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Openings Include Troy, and Turkish Treats at Castro Ice Cream

A couple of little Mediterranean items of note: now open in Russian Hill is TROY, an extension of the East Bay’s Troy Greek, which I mentioned was opening their first SF location and moving into the former Polker’s. The casual menu includes gyros, souvlaki, soups, salads, and more.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2017

Updates Around Town, from (Un) Lucky 13 to Cafe Du Nord, and Negroni Week Is Coming

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Updates Around Town, from (Un) Lucky 13 to Cafe Du Nord, and Negroni Week Is Coming

Some booze news for you, starting with the unfortunate update that it looks like LUCKY 13 is going to be replaced with condos after all. Ugh, that location has a lot of history! No word yet on timing, but here’s the paperwork on Hoodline. 2140 Market St. at 14th…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2017

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Play It Again, Steph and Ayesha Curry!

It’s not every night you’re enjoying dinner and a show at the BLACK CAT and then suddenly Stephen Curry is playing the tambourine onstage and Ayesha Curry is noodling around on the keys. It ends up the couple came in for dinner after checking out Hamilton, and enjoyed…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2017

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510 Update: Reem's California Opens, Ippuku's Soba Project Into Fusebox, Ippudo Sets a Date, More

The 510 is crack-a-lackin’ with news, starting with the opening of REEM’S CALIFORNIA, a first brick-and-mortar location for La Cocina grad Reem Assil, who was previously at farmers’ markets. Reem’s opens today, Tuesday May 16th, with a menu centered on her trademark mana’eesh flatbreads baked in a…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2017

Wine News Includes Cultivar (Now Open) and More

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Wine News Includes Cultivar (Now Open) and More

A couple of months ago, I mentioned there was a new wine bar coming to Chestnut Street, CULTIVAR, and it’s now open. You can read more in my original post, but expect small-batch wines, seasonal small plates, and 36 seats. Open Wed-Sun 3pm-11pm. 2379 Chestnut St. at Divisadero, 415-962-4200.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2017

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May 16, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: in pane, vita; in vino, letizia.

This week's tablehopper: in pane, vita; in vino, letizia. Alfred’s dug out the Blue Fox valet parking sign for our event! Photo: Blair Heagerty Photography. That’s what the menu and matchbooks of the former Blue Fox say (“In Pane, Vita; In Vino, Letizia”), and on Friday…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 15, 2017

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This week's tablehopper: in pane, vita; in vino, letizia.

That’s what the menu and matchbooks of the former Blue Fox say (“In Pane, Vita; In Vino, Letizia”), and on Friday night last week, there was a whole lot of letizia going on at Alfred’s for the tablehopper vintage Blue Fox dinner. I hope you enjoy the recap…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 15, 2017

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CHEFS Gala 2017 (a Benefit for ECS and CHEFS) Is Thursday June 8th

One of the city’s most effective organizations working with our homeless population is Episcopal Community Services, and one of their best programs is CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Services), which many of you have heard me talk about. It’s a five-month culinary training program that provides…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 15, 2017

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This Friday May 12th Is the tablehopper Vintage Blue Fox Dinner at Alfred's!

Many of you know how obsessed I am with vintage San Francisco restaurant ephemera. I have a rather extensive collection of vintage menus, postcards, restaurant guides, and books, which I have started sharing on Instagram with the #tablehoppervintageseries hashtag. And my collection of tablehopper T-shirts highlight vintage SF restaurant and…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 09, 2017

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First Look at Le Marais Bakery in the Castro, Opening in Two Weeks, Plus Some News!

The Castro is about to have their dream corner café, bistro, and bakery come to the neighborhood: LE MARAIS BAKERY will be opening in a couple of weeks in the former Samovar location. It’s a sunny corner, and the south-facing space is so inviting, full of windows and light.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 09, 2017