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A report by Dana Eastland. Opening this Wednesday November 13th is a new, modern Mexican restaurant called SABROSA, located in the former City Tavern space in the Marina. The restaurant is helmed by chef José Ramos, who was one of the founding chefs at Nopalito and has been at Nido…

A report by Dana Eastland. We originally broke the story on tablehopper that Liza Shaw, an alum of A16 and Acquerello, is opening a new sub shop in SoMa called MERIGAN. After some construction and permit delays, the new place is set to open this Thursday November 14th (woo-hoo!). If…

Anyone who watched Top Chef in the early days will remember Casey Thompson, one of the finalists in season three. Well, according to the Scoop, she is going to be opening a 65-seat restaurant called AVELINE in the La Scene space in Union Square’s Warwick Hotel. The restaurant will…

We received a bit of an update on VERBENA, the upcoming project from Berkeley’s Gather crew that’s due to open in the former Marbella/Rex Cafe space. The new target for the opening is mid-December. To recap, chef Sean Baker will be creating a menu of contemporary seasonal…

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, GALLARDO’S is moving around the corner from its previous Folsom location. Well, it has officially reopened after the move, according to a jaunty grand opening sign and their Facebook page. Their many fans will be excited to start lining up for their weekend birria…

Some ABC license activity points to a change of ownership at SWATDEE THAI CUISINE in Noe Valley, which has been a part of the neighborhood since 1987. I called in last night to speak with owner James Sawatdee, who charmingly said, “I’m 64, lady!” when I asked him about…

After his first El Viaje en Mexico dinner in October, chef Joshua Oakley Wilder of pop-up TANGO & STACHE is back with a second dinner at Naked Kitchen on Tuesday November 19th. This time, he’ll be focusing on the dishes of Jalisco, served over four courses with cocktail pairings.…