Marcia Gagliardi

After closing for a remodel and expansion, the team at ~STATE BIRD PROVISIONS~ is getting ready to reopen on Friday October 18th for a two-day soft opening (we outlined the changes in a previous entry here)—this weekend is no reservations/walk-in only, so take your chances on…

Chef-owner Rob Lam of BUTTERFLY has created a new lunchtime pop-up concept called Pan Grill Sandwich Shop (pan is the Japanese word for “bread”). Swing by the takeout window on the south side of the restaurant from Wed-Sun (11am-3pm) for a menu of affordable and flavor-…

We noticed some ABC license activity, and Inside Scoop confirms that Bill Russell-Shapiro and his partners at the Absinthe Group are opening a spot in 888 Brannan, down in SoMa. The space is 5,400 square feet, and will have a full liquor license and a substantial bar. To…

From the folks who brought you Straw is a new place to get your chicken: PROPOSITION CHICKEN. It’s on Market Street near “the Hub,” and offers chicken three different ways: fried, flipped (rotisserie), or fake (that would be tofu). You then select how you’d like it served: on…

After some shuffling of ownership and changes that upset some neighborhood regulars, Eater reports that FRANKIE’S BOHEMIAN CAFÉ has closed for good. The Czech restaurant, which had a good burger, a decent beer selection, and a fun bar, was most known for its brambory, a potato-zucchini-cheese cake…

Michael Morrison, the opening chef at Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani’s ~AME~, has returned to his roots after five years at COCO500. Scoop reports that he’ll be reworking some of the menu items with his personal touch in the coming weeks. Over at COCO500, owner Loretta Keller has…