The Chatterbox

Co-owner Linda Braz wrote in to let us know that Oakland wine bar and café ENCUENTRO has moved into a larger space, only six blocks away, and become a full-service restaurant. They are reopening on Tuesday May 27th (that’s today!), with an organic vegetarian and vegan menu, including wine-friendly…

Open today in the Presidio is the new restaurant from the Presidio Trust, Traci Des Jardins, and Bon Appétit Management Company: THE COMMISSARY. As we mentioned before, this destination restaurant is opening on the Main Post in the former mess hall in the Montgomery Street Barracks, which were built in…

On Saturday evening, I checked out a test dinner at the brand-new BARTLETT HALL in Union Square, which is open today. The building dates back to 1914, and it was where former Kennedy White House chef René Verdon opened Le Trianon in 1972. It was most recently Santorini (not like…

A report by Dana Eastland. As promised in our piece last week, we’ve now got photos and an opening date for KUSAKABE, opening on Wednesday May 21st (that’s tomorrow!). To recap, it’s a 31-seater from chef-owner Mitsunori “Nori” Kusakabe, serving sushi in a kaiseki style with a…

Restaurateur Franck LeClerc is gracing the city with another gorgeous dining room, this time it’s the chic ~GASPAR BRASSERIE~, in the FiDi’s former Hecho (in the Galleria Park Hotel building). When you first walk in, there’s a bar downstairs with tufted red panels and a few seats,…

After the opening of Fearless last month, Lauren Kiino is getting ready to open her newest project, RED DOG. As reported on tablehopper last year, Red Dog is a casual place to stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, with food inspired by the rustic fare from places ranging from…

After months of cleanup and construction, it looks like the opening of CHUBBY NOODLE in the former Gatip Thai in the Marina is in sight. Pete Mrabe (Don Pisto’s) has partnered with Nick Floulis, who is the winemaker for Pushback Wines and has been helping Pete behind the bar…

A report by Dana Eastland. Adam Mesnick of Deli Board and 1058 Hoagie got in touch to let us know about some big upcoming changes at 1058 HOAGIE. Starting in June, Mesnick will be changing the name and concept, to RYE PROJECT, a Jewish-style deli. He’s been doing a…

UNO DOS TACOS from Adriano Paganini of Super Duper, Lolinda, Beretta, and Starbelly is getting ready to open on Wednesday May 21st. The project, as mentioned last year, was originally located on Polk Street (which just closed) and is reopening in the former Sellers Markets space, with 4,500 square…

A couple of weeks ago we heard a rumor that GREENBURGER’S in the Lower Haight was going to get a new owner, and a license transfer affirmed the change. We got in touch with owner Stefanie Greenberg, who confirmed the restaurant will be closing. She forwarded a note to…