The Chatterbox

Officially opening on Thursday May 1st is ALAMAR from chef-owner Nelson German—it’s opening in the former Noble Café location in Uptown Oakland. We previously mentioned the project here, but to recap, German—a New York City native—was most recently the chef at Supperclub and Marbella. The restaurant’…

According to a notice on their Facebook page, Oakland Italian restaurant BARLAGO is now open. The new place features a menu of Italian staples, including pizza, pasta, and entrées. Take a look at the full menu here, and look out for classics like pasta carbonara, a meatball appetizer, and a…

Things keep getting closer for the opening of 4505 BURGERS & BBQ, in the former Brother-in-Law’s/Da’ Pitt on Divisadero. I paid a visit to chef-owner Ryan Farr to check out the new digs and get some initial details on the project. While the space isn’t camera-ready just…

A report by Dana Eastland. As we wrote in tablehopper back in October and again in February, Edward Sargent and Rodger Howell of Murio’s Trophy Room on Haight Street are opening a new bar in the Mission. It’s going into the former Charanga space, and is called GASHEAD…

A report by Dana Eastland. As previously reported on tablehopper, Lauen Kiino of Il Cane Rosso has two new projects under way in SoMa, THE RED DOG and FEARLESS. Well, Fearless is getting ready to open this Wednesday April 23rd, and here are some details for you. While we’re…

A couple of places whose names celebrate the most magical of animals, the pig, have just opened around town. First up, PORCELLINO is now open in the former Incanto, offering a more informal experience for the Noe Valley neighborhood. Owners Mark Pastore and Chris Cosentino have created a fast-casual spot…

A couple of pieces of restaurant news on Cortland: first, RED HILL STATION will be moving into the Blue Star Elephant space, which will be close at the end of April. Eater reports the owners are chef Taylor Pederson and Amy Reticker (operations), who have both worked at Anchor Oyster…

JOHN COLINS in SoMa has some new additions coming, taking it beyond just a bar. First, they are launching a permanent sushi concept (The Dojo) on the mezzanine level from Mark Hayashida. There will be a 20-seat sushi bar, but you’ll be able to order sushi throughout the entire…

In case you’re looking for a more intimate spot for a tête-à-tête instead of your usual café, you may want to check out the new NOB HILL CLUB at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. The ground-floor space was previously the Club Lounge for the hotel, and is now…

It’s pretty much always brunch season in this town, and darling ~PICCINO~ is in the sunniest corner we’ve got. Their new weekend brunch menu has some elegant and seasonal options, including baked egg with polpette, broccoli di ciccio, spring onion, and crushed tomatoes, or asparagus with hard-boiled egg…