The Chatterbox

A report by Dana Massey-Todd: Another week, another enormous new restaurant opens in the Mission. This week it’s ~LOLINDA~, the latest project from Adriano Paganini of Starbelly, Delarosa, Super Duper, and Beretta. As previously reported on tablehopper, the new spot takes over the previous Medjool space and, yes, the…

As previously mentioned on tablehopper, TAO CAFÉ at Guerrero and 22nd Street has closed down. There is now word on the next chapter for the location! Original Tao owner Thuy Nguyen is opening a new venture in the space, called COMPANY. According to Nguyen, the neighborhood spot “will feature seasonal,…

Good news for the Castro: chef Jon Hearnsberger of Woodhouse Fish Co. (for the past three-plus years) and Anchor Oyster Bar is now opening his own place in the former Luna space. The still-unamed restaurant will seat 30-plus inside and eventually 25-plus outside on that awesome covered garden patio. The…

A report by Dana Massey-Todd: Up on Geary and Masonic, the former Hukilau space has been taken over by a new project, called CORNER STORE, from partners Ezra Berman and Miles Palliser, formerly of 330 Ritch. The new spot will be a “loving homage to the classic corner store,” says…

Soft opening this week is SOUL GROOVE, a brick-and-mortar location for chef Jason Fordley’s pop-up. Yeah, the guy who does the fried chicken and waffle sandwich. Maybe you have experienced it at Duc Loi? Anyway, the new location is in the Tenderloin in the former Krave, and will be…

A few pieces of caffeinated news for you around town: it looks like the café that is moving into the FIREHOUSE 8 project (read details in a past tablehopper issue here) will be a second location of Contraband Coffee! They will begin serving coffee, muffins, and empanadas. This weekend is…

Fans of RHEA’S DELI monster truck sandwiches will be happy to know they plan to open a second location, Rhea’s Cafe, in the former Deli-Up Cafe space at 20th and Bryant. Mission Mission also mentions there will be seating available—and the potential return of the delicious katsu…

There’s some shuffling in the Castro this week: JAKE’S ON MARKET has brought on Joshua Feliciano, formerly of Nombe, AQ, and Delfina, as chef. He is replacing Erik Hopfinger, who left to become the private vacation chef to the British Royal Family. Well then. The menu will stay…

SF Foodlab and A Temporary Offering have paired up to bring a bunch of cool pop-ups to their space on the ground floor of the Renoir Hotel. There’s something every day and something for everyone, so don’t forget to periodically check it out if you’re looking for…

Here is a trio of deals on nice things like oysters and bubbly. First, you can swing by ~BRASSERIE S&P~ in the Financial District during the month of August and try a variety of offers, from a half-dozen oysters and half-bottle of Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne for $45…