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Closures: Urchin Bistrot, TAPS Social House and Kitchen

A couple of closures to report: URCHIN BISTROT—the restaurant in the former Slanted Door/Wo Hing space on Valencia from Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani—is closing after service this Friday July 31st. (Via Scoop.) 584 Valencia St. at 17th St., 415-861-1844. Meanwhile, Eater reports TAPS SOCIAL…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 28, 2015

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Belle Cora Now Pouring in North Beach

We broke the story in April that Teague Kernan of Tupelo has a new project in North Beach called BELLE CORA. Now Hoodline reports it officially opened its doors yesterday, Monday July 27th, in the former Dell’Uva space. The interior has gotten a refresh with help from Julie Brown…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 28, 2015

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510 News: Trouble Coffee, k.pop!, Little Giant Ice Cream, Matsuri Festival

East Bay Express reports that TROUBLE COFFEE now has a location in West Oakland. The tiny, original Outer Sunset location of Trouble Coffee kicked off the $4 toast trend and received national media attention for owner Giulietta Carrelli’s fascinating personal story. This is the third outpost for the shop,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 28, 2015

Upcoming Wine (Graci from Sicily) and Spirits (Craft Spirits Carnival) Events

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Upcoming Wine (Graci from Sicily) and Spirits (Craft Spirits Carnival) Events

On Tuesday August 4th, ~LOCANDA~ is hosting Alberto Aiello Graci from Graci winery in Sicily for a special winemaker dinner. There will be a special menu inspired by Sicily, with dishes like a gypsy pepper and tuna conserva, housemade busiate pasta with Trapani pesto, and coniglio alla Siciliana. The dishes…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 28, 2015

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Cochon Heritage Fire This Sunday!

The outdoor, open-fire meat fest COCHON HERITAGE FIRE is happening at Charles Krug in St. Helena this Sunday August 2nd. The meat-tastic party is part of the Cochon 555 national tour, which aims to celebrate and promote chefs who are using responsible, sustainable, and quality ingredients in their…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 28, 2015

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July 28, 2015 - This week's tablehopper: brosé all day.

This week's tablehopper: brosé all day. Chef Sophina Uong’s best in show dish at Lamb Jam. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Actually, I’d just prefer some rosé all day, but brosé has been making me laugh for a few weeks, so let’s run with it. Hope your…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 27, 2015

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This week's tablehopper: brosé all day.

Actually, I’d just prefer some rosé all day, but brosé has been making me laugh for a few weeks, so let’s run with it. Hope your weekend was quality. Mine had some Amy bookends, starting with being completely gutted by Amy, the Amy Winehouse documentary (if you even…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 27, 2015

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Coming Soon to Lower Nob Hill: A Hitachino-Affiliated Project with Chef Nori Sugie

ABC license activity can be such a fascinating thing! I was so intrigued when I saw this one ripple across the wires, a project that mentioned Kraft & Hitachino as the name and Noriyuki Sugie, aka chef Nori, whom some of you may remember from his days cooking at Nombe.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015

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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…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 21, 2015