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Throughout October, ~QUINCE~ will be offering a few special crudo and sake pairings in their lounge area. They’ll be offering three crudo plates, with hamachi, king salmon, or mackerel. The individual plates range from $12-$15, or you can get a sampler of all three for $18. Sake pairings…

Last Tuesday evening, while driving to Larry Mindel’s garden party in Sausalito, I noticed the former Horizons was very busy with people and cars, and a sign mentioned it was now open (once again!) as THE TRIDENT. I reported awhile ago on the details: the owners also own the…

If you’re looking to take a break from the city, and spend some time soaking up fall’s sunshine in a relaxing, rural spot, head up to Free Spirit Farm in Winters on Saturday October 20th through Sunday October 21st for Farmstock. There will be food from chefs of…

Congrats to chef Traci Des Jardins, who was just celebrating the 15th anniversary of ~JARDINIÈRE~, as she announces that she is the sole managing owner of the restaurant after buying out her business partner of 16 years, Pat Kuleto. (Reading the press release, I had a total flashback of when…

We just got news that North Beach is getting a new café, and it looks like an especially cute one! BEACON COFFEE & PANTRY is ready to open at 805 Columbus Avenue this fall. The project comes from Alexis Liu and Christian Chan, a pair of cousins with a colorful…

Falafel fans should be very happy with the news that SUNRISE DELI is opening in the Upper Haight. Uppercasing mentions the space was Zip Zap Hair. The timing is “soon,” so stand by. 1671 Haight St. at Cole. I had heard a Greek place was coming to West Portal but…

Looks like the MacNiven brothers (of WOODHOUSE FISH CO. and ~WEST OF PECOS~) are going to be opening a casual and quick-service crab and clam shack on the Marina Green—well, if they get the necessary approvals from the city. As mentioned in the Scoop and The Examiner, the space…

This coming week, Charlotte Druckman will be in town promoting her new book, Skirt Steak: Women Chefs on Standing the Heat and Staying in the Kitchen, with a couple of cool events (to match its extremely cool cover, which I am loving). First, she’ll be at ~JARDINIÈRE~ on Thursday…

Here are some upcoming cheese events for those of you seeking a gooey good time. For a taste of all that is cheesy and French, head over to the 111 Minna Gallery on Saturday October 6th for a free sampling of French cheeses from Cheeses of France, a trade consortium.…

Up in San Anselmo, there’s a whole bunch of ovens firing up over the next few months, from pizza to gluten-free goodies. Here’s the scoop on where to get your carbs on north of the Golden Gate. As reported in tablehopper in April, the new pizza spot PIZZALINA…