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Tidbits: La Taqueria Keeping Its Location (Whew), Awards, New Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch

Everyone can exhale, your carnitas burritos and tacos dorados are safe: fortunately LA TAQUERIA owner Miguel Jara Sr. was able to bid and buy the location for $1.7 million, after an inheritance dispute with his siblings threatened the famed taqueria’s future. You can read more in the Chronicle…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 27, 2018

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Closures: Contigo, Moya Moving to Catering Only, Albona, More

This section is never fun, especially when there are a bunch of closures to announce. Gah. First, beloved ~CONTIGO~ has closed after 10 years in Noe Valley. Owners Brett and Elan Emerson decided to close the restaurant to focus on their upcoming project, Barceloneta, which is opening in Santa Cruz.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 27, 2018

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(Sponsored): Try Custom and Locally Roasted Coffee (for You and Your Business)!

HelioRoast invites you to identify your Coffee UX, which is your personal preference for the coffees you enjoy at home, work, and dining out. Once identified, we will make sure you have it. And if your preferences change, we can fine-tune it for you again! We use renewable electricity…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 27, 2018

Wine Shop News: Gemini Bottle Co. Opening, Fig & Thistle Market Now Pouring!

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Wine Shop News: Gemini Bottle Co. Opening, Fig & Thistle Market Now Pouring!

Winos, there are a couple new shops where you can cozy up with some bottles of good juice. Due to open this Saturday December 1st is GEMINI BOTTLE CO., opening in the former Local Cellar in the Mission. I spoke with managing consultant Dominique Henderson, who has worked wine service…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 27, 2018

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November 27, 2018 - This week's tablehopper: the best kind of crabby.

This week's tablehopper: the best kind of crabby. Loló’s special quesadilla with Dungeness crab and chorizo (!), with a tortilla made from their new housemade masa! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, gang! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and fam—we have so much to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 26, 2018

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This week's tablehopper: the best kind of crabby.

Hello, gang! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and fam—we have so much to be grateful for, starting with all this air-cleansing rain. I got a full blast of fresh air under the blue and sunny skies this past Saturday when I was invited…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 26, 2018

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Join tablehopper and Westland Distillery for a Holiday Brunch at The Saratoga on December 2nd

I know, some time has passed since we had a tablehopper gathering, so let’s kick off December with a boozy holiday brunch with Westland Distillery! We’re going to be gathering on Sunday December 2nd at 12pm at THE SARATOGA in Polk Gulch, which has one of San Francisco’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2018

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Indian Paradox Gets a Vibrant Makeover, and Is Launching a Tasting Menu Too!

One of the first things people think of when they think of India is bright color, and walking into the newly updated INDIAN PARADOX on Divisadero, you’re going to get a blast of color, along with bold patterns, new lighting, and design whimsy. Owner and wine director Kavitha Raghavan…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2018

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Lazy Bear Kicks Off a New Wine Program and Mezzanine Experience

Last week, LAZY BEAR hosted quite the kick-off party to celebrate their new wine list and late-night mezzanine experience they’re launching in December. Beverage director Matthew Dulle has been working for the past two years on accumulating a cellar that will offer one of the country’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2018

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Updates: Alfred's Steakhouse Returning, Nomica's Next Incarnation, Harborview Opens, Setback With Rice Paper Scissors

Some fantastic news for my fellow ALFRED’S STEAKHOUSE fans: after mysteriously closing over the summer, the 90-year-old steakhouse (SF’s oldest steakhouse!) will be reopening December 1st, and former owner Al Petri and his family will be involved once again. Daniel Patterson took over the restaurant from…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 13, 2018