The Chatterbox

Catch some celebratory meals this month from these spots around town. First up is ~ONE MARKET~, which will be serving special menus to celebrate the restaurant’s 20th anniversary. At lunch you can get a three-course menu for $25, and at dinner it’s four courses for $39. All of…

Have you been wanting to try one of Sylvan Mishima Brackett of Peko-Peko’s bento boxes, the ones that he’s been delivering to Umami Mart in Oakland? I was cruising through Hayes Valley last week and discovered the fabulous Louesa flower shop (which is also full of artsy objets)…

I know, just what you need: more fried chicken in your life. On Mondays, ~MAVERICK~ is offering a bucket to go (big enough for two)! It comes with half of a Mary’s Organic Chicken, two sides (roasted escarole and pickled green beans), gravy, and a biscuit (yeah, you’re…

I was so crushed to learn via a tablehopper reader last week that Matt Skov of La Cocina passed away on January 21st after fighting a rare form of cancer. He was just 42. I used to work with Matt’s wife, Christa, back in my advertising days, and fondly…

San Francisco is a pretty dreamy place to live, the kind of place where many residents have a preferred vendor of locally roasted coffee, and the difference between white and black truffles is widely known. But not everyone in San Francisco is in a situation to enjoy these luxuries. FOOD…

The awesome Bayview restaurant OLD SKOOL CAFE, which is run by at-risk youth, is now working with Carrotmob (no relation to Carrot Top—uh, scary) to provide its staff with a college scholarship fund. All you have to do is visit Carrotmob’s Old Skool campaign website and buy a…

I was surprised to read in the Scoop that chef Peter McNee is leaving ~POGGIO~ after seven years—seems he is looking for his own new place and is considering San Francisco for the location (which makes me happy, because the guy is mega talented). His last day is February…

Open as of today in Jack London Square is THE FORGE, a new project that’s right on the marina. I had a chance to take a look at this hefty 4,100-square-foot spot last week: it’s a masculine and industrial-modern space, featuring 100 seats inside, with some elevated…

On Monday February 4th, catch a free screening of a new documentary on farming, American Meat. The film takes a look at meat production, and asks whether or not sustainable farming methods could work on a large scale in this country. It starts at 6pm, with a limited number of…

A report by Dana Massey-Todd. As previously reported on tablehopper, Oakland’s CAÑA CUBAN RESTAURANT (musica alert!) was opening in the former Circolo location in the Mission. Well, it is now open softly for lunch. The new outpost features many of the same Cuban dishes as the Oakland one, though…