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Marin Blue Barn (in Corte Madera) Possibly Opening This Friday

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Marin Blue Barn (in Corte Madera) Possibly Opening This Friday

More Marin news: if all goes well, the MARIN BLUE BARN should be opening this coming week from partners Sam Josi, Nate Valentine, and Stryker Scales. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, it’s opening in the former Bryan’s Market space in Town Center Corte Madera. Living up to its…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

Oakland Update: Boozing at B-Side BBQ, Adesso Pizza Party

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Oakland Update: Boozing at B-Side BBQ, Adesso Pizza Party

Tanya Holland is happy to announce B-SIDE BBQ is going to have cocktails that feature her handmade drink syrups. Drinks include the West Side Julep (rye, minted brown sugar syrup, lemon) and the Bonze Buckaroo Buck (bourbon, velvet falernum, Angostura bitters, lime, ginger beer). It all starts this Friday October…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

Umami Mart Hosting the Ramen Shop Team and Their Monstrous Noodle-Making Machine

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Umami Mart Hosting the Ramen Shop Team and Their Monstrous Noodle-Making Machine

On Friday October 5th, head to the East Bay for a noodle-making demonstration at UMAMI MART. The demonstration will be put on by the team behind the upcoming Ramen Shop, also known as Jerry Jaksich, Sam White (of OPENharvest), and Rayneil De Guzman. They’ve imported a huge (500-pounds huge)…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 02, 2012

MAU to Open (Softly) on Valencia Wednesday

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MAU to Open (Softly) on Valencia Wednesday

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, Sante Salvoni is back at the ovens and about to open a new restaurant on Valencia. His partners in the venture are Hung Dang (Tin Vietnamese in SoMa) and husband-wife team Annie Abbott and Luke Wendler. The new spot is called ~MAU~ and will be…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

Company Now Open in Former Tao Café Space in the Mission

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Company Now Open in Former Tao Café Space in the Mission

About a month ago, tablehopper broke the news about the name of the new restaurant opening in the former Tao Café space at Guerrero and 22nd Street: ~COMPANY~. Or as I like to remember it, the old Flying Saucer space. Anyway, chef-partners Karen Hoffman and Jason Poindexter (previously of Four…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

Lauren Kiino Launching Two SoMa Projects

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Lauren Kiino Launching Two SoMa Projects

Over the weekend I got a note from Lauren Kiino of ~IL CANE ROSSO~ in the Ferry Building Marketplace about not just one but two new SoMa projects she is working on: RED DOG and FEARLESS (you may have seen the story in the Scoop here). The bigger project is…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

Chef Departures (Bar Bambino, Pig & Pie, Tupelo) and Closures

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Chef Departures (Bar Bambino, Pig & Pie, Tupelo) and Closures

The rumors are true: ~BAR BAMBINO~’s chef Lizzie Binder will be on the upcoming Top Chef: Seattle, according to Grub Street, and contrary to earlier reports, she will not be returning to the restaurant. The new season of Top Chef airs November 7th. 2931 16th St. at South Van…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

Coming Soon to 331 Cortland: Eji's Ethiopian

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Coming Soon to 331 Cortland: Eji's Ethiopian

The fine folks at ~331 CORTLAND MARKETPLACE~ have some great news: the newest vendor to join the market place is Eji Atlaw of Eji’s Ethiopian. She is taking a big step forward in her business after beginning at La Cocina and is replacing Claire Hoyt’s Big Dipper Baby…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

Changes at Broken Record: Chefs Coming to Lower Haight

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Changes at Broken Record: Chefs Coming to Lower Haight

My editorial assistant heard word that the chefs at ~BROKEN RECORD~ were off to do their own thing, which was confirmed by this Craigslist ad I spotted yesterday. But before we could get a call back, the Scoop announced chefs James Moisey and Shane LaValley are in fact leaving Geneva…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

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Now Open: Eddie Rickenbacker's, Goat Hill Pizza in West Portal

LiveSoMa reports EDDIE RICKENBACKER’S has reopened, sans motorcycles. Click through to view a menu. 133 2nd Street at Mission, 415-800-6659. Inside Scoop reports GOAT HILL PIZZA has opened their third location, in West Portal. Open daily 11am-10pm, and delivery is available. 170 West Portal at 14th Ave., 415-242-4628.…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 25, 2012

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