The Chatterbox

FARM BURGER, the small, Southern-based chain that opened its first West Coast location last year, has opened another Bay Area location. This time, it’s in San Anselmo, and they’re offering the same responsibly sourced items at reasonable prices (burgers start at $7.75) that can be found at…

While I was attending Heritage BBQ on Sunday, I noticed the executive chef for ~RN74~ was listed as Michael Lee Rafidi (who did an awesome job with his Korean-influenced pig dishes at the event). We reached out to the Michael Mina team, and while they did confirm Rafidi recently joined…

A few updates around town for you, starting with some word from owner Aaron Caddel of MR. HOLMES BAKEHOUSE. He mentioned there is going to be a new fall menu launching, and they’ll be throwing a party at Intelligentsia’s roasting facility in Potrero Hill (1125 Mariposa St.) at…

Earlier this year, we reported that Jocelyn Bulow was moving the Potrero Hill location of Chez Maman into the former home of Chez Papa, also on Potrero Hill. Now we’ve got details on what is moving into the cozy Chez Maman location: Bulow’s latest project, DAT SPOT. He’…

With the closure of the ~PESCE~ location after a couple of years in the Castro this past weekend (ciao, sgroppino!), some rumors are percolating about what is going to open in its place (it has that coveted liquor license, you see). One rumor making the rounds is Yoshi Tome of…

PICNIC ON THIRD has been doing a booming lunch business since opening nine months ago and are now adding Sunday brunch to their repertoire. The brunch menu offers seasonal plates that will rotate frequently, including a chile-braised pork with polenta, collard greens, and poached eggs, and multigrain pancakes with spiced…

It’s time for the second round of the Burger Battle at THE HALL on Sunday September 20th at 4pm. To recap, each month three local burger mavens will face off against each other in three rounds, and then in November the three winners will do battle in a final…

~LA COCINA~ has another rad project in the works, of course. This time, it’s a series called F&B: Voices from the Kitchen, and it’s a twice-yearly storytelling series paired with food. The first one kicks off at 5:30pm on Wednesday October 28th, with the theme…

CLOVE & HOOF, the butchery shop and restaurant that opened last year in Oakland, has started dinner service. Owners John Blevins and Analiesa Gosnell have their lunchtime sandwiches making appearances on the menu, including their signature cheeseburger and cheesesteak sandwich, as well as shrimp and grits with squash confit and…

Due to open this Friday in Mint Plaza is ORO, a fitting name for a restaurant that is just across the plaza from the historic Mint building (it’s opening in the former Thermidor space). Executive chef and owner Jason Fox of Commonwealth has partnered with Timothy Felkner (founder of…