The Chatterbox

This Saturday September 21st, Kronner Burger will be popping up at THE MILL from 6pm-9pm, with burgers for $10 (Josey Baker will be making the buns this go-round), plus there’s that marrow supplement you can order, and Kennebec chips with beef cheek gravy, the wedge salad, bean salad, and…

The fabulous chef and author Joyce Goldstein has a new book out, Inside the California Food Revolution: Thirty Years That Changed Our Culinary Consciousness. The book is all about the culinary landscape in California, starting in the 1970s, and includes interviews with chefs, writers, and purveyors. To celebrate the book,…

Back in July, we mentioned Local Café (next door to Adesso) was going to be replaced by SLICER PIZZERIA, a venture from Colin Etezadi (Boot & Shoe, Pizzaiolo, Camino) serving affordable but quality pizza with seasonal toppings. Thanks to a heads-up from East Bay Express, we learned the place is…

Hello, my fellow singles who love food and wine. This week is round two of the tablehopper singles events! This time it’s for the gents, specifically gay men of all ages, as long as you are over 21 (we removed the previous age range). The event is going on…

As previously mentioned in tablehopper, Franck LeClerc is opening a Marina location of CAFÉ CLAUDE, and we have word that the doors will open officially on Wednesday September 18th. The space is definitely opulent and over the top, with damask wallpaper, gilded mirrors, burgundy leather, and shiny dark wood surfaces.…

A report by Dana Massey-Todd. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, SoMa is getting a new brewery soon. CELLARMAKER BREWING COMPANY comes from partners Connor Casey (of Marin Brewing and City Beer Store, plus Fritz Winery and Press Club) and brewer Tim Sciascia (previously Marin Brewing, and Samuel Adams before that)…

Back in August, 707 scout writer Heather Irwin broke the news that Ken Tominaga of Rohnert Park’s Hana was partnering with Michael Mina on a project in San Francisco (I also had heard the duo was moving into 101 California). The Mina team has stayed mum despite my queries…

Turns out that rumor from a couple of weeks ago was true: HOG ISLAND OYSTER BAR will indeed be expanding into the Ferry Plaza Seafood location next door. The move will more than double the current size of the restaurant, which will definitely be a welcome change for their many…

Some news in the Daniel Patterson Group: chef Kim Alter (Haven) will be moving over to ~PLUM~, replacing Manfred Wrembel, and taking Alter’s place at HAVEN will be Chris Johnson, a sous at Coi for the past two years. Plum is also closed until Monday September 16th for a…

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, Oakland’s Laotian crowd-pleasing CHAMPA GARDEN is opening a San Francisco location near City College. The location is now open daily from 11am-3pm for lunch and 5pm-9pm for dinner (hat tip to Chowhound for catching the news), and the menu is the same as at…