Margot S.
@meatoseeto.bsky.social
Dumpling columnist for SFGATE. Travel writer for Lonely Planet. Stuff like that.
Thank you, @sfchronicle.com for spotlighting Cantonese, inherent to local history & Chinese diaspora worldwide. Don't forget Wah Mei—SF's 1st bilingual (Canto-English, now also Mandarin) preschool. It celebrated its 50th anniversary & has programs city-wide.
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It’s the language of S.F.’s first Chinese immigrants. Can it survive another generation?
As Mandarin becomes increasingly favored both in China and the Bay Area, Cantonese defenders are grappling with threats to the language.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Thank you, @sfchronicle.com for spotlighting Cantonese, inherent to local history & Chinese diaspora worldwide. Don't forget Wah Mei—SF's 1st bilingual (Canto-English, now also Mandarin) preschool. It celebrated its 50th anniversary & has programs city-wide.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c...
For Mark. A kind, patient boss & man if there ever was one.
@sf.gazetteer.co was the 1st pub to i.d. Mark. When they asked me to write a tribute, I didn’t know if I could do his memory justice. Deeply grateful to former colleagues who shared their words for this. Kitty Chow, Evelyn, Rocky, Andrea ❤️
@sf.gazetteer.co was the 1st pub to i.d. Mark. When they asked me to write a tribute, I didn’t know if I could do his memory justice. Deeply grateful to former colleagues who shared their words for this. Kitty Chow, Evelyn, Rocky, Andrea ❤️
A decade ago, Margot Seeto tended bar at San Francisco’s legendary Condor Club. Here, she offers a heartfelt tribute to her friend and former boss Mark Calcagni, who was killed in Santa Rosa earlier this month: sf.gazetteer.co/my-friend-mark
My friend Mark
A former Condor Club bartender remembers the kindness of manager Mark Calcagni
sf.gazetteer.co
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
For Mark. A kind, patient boss & man if there ever was one.
@sf.gazetteer.co was the 1st pub to i.d. Mark. When they asked me to write a tribute, I didn’t know if I could do his memory justice. Deeply grateful to former colleagues who shared their words for this. Kitty Chow, Evelyn, Rocky, Andrea ❤️
@sf.gazetteer.co was the 1st pub to i.d. Mark. When they asked me to write a tribute, I didn’t know if I could do his memory justice. Deeply grateful to former colleagues who shared their words for this. Kitty Chow, Evelyn, Rocky, Andrea ❤️
I don't often do event reviews for The Dumpling Report, so it's always cool when I get to. See how it went below...
The free event drew more than 13,000 people to the Ferry Plaza.
One-of-a-kind SF festival draws nearly double the attendees it expected – again
The free event drew more than 13,000 people to the Ferry Plaza.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I don't often do event reviews for The Dumpling Report, so it's always cool when I get to. See how it went below...
Eat this hot sauce on dumplings…and everything else. I’m a convert thanks to eating with chef Eric Ehler of Outta Sight Pizza! Another 🤤 @sfgate.com 🥟 Dumpling Report 🥟 for the books
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'Best hot sauce in SF': One chef's obsession with a tiny dumpling restaurant
King of Noodles, in SF's Inner Sunset, is known for its unfussy dumplings and a spicy orange sauce unlike any other Chinese restaurant's hot sauce.
www.sfgate.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Eat this hot sauce on dumplings…and everything else. I’m a convert thanks to eating with chef Eric Ehler of Outta Sight Pizza! Another 🤤 @sfgate.com 🥟 Dumpling Report 🥟 for the books
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
New 🥟Dumpling 🥟Report 📝 on @sfgate ahead of Lunar New Year 🧧🍊Gettin' fancy with a guest from across the Bay!
Plus some interesting tidbits about my long-time family history with the space…
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Plus some interesting tidbits about my long-time family history with the space…
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Stunning SF views come with every bite at this historic Chinatown hot spot
At Empress by Boon, which sits on a historic site in SF's Chinatown, SFGATE's dumpling columnist discovers dragon-like lobster and prawn and pak choi dumplings.
www.sfgate.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
New 🥟Dumpling 🥟Report 📝 on @sfgate ahead of Lunar New Year 🧧🍊Gettin' fancy with a guest from across the Bay!
Plus some interesting tidbits about my long-time family history with the space…
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Plus some interesting tidbits about my long-time family history with the space…
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
So stoked to be part of this on Wednesday! 1/29, 6pm. Live! Free tix! Lunar New Year pizza 🍕! Stickers! 🧧 🐍 🧨
Oh hey!! It’s out first live episode ever!! Come join us for a special Lunar New Year episode as part of KALW’s Bay Made Showcase.
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January 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So stoked to be part of this on Wednesday! 1/29, 6pm. Live! Free tix! Lunar New Year pizza 🍕! Stickers! 🧧 🐍 🧨
Gotta milk this while I can 🤣 I was about to post this last week when we got the tsunami warning. All I could do that day was make sure my kid was safe…Anyway, this is The Dumpling Report’s 2nd award (& my 3rd for food writing!), but first time in 1st place!!🥇 Thank you @sfgate & SF Press Club!
December 11, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Gotta milk this while I can 🤣 I was about to post this last week when we got the tsunami warning. All I could do that day was make sure my kid was safe…Anyway, this is The Dumpling Report’s 2nd award (& my 3rd for food writing!), but first time in 1st place!!🥇 Thank you @sfgate & SF Press Club!
The 2x award-winning Dumpling Report on @sfgate.com (Thank you SF Press Club!) has a new one for you. Dishes both new-to-me and new to the Asian diaspora culinary canon made for a worthwhile food court trip!
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
A rare Chinese dish hides inside this Bay Area supermarket food court
Dainty Cuisine, an eatery inside the 99 Ranch food court in Cupertino, is one of the only places in the Bay Area you'll find the soupy meat bun called goubuli.
www.sfgate.com
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
The 2x award-winning Dumpling Report on @sfgate.com (Thank you SF Press Club!) has a new one for you. Dishes both new-to-me and new to the Asian diaspora culinary canon made for a worthwhile food court trip!
www.sfgate.com/food/article...
www.sfgate.com/food/article...