On the Fly by tablehopper
On the Fly by tablehopper features a monthly interview addressing the monumental changes the food and beverage industry is experiencing in this age of the coronavirus pandemic. Your host is Marcia Gagliardi of tablehopper.com, speaking with San Francisco Bay Area chefs, restaurateurs, and other members of the hospitality industry—from the big names to the tiny neighborhood joints—as they struggle to adapt and survive. We'll listen to their stories: how are they pivoting, what’s working, and how we can help, along with inspiring stories of how the industry is trying to change, and rallying to feed many communities in need. Prospective guests for On the Fly can submit their story at bit.ly/ontheflyguest.
Episodes
23 episodes
Charles Chen: Basuku Cheesecakes
This episode of On the Fly by tablehopper is with Charles Chen, the creator behind the wildly popular Basuku Cheesecakes. I was beyond thrilled to be able to interview Cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:16:06
Stuart Brioza: State Bird Provisions
This episode of On the Fly by tablehopper is with Stuart Brioza, the chef and co-owner of State Bird Provisions, The Progress, and now right around the corner, the newly opened The Anchovy Bar. Heads up: ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:20:14
Vinny Eng: SF New Deal
This episode of On the Fly by tablehopper, our twentieth, is with Vinny Eng, a community organizer and founding member of SF New Deal, and a well-known figure in the hospitality industry for his previous twelve years of service at...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:04:28
Reem Assil: Reem’s California
This episode of On the Fly by tablehopper is with Reem Assil, the chef and owner of Reem’s California, both in Oakland’s Fruitvale and now in San Francisco, which opened just days before the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:04:12
Jesse Ziff Cool: Flea Street and the No-Tipping Model
This episode of On the Fly by tablehopper is with Jesse Ziff Cool, the chef and restaurateur known for her Flea Street restaurant in Menlo Park, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, an incredib...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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48:30
Gwyneth Borden: Bay Area Hospitality Coalition
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Gwyneth Borden, the founder of Ground Floor Experiences, providing restaurant consulting, strategic advice, and thought leadership. Gwyneth is well-know...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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52:55
Fernay McPherson: Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement
This episode of On the Fly is with chef Fernay McPherson, the award-winning, entrepreneurial force behind Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, a fried chicken joint known as much for its trademark rosemary ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:07:06
Sarah Kirnon: Miss Ollie's
This episode of On the Fly is with Sarah Kirnon, the chef and owner of Miss Ollie’s in Old Oakland. Miss Ollie’s is much more than just a place renowned for its skillet-fried chicken—Sarah is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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52:00
Jay Foster: Visionary Chef and Entrepreneur
This episode of On the Fly is with Jay Foster, a well-known San Francisco chef and restaurateur, who has been feeding us with heart and intention in his authentically cool and soulful establishments for the past 18 years. From his early days at...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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54:13
Christine Farren: CUESA
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Christine Farren, the executive director of CUESA, the visionary nonprofit organization that operates San Francisco’s world-renowned Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Mission C...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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46:48
Trinh Banh: Good Good Eatz
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Trinh Banh, a co-founder of Good Good Eatz, an ad hoc initiative that has sprung up to help support Oakland Chinatown businesses in a number of impactful ways dur...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:35
Roberta Economidis (GE Law Group) on Rent Relief
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Roberta Economidis, a San Francisco-based attorney who is a partner in the boutique hospitality law firm, Georgopoulos and Economidis, aka GE Law Group. Roberta and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:09
Rob Lam: Perle Wine Bar, Town Square Eats, Lily
Our tenth episode of On the Fly is with one of my dear friends and my homie, chef Rob Lam of Perle Wine Bar in Montclair, Town Square Eats in Jack London Sq...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:20
Karri Kiyuna: Wildhawk
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Karri Kiyuna, the bar director for the PlumpJack Group (founded by our governor, Gavin Newsom), and she is currently overseeing Wildhawk in the Mission. Karri has b...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:16
Jennifer Bennett: Zazie
Today’s episode is with Jennifer Bennett, an owner of the 28-year-old Zazie in Cole Valley, a San Francisco Legacy business well-known for its eggs Benedict, legendary home fries, and the kindest staff, as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:33
Fernando Pujals: Tenderloin Community Benefit District
Today’s episode is with Fernando Pujals, the Senior Director of Communications and Clean Operations for the TLCBD (Tenderloin Community Benefit District). This episode is a follow-up to our previous episode with...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:26
Chef Joanna Karlinsky Addresses the Crisis on SF Streets
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with chef and restaurateur Joanna Karlinsky. Anyone who has lived in SF for more than 20 years remembers her famous Meetinghouse biscuits. Joanna is also known for her big heart—she is a steadfast volunteer and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:32
Geetika Agrawal: La Cocina
Today’s episode of On the Fly is with Geetika Agrawal, the program director of La Cocina, an incredible nonprofit business incubator dedicated to supporting working-class food entrepreneurs—primarily immigr...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:10
Evan Kidera: Señor Sisig
Today’s episode is with Evan Kidera, the co-founder and CEO of Señor Sisig, a beloved food business that got its start in 2010 as a food truck during the beginnings of the SF street food scene. Popular f...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:57
Kim Alter: Nightbird
Today’s episode is with Kim Alter, the chef and co-owner of Nightbird and the adjoining Linden Room bar in Hayes Valley, which are currently closed to customers during the crisis. But the lights...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:10
Laurie Thomas: GGRA
Our second episode is with Laurie Thomas, executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and a San Francisco restaurateur behind Rose’s Cafe and Terzo in Cow Hollow. We ended up recording this episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:28