple, and true to being like a Mission-style taqueria. Look for potential dishes like a jicama salad with avocado and grapefruit, tortilla soup, classic tacos like carne asada and carnitas plus a Baja-style fish taco with line-caught fish (the same fillings are also available as burros—a relative to the burrito), and there will be four kinds of quesadillas. He is planning to introduce daily specials as well. There will also be a kid’s menu, seasonal aguas frescas, and coconut flan. The space is tiny (about 20 or so seats, plus some outdoor seating), but is going to feature a lot of custom touches by Geremia Design. Take-out and catering are both available. Hours will be Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, and Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, with breakfast possibly opening later. The plan is to open in mid-March.
Lastly, there are a few changes are underway on Potrero Hill: first, Chez Papa Bistrot has a new chef (it’s been a whirlwind of hires and departures since October 2009, but hopefully this one is the one): Rodolfo Castellanos Reyes. A chef from Oaxaca, Reyes was a sous at Left Bank Brasserie in San Jose, and was then the chef de cuisine for the French Embassy in Mexico City, and he also worked at Jardinière, and was most recently chef de cuisine at La Mar.
Reyes is not only busy with the new Chez Papa menu, but he is also working with owner Jocelyn Bulow on a new project, Papito, a taqueria due to open March 20th in the former Delirious shoe store space (just across the street from Goat Hill Pizza). The menu is going to feature organic ingredients, and a variety of seven tacos, either “new school” like duck confit, short rib, or tofu tacos, plus traditional versions, as well as crudos, tortilla soup, tamales, and since he is from Oaxaca, you know Reyes will insure there’s a good mole on there. There will also be burritos (four kinds), three kinds of quesadillas, five entrées (fish and meat), and three or four special desserts. For bevvies, take your pick of some sangria and six kinds of aguas frescas. Hours will be 11:30am-11pm daily, and there will also be weekend brunch.
Bulow is excited to offer Mexican food on Potrero, which he said he wanted to do in the former Baraka space years ago. He mentioned the Maktub Group is going to be sticking with smaller projects (Papito will only have 17 seats inside, and 12 outside under heaters).
Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular weekly e-column about the SF dining scene, “the tablehopper.” Subscribe for free at www.tablehopper.com. Out now is her first book, The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion, a groundbreaking new style of guidebook. Got news? Email Marcia at taste@sanfrancisco.travel.
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