Falafel fans should be very happy with the news that SUNRISE DELI is opening in the Upper Haight. Uppercasing mentions the space was Zip Zap Hair. The timing is “soon,” so stand by. 1671 Haight St. at Cole.
I had heard a Greek place was coming to West Portal but the owner never returned my query. Scoop confirms it’s called OREXI and it opened in the former Round Table Pizza location. The menu includes a few pizzas—hey, when you have a pizza oven…. Open Tue-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 5pm-9:30pm. 243 West Portal Ave. at 14th Ave., 415-664-6739.
Due to open this Thursday October 4th is SLIDERBAR in the former Criolla Kitchen/Baghdad Café space. For those familiar with the Palo Alto location, there are a variety of meats available (all-natural grass-fed beef, lamb, chicken, pork) as well as vegetarian and vegan options, and you can order 1 or 12. Sauces are housemade, and there are also salads, Belgian fries, sweet potato fries, and chicken wings; desserts include Straus milkshakes and cookies. Local cicerone Eric Cripe (Jug Shop, Public House) consulted on the list of 16 craft beers, and there are wines on tap as well; in case you’re sleepy, there are also Blue Bottle espresso drinks. Happy hour is daily from 3pm-6pm, when you get complimentary Belgian fries with all drinks. Hours are Sun-Wed 11am-11pm, Thu-Sat 11am-12am. 2295 Market St. at 16th St., 415-431-7700.
Over in the Marina, Eater reports MARINA BISTRO & WINE BAR has opened in the former Marina & Kebab space (same owner). The menu is more on the American, Italian, and French side of things, from calamari to steak tartare. 2257 Chestnut St. at Pierce, 415-441-9010 .
Reader Jason B. let me know it looks like the owners of EL FAROLITO have applied for the former BRISAS DE ACAPULCO space in Bernal. 3137 Mission St. at Precita.
In the Mission, ~FARINA PIZZA & CUCINA ITALIANA~ has opened their takeout counter (it has its own designated entrance, so you don’t have to walk through the restaurant to order a pizza to go). You can call in advance to place your order at 415-565-1900. Check out the full menu here. And just in time for this blast of heat, their outdoor seating has also just opened, with 5 tables and 15 seats (there are heat lamps for when the weather returns to our usual chilly state).
Fans of bento boxes will be happy to know KEN KEN RAMEN has opened a lunch spot called SUIKA. The Yum blog reports that bentos are $8-$9, along with some snacks and dessert (including frozen custard from Frozen Kuhsterd). Open Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm. 3376 18th St. at Mission, 415-967-2636.
The fine folks of SŌW are now popping up with their juices at PAUSE WINE BAR on Mondays from 9am-2pm. They plan to add additional days plus a small food menu. 1666 Market St. at Laguna, 415-637-7343.
After reporting that OLD SHANGHAI RESTAURANT was sadly closed back in July, a few Yelp reviews make it seem that it’s back (the ABC license lists new owners) (via Eater), and it has a new number. 5145 Geary Blvd. at 16th Ave., 415-386-0388.
Seating at Orexi; photo via website.
