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Bouli Bar Now Open in the Ferry Building

The new project from the Boulettes Larder team has opened in the Ferry Building. The new project, which, as previously reported on tablehopper, moved into the former Culinaire space, is called BOULI BAR. They’ll be serving lunch from 11:00am-3pm Tue-Sat; look for items from the wood-burning hearth and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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Tidbits: Bacon Bacon, Muka, Little Bee Baking, More

The neighbors in the Upper Haight and Cole Valley who happened to like the smell of bacon from BACON BACON will be happy to know the café got permission to reopen (news via NBC). Owner Jim Angelus will just need to update the ventilation system and a few other things.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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Chef Alex Ong Departs Betelnut

Last week, Bay Area Bites dropped the news that chef Alex Ong has decided to leave ~BETELNUT~ after 12 years there. I had a chance to catch up with chef Ong while at CUESA’s Summer Celebration on Sunday, and he mentioned his decision to depart was not tied to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

Now Open in Union Square: The Golden Gate Tap Room

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Now Open in Union Square: The Golden Gate Tap Room

Now open in the heart of Union Square is the GOLDEN GATE TAP ROOM that is one part beer hall and one part game room on the second floor of the historic Press Club building (it dates back to 1913, and used to be a clubhouse for newspaper and literary…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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510 Openings: A Guest Chef Makes a Home, Grease Box Now Open, Amadeus, Desco

There’s some news brewing in Rockridge at the former Guest Chef location: PUCQUIO, which had a stint as a pop-up there, will now be there permanently. Carlos Moreira’s Peruvian street food will be available starting Tuesday July 16th (that’s today!) for dinner, and the plan is to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

SoMa Bar Haps: Driftwood Open, and Coming Soon (Odd Job and Bergerac)

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SoMa Bar Haps: Driftwood Open, and Coming Soon (Odd Job and Bergerac)

Now open in SoMa is DRIFTWOOD (as we mentioned earlier, the bar was opening in the former Kok Bar/My Place). To recap, the project is from surfer friends Shawn Magee (owner of Amnesia) and Chris Milstead (who has been behind the bar at Bistro Aix for the past 20…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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Swan Strikes Again

Famous beautiful person Natalie Portman was spotted again this week, this time at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturday, according to a tweet.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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Natalie Portman

Swan Strikes Again July 16, 2013 Famous beautiful person Natalie Portman was spotted again this week, this time at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturday, according to a tweet. Swoon for the Swan July 12, 2013 The gorgeous Natalie Portman has been spotted around the city the past 24…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013

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510 Tidbits: Cafe Valparaiso, Café La Peña, and Brazil Café, and More

Some ABC license activity pointed to the opening of CAFE VALPARAISO in a new location (1403 Solano Ave. in Albany), serving their variety of empanadas, and Chilean sandwiches and entrées. Meanwhile CAFÉ LA PEÑA has opened in Valparaiso’s previous location in the La Peña Cultural Center. 3105 Shattuck Ave.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 16, 2013