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Old Bus Tavern Opening in Bernal July 23rd

A report by Dana Eastland. Last week we mentioned that Bernal brewery and chili spot OLD BUS TAVERN was getting ready to open with a series of test dinners, and now we’ve got an opening date: Thursday July 23rd. The project, from partners Jimmy Simpson, John Zirinsky, and Bennett…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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Opening Thursday July 23rd: Middle'terranea at the New Mina Test Kitchen

Last month we covered the impending opening of the MINA TEST KITCHEN in the former Café Claude Marina space, where Mina Group chefs will be hosting pop-up dinners while exploring cooking styles from around the world and experimenting with new techniques. The first pop-up series, Middle’terranea, is with Adam…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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Tidbits: Mescolanza Returns, Lord Stanley Starts Lunch Service, FOB Kitchen Filipino Pop-Up, Lasagna Day, More

We reported in February about an Italian restaurant changeup in the Outer Richmond. At the time, neighborhood staple MESCOLANZA closed and Luna Rossa opened in its place. We mentioned that Mescolanza had secured a new location in the former Ichiraku in the Inner Richmond, and Eater reports that the new…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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Big Changes at BDK

It sounds like all is not well at BDK, the restaurant managed by Kimpton Hotels in the Hotel Monaco that opened earlier this year. Apparently, the hotel is no longer managed by Kimpton and is now going by the name The Marker. According to Scoop, there are even more changes…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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Luckyrice Festival Rolls in August 7th

The Luckyrice Festival returns to San Francisco on Friday August 7th with a feast of Asian flavors, presented by sponsor Bombay Sapphire East. The sixth annual party is hosted by none other than local chef and restaurateur Charles Phan and takes place from 8pm to 10pm at the Bently Reserve…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Announces Isaac Shumway as Bar Director

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Announces Isaac Shumway as Bar Director

All the way back in 2012, we told you about the ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA project moving into the New Mission Theater space on Mission Street. The project has been chugging along since then, and plans are to open in the fall of this year. Now, they’ve announced some exciting…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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510 News: La Borinqueña Closing, New Ownership at Kitchen 388, The Libertine Opens, More

In news we’re not at all happy to report, Oakland Mexicatessen LA BORINQUEÑA is closing after 71 years in business, Scoop reports. The shop and restaurant has been family-owned since 1944, when Natividad Ramos’s parents founded it. Now, Natividad’s daughters, Tina Ramos (of La Snackeria) and Isabel…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

Weekend Beveraging: A Rum Adventure, Cider Tasting, and Aperitif Cocktail Competition

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Weekend Beveraging: A Rum Adventure, Cider Tasting, and Aperitif Cocktail Competition

Well look at that, we’re already thinking of the weekend for you. On Friday July 24th, there is a rum tasting event at the CLIFT HOTEL called Parasol: An Exotic Rum Journey. Some quality rums—like Brugal, Denizen, Don Q. Flor de Caña, Mount Gay, Plantation, Papa’s Pilar,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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July 21, 2015 - This week's tablehopper: back to our summer romance with Karl the Fog.

This week's tablehopper: back to our summer romance with Karl the Fog. My kind of shortcake: Susie McCulloch’s strawberry sablé (shortbread biscuits with Dirty Girl Farm strawberries and whipped cream) at The Growler’s Arms. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! I promise, today’s tablehopper issue isn’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 20, 2015