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The Chatterbox

Openings: The Halal Guys, Homegrown, Coletta Gelato, Kinjo, More

Opening this Friday January 27th will be the first location of New York’s THE HALAL GUYS in San Francisco. The Union Square/Tenderloin restaurant is opening in the former Naan ‘n’ Curry space. You can order their classic street food dishes: chicken and/or gyro or falafel over rice…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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Tidbits: Deccan Spice to Castro, Black Cat's New Menu, Paula Wolfert's Culinary Library

Some quick tidbits for you (and I mean quick): looks like DECCAN SPICE, the Hyderabadi Indian spot on Valencia Street, is taking over the former A.G. Ferrari space in the Castro. 468 Castro St. at Market. [Via Hoodline.] Chef Alicia Jenish-McCarron’s new menu is in place at BLACK…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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(Sponsored): Travel Like a Chef + FREE Wine

Got a trip coming up that you haven’t had time to plan? Journy (gojourny.com) is an insider travel concierge that designs the trip of your dreams—dining and beyond. You work 1-on-1 with a destination expert who also snags you those elusive reservations and finds you local hole-in-the-wall…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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(Sponsored): Win a Challah from the Friday Fairy

Every Friday, our Friday Fairy pays a special visit to a few lucky folks in New York, delivering fresh-baked challah and a hand-painted card. On Friday February 3rd, she’s flying over the bay, spreading love with Taboon’s freshly baked loaves. The first five tablehopper readers who email us…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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510 Update: Hawker Fare Closing, New Pizza Spots, and Some Cawfee Tawk

Some unfortunate news out of Oakland: chef-owner James Syhabout is closing HAWKER FARE on Saturday February 18th. (Let’s all pause for a collective groan.) Sadly it’s about the building—which has been sold with the surrounding buildings to investors—so the area is going to be developed (and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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The Lush

Quick Shots: Duggan McDonnell to China Live, SF Beer Week Is Close

Some quick updates for you, starting with the news that barman, Campo de Encanto pisco co-founder, and author Duggan McDonnell has been hired as director of beverage for CHINA LIVE, opening February 23rd. He is working on everything from the cocktails to the wine list (look for some exciting pairings,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 24, 2017

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January 24, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: alternative snacks.

This week's tablehopper: alternative snacks. An array of antipasti at the special Capezzana dinner at Boulevard, all ready to have olio nuovo drizzled on them. Photo: © tablehopper.com. So how y’all doing out there? We have just gone through a doozy of a weekend—mine started at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2017

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What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: alternative snacks.

So how y’all doing out there? We have just gone through a doozy of a weekend—mine started at the Bridge Together demonstration on Friday morning, holding hands with a bunch of amazing folks and forming a chain across the Golden Gate Bridge. And then Saturday’s Women’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2017

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The Socialite

Celebrate Chinese New Year/the Lunar New Year with These Fun Menus and More

Gung Hay Fat Choy! And cock-a-doodle-doo. San Francisco knows how to really do it up for the Lunar New Year. Check out all these special dinners and more as we get ready to celebrate the Year of the Rooster! On Monday January 30th, Brandon Jew is hosting a blowout eight-course…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2017

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R.T.B.

There are many pop-ups that circulate through our city on nights when restaurants are closed, and one unexpected location is Dabba in the Financial District, a fast-casual daytime place which plays host to the pop-up ~R.T.B.~, serving 30-35 guests from Friday to Monday evenings. It’s a mightily…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jan 23, 2017