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Good News Updates: Sam Wo, Minako

According to a very exciting post on their Facebook page, closed Chinatown institution SAM WO is reopening. They’ve reportedly secured a location in Chinatown and are hoping to open sometime after the Chinese New Year. To recap, the original Sam Wo building (which was built in 1907) needed at…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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Cawfee Tawk: New Red Door Coffee Now Open, Mazarine Coffee Coming, and Illycaffè on Union

Three new places join our coffee scene: first is RED DOOR COFFEE, which we wrote about a few months ago. This project is the second location of the Red Door Coffee that founder Eiming Jung runs out of 111 Minna (and will continue to do so). He partnered with David…

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Chef News: Askew at Aveline

After the news that executive chef Casey Thompson left AVELINE, we’ve got an update on who is moving into the executive chef role at the restaurant and attached bar, THE EUROPEAN. Blake Askew (who might win a prize for best name) had been the opening executive sous chef and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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Pop-Ups: Jook and More from Trilogi, Hawaiian Brunch in Bernal

TRILOGI, an Asian-inspired catering company, is popping up at Nabe in the Inner Sunset on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30am-2pm. Their delicious jook saved the ‘hopper during a bad bout of food poisoning last week, and a sample menu also lists a fried chicken sandwich with egg salad (whoa)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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New Service: Brunch at Hog's Apothecary, La Movida, Sunday Pairings at Mason Pacific

HOG’S APOTHECARY is now serving weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2:30pm. The menu, which will change seasonally, showcases their house-butchered meats in their full glory, with dishes like a the butcher’s breakfast (that’s an egg, grilled quail, scrapple, a choice of pork or sausage,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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More Crabby Opportunities: Slow Crab, Starbelly

If you’re still needing a crab fix after last week’s roundup, never fear! The crab events just keep coming. Isn’t Northern California the best? First, check out Slow Crab from Slow Food San Francisco on Sunday December 7th from 5pm-8pm. The all-you-can-eat supper includes crab, of course,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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Fashion Show at EPIC! Fashion Show at EPIC!

Author, actor, writer, producer, director, and all-around hilarious person Mindy Kaling was in town shooting The Mindy Project last week. She and costar Chris Messina dined at EPIC Roasthouse on Tuesday night. They ate on the patio and enjoyed the clam chowder, a burger, and meatballs. This only confirms our…

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Captain Movember at Tony's, All Over Town

Television personality and chef Rick Bayless was in town last week for a Negra Modelo event, and he definitely got around town. A spy sent over a photo of him at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, and his Twitter feed mentions stops at Rich Table, Range, Nopalito, Namu Gaji, a behind-the-scenes…

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Rick Bayless

Captain Movember at Tony's, All Over Town November 25, 2014 Television personality and chef Rick Bayless was in town last week for a Negra Modelo event, and he definitely got around town. A spy sent over a photo of him at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, and his Twitter…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014

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Mindy Kaling

Fashion Show at EPIC! Fashion Show at EPIC! November 25, 2014 Author, actor, writer, producer, director, and all-around hilarious person Mindy Kaling was in town shooting The Mindy Project last week. She and costar Chris Messina dined at EPIC Roasthouse on Tuesday night. They ate on the patio and enjoyed…

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 25, 2014