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New Sunday Options at SoMa's Citizen's Band and Orson

Sundays are about to get better in SoMa: ~CITIZEN’S BAND~ is launching Sunday brunch (10am-2pm) and a Sunday supper from 5:30pm-9:30pm. The brunch menu is the same as Saturday’s menu, and the supper menu will feature seven-eight dishes for $16 and under. There will be dishes…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 08, 2011

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Dinner Coming Sooner Than Expected to Brenda's French Soul Food

I love hearing about things that are ahead of schedule: looks like ~BRENDA’S FRENCH SOUL FOOD~ has decided to open for dinner before they complete the second part of their expansion. As I mentioned earlier, a preliminary peek at the dinner menu reveals a variety of grilled or broiled…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 08, 2011

Saturday! Saturday! Saturday! Salsa Showdown!

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Saturday! Saturday! Saturday! Salsa Showdown!

As part of Good Food Month’s Immigrant Food Week, La Cocina is throwing their first-ever SAN FRANCISCO SALSA SHOWDOWN on Saturday February 12th at Cafe Cocomo from 5pm-9pm. It’s a dual-salsa event with a salsa tasting competition and salsa dancing, plus a grand prize worth $500 for the…

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Whole Foods Market Opens in the Haight (and Throws a "Good Food" Party)

I was in the Upper Haight over the weekend, and the new WHOLE FOODS MARKET on Stanyan Street (formerly a Cala Foods) was looking ready to open. I know, a Whole Foods in the Haight—times, they are a changin’. And it’s quite a green build-out, with locally reclaimed…

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All Kinds of Ways to Rot Your Teeth (and Your Sweetie's)

I really, truly thought I was done writing about Valentine’s Day, but here are a few more things for your sugar radar: ~BAKER & BANKER~ are up to no good in the bakery, making raspberry Linzer heart sandwich cookies, strawberry Champagne cupcakes, red hot red velvet cupcakes (red hot…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 08, 2011

Gorgeous Weather and a (Temporarily) Closed Zeitgeist Don't Mix

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Gorgeous Weather and a (Temporarily) Closed Zeitgeist Don't Mix

A reader wrote to me, asking about the temporary closure and construction going on at ZEITGEIST. SFist posted a picture of a sign the bar posted explaining they’re renovating. SFist also mentioned the bathrooms are being redone, so no more Porta-Potties. In a later post on SFist, the renovations…

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Changes at 331 Cortland in Bernal

After one month in 331 Cortland, SPECIAL REQUEST bakery has given up its spot in the marketplace as of January 31st. Special Request co-owner Freddie Colombani said it was no longer cost-effective to keep the 331 location after Dezy’s Drinks pulled out of their shared kiosk. Vanessa and Freddie…

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The Edge In the Castro Reopens

It was closing, and now the Bay Area Reporter writes the EDGE bar has reopened. The owners of QBar (456 Castro St.) have bought the Edge, and will reportedly be taking over operations on February 14th through a temporary license (previous owner Don McMartin will operate the bar until then)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 08, 2011

Around the World in 80 Sips Event from Bottlenotes This Friday

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Around the World in 80 Sips Event from Bottlenotes This Friday

Coming up on Friday February 11th is Bottlenotes’ third annual AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SIPS wine tasting event at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Club. Attendees will have a chance to try dozens of wines from new and emerging regions (including Argentina, Austria, Australia, California, Chile, France, Italy, New…

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Plate Shop Opening in Sausalito Tonight

After an opening date that was doubling as a serious moving target for months, executive chef Kim Alter and GM/partner Matt Kahn are opening their neighborhood restaurant, ~PLATE SHOP~, for dinner tonight in Sausalito. The 54-seat restaurant is in a 100-year-old building that opened as the Gold Dust Bar…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 08, 2011