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Boulange Continues Its Citywide Expansion/Takeover/Domination

LA BOULANGE has all kinds of openings on the horizon: first Grub Street has been tracking their opening at 222 Sutter Street (previously Loehmann’s); the opening was last mentioned to be September 19th. There’s also another opening due in December at 465 California Street (the Merchants Exchange Building)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2011

This Week: Barrel Room Opens, Guest Bartender Tommy Tweed, M7 Party

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This Week: Barrel Room Opens, Guest Bartender Tommy Tweed, M7 Party

Opening to the public this Friday August 12th is BARREL ROOM, the new wine bar that moved into the former Hidden Vine space from Sarah Trubnick and Nikki Goddard. The ladies gave the place a thorough cleaning, but the living room style remains, with newly acquired antique furniture (and a…

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Haiti Fundraiser Brings Sean Penn and Soleil Moon Frye to SF

A tablehopper reader let me know Sean Penn and Soleil Moon Frye were both at Aziza two weekends ago for a Haiti fundraiser, specifically to raise awareness about the J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO).…

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Soleil Moon Frye

Haiti Fundraiser Brings Sean Penn and Soleil Moon Frye to SF August 9, 2011 A tablehopper reader let me know Sean Penn and Soleil Moon Frye were both at Aziza two weekends ago for a Haiti fundraiser, specifically to raise awareness about the J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P…

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Kim Alter Will Be the Chef at Daniel Patterson's Upcoming Oakland Project

Diablo Dish released the news about chef Kim Alter’s (Plate Shop, AQUA, Manresa) next gig: she will be the chef at Daniel Patterson’s upcoming Jack London Square restaurant (previously Bracina), which he reportedly hopes to open by mid-November. Patterson describes the concept as “an accessible take on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2011

Whiskey Waxing Competition (and Not Just for Bartenders)

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Whiskey Waxing Competition (and Not Just for Bartenders)

I think we know where most bartenders in this town will be on Monday August 15th: at ~COMSTOCK SALOON~’s Whiskey Waxing Competition. The contestants will be “judged on their form and ability to sip whiskey or tea. All sizes, shapes, and styles considered. It’s not the size of…

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One More Apolo Sighting

Man, someone was on the town. A tablehopper reader wrote in to let me know a friend spotted Apolo Ohno at Gary Danko. The reader writes, “He was gracious and took a photo with his entire family of 10+.”…

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Apolo Ohno

One More Apolo Sighting August 9, 2011 Man, someone was on the town. A tablehopper reader wrote in to let me know a friend spotted Apolo Ohno at Gary Danko. The reader writes, “He was gracious and took a photo with his entire family of 10+.” Slow Food (and Steak)…

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Dijon Michelin-Starred Chefs Coming to the CUESA Kitchen

As part of the celebration of a new exhibition of medieval sculptures from Dijon, France at the Legion of Honor, five chefs from Dijon (and their four shiny Michelin stars) are coming to SF’s Fairmont Hotel, where they’ll be creating a culinary feast straight from Burgundy with the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2011

New Bar News: Edition and Reed & Greenough

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New Bar News: Edition and Reed & Greenough

Grub Street and Inside Scoop both jumped on the liquor license activity for EDITION, a new bar from Brian Sheehy, Doug Dalton, and Steve McKinley of Future Bars/Destination Bars. The location is the former Manhattan Lounge—which was in the basement of the Hearst Building and closed 10 years…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 09, 2011