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Chef Changes and Promotions: Parke Ulrich, Bridget Batson, and Alicia Jenish

A couple of quick notes about some chef changes around town: the PR team for ~EPIC ROASTHOUSE~ announced Parke Ulrich is the new executive chef (he also oversees Waterbar), working with chef de cuisine Eric Hollis. A new menu is scheduled to launch on Friday November 1st, featuring more cuts…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Pop-Ups: S&S Shack Returns, Dinners in the Dark, Californios, Chaparral, Mixto, and More

Chefs Spencer O’Meara and Sarah Buchard are back with their pop-up S&S Shack at MISSION ROCK RESORT on Tuesday November 12th at 6pm. This time, they are focusing on the food they grew up eating, so think fried chicken, green bean casserole, and deviled eggs; peek…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Kimye Hits Up Mason Pacific

A tablehopper reader wrote in this detailed sighting of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Wednesday October 23rd at Mason Pacific—they were in town defiling our baseball field for his marriage proposal. The reader says, “I was dining last night at Mason Pacific at 6:00 when who should…

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Anniversary Dinners: Firefly Turns 20, Town Hall and Poggio Turn 10

Congrats to FIREFLY on their 20th anniversary, which they will be celebrating this week by offering special menus through Tuesday November 5th (the actual anniversary is Sunday November 3rd, when the menu will go down to its original prices, and they will have live music). Call for reservations and info…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Oui Chef! Where Daniel Dined in SF

Chef Daniel Boulud was in town to promote his new book and make an appearance at a Kidney Foundation luncheon. But he also made a lot of restaurant kitchens’ nights by dining at State Bird Provisions one night, La Folie, and Saison on the other (here’s a pic).…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Daniel Boulud

Oui Chef! Where Daniel Dined in SF October 29, 2013 Chef Daniel Boulud was in town to promote his new book and make an appearance at a Kidney Foundation luncheon. But he also made a lot of restaurant kitchens’ nights by dining at State Bird Provisions one night, La Folie,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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510 Openings and News: Box & Bells, Fusebox Ends Lunch, Great China Update

After weeks of people wondering when BOX & BELLS was going to open, this past weekend, James Syhabout (Commis, Hawker Fare) announced the opening is this Wednesday October 30th. To recap, the Rockridge restaurant is opening in the former Somerset on College Avenue, and Syhabout’s partner is Alan Carlson…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Trocadero Club Now Open in Former RJ's

Now softly open—and officially opening Wednesday evening—is the new TROCADERO CLUB in the former RJ’s in the TL. The project is from Dennis Leary and Eric Passetti, who seem to want to kill themselves with openings this month (they just opened Café Terminus in the FiDi a…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Ice and Coco Love Chinese

O.G. Ice-T and his wife Nicole “Coco” Austin dined at FANG on Saturday night in the private room, “The Glass Room.” (No word if they confused it with The Champagne Room.) The couple (and guests) enjoyed a healthy Chef’s Choice Menu, with shrimp dumplings, five-spice whitefish,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013

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Ice-T

Ice and Coco Love Chinese October 29, 2013 O.G. Ice-T and his wife Nicole “Coco” Austin dined at FANG on Saturday night in the private room, “The Glass Room.” (No word if they confused it with The Champagne Room.) The couple (and guests) enjoyed a healthy Chef’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 29, 2013