The Chatterbox

After almost a year in business, Pacific Heights restaurant NICO will be changing menu formats at the end of this month. Each evening, a three-course menu will be available for $45 and a five-course one for $55 per person. Wine pairings will be available for $30 for the three-course option…

There’s a new spot in the Mission for delicious iced coffee, called TINY WARRIOR. It’s a little coffee spot, with a bit of a bar bent: five different flavors of signature iced coffee are blended and shaken to order, with flavors like Moroccan (cardamom, cinnamon, and clove syrup)…

THE CHEESE SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO is hosting the annual cheesy fest for the California Artisan Cheese Guild on Thursday October 16th at 7pm, Meet the Cheesemaker. There will be 24 cheesemakers there, with tastes and stories to share, including the fine folks from Achadinha, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, and…

Spark, a national organization that helps middle school students from underserved communities stay engaged in school, is having their annual Sugar Rush on Thursday October 16th at 7pm at the Sir Francis Drake hotel. The event is full of sweet treats and savory bites from local restaurants including Akiko’s,…

Don’t miss the world’s best party mash-up: a book and pizza party at ~TONY’S PIZZA NAPOLETANA~ on Tuesday October 21st from 5:30pm-9:30pm. The evening is a celebration of Tony Gemignani’s latest book, The Pizza Bible, which covers how to make pizzas from regions all…

An exciting update for you on THE GROWLERS’ ARMS, the upscale gastropub (yet cozy tavern) from Seamus and Shelley Mulhall that’s opening on Wednesday October 22nd in the former Marzano in Oakland’s Glenview district. The duo will be offering an English-style experience with California sensibility (across the board,…

As reported in August, you can order pizza from Boot and Shoe Service while enjoying wine at ORDINAIRE on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm-10pm. Well, turns out you can order dinner from Ordinaire itself Thursday through Saturday from 5:30pm-10pm; Chris Kronner is no longer popping up there (he…

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, THANK YOU! WE HOPE TO HOST YOU ANOTHER TIME. IN THE MEANTIME, ENJOY $25 CREDIT FOR YOUR FIRST MEAL WITH COVER (WITH CODE: TABLEHOPPER)! SEE BELOW FOR MORE… I am very excited to announce a fun tablehopping night on the town in conjunction with Cover,…

Just last week, Anna Weinberg, James Nicholas, and chef-partner Jennifer Puccio got to welcome ~MARLOWE~ into its new home in Loretta Keller’s former Coco500 space (it just moved up 4th Street from Townsend). The space has doubled in size to 80 seats, gained a cute enclosed patio, and now…

Local talent Traci Des Jardins has been busy with the opening of her new restaurant—with the Presidio Trust and with support from Bon Appétit Management Company—in the Presidio, The Commissary, and now there’s her second project opening Wednesday October 8th: ARGUELLO. While Commissary is more Cal-Spanish, Arguello…