The Chatterbox

After a soft opening period, ~BRASSERIE S&P~ has opened in the Mandarin Oriental. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, chef Adam Mali’s menu is San Francisco-brasserie style, utilizing local sources. There is a raw bar featuring local oysters and lots of plates built to share, like ahi tuna…

An ABC license posted last week for 20TH CENTURY CAFE, an exciting new café project in Hayes Valley from Range’s pastry chef, Michelle Polzine. Inside Scoop shares these details: the Danube region (Budapest, Vienna, and Prague) is the inspiration, and she is working with charcutier Peter Temkin (Show Dogs,…

A report from Dana Massey-Todd: The Mission is getting a new spot for enjoying a few of my favorite things; namely, pie and sausages. As previously mentioned on tablehopper, PIG & PIE is getting very close to opening on 24th Street in the old Discolandia building. They will be serving…

Have you had a hoagie from 1058 HOAGIE yet? Well, get ready to get sucked into an obsession. Owner Adam Mesnick (Deli Board) found a brick-and-mortar location in SoMa on 7th Street, currently @Maximo’s. There will be prepared salads, antipasti-type salads, soup, and, of course, hoagies. Mesnick will also…

Just after my column posted last week, I heard word from the ~PICCINO~ team that chef Rachel Sillcocks is leaving by the middle of July—after opening the restaurant, she is exhausted and needs a break. The team expressed how much they will miss her; stand by for news on…

Eater shares the news that the former OOZORA SAKE HOUSE on Geary is going to be MEN OH, part of a Japanese ramen chain known for housemade noodles and extra-rich Tokushima-style, tonkotsu-shoyu broth. 5120 Geary Blvd. at 15th Ave., 415-386-8802. Over near Potrero Hill, Ryan Scott has opened his second…

A report by Dana Massey-Todd: After following up on a tweet tip from @thebolditalic, it looks like DRAGONEATS plans to open in Hayes Valley in the coming week. The owner, Vu Lam, has been working on the space and menu. He will offer Vietnamese snacks such as fresh rolls and…

On Monday June 25th and Tuesday June 26th, a new pop-up dinner by STONEFLY and chef Tyson Greenwood (whose background includes culinary director of the Tyler Florence Group, Manresa, Masa’s, Boulevard) will be at the San Francisco Flower Mart, with seatings at 7pm and 9:30pm. The menu will…

Folks, we only have two weeks left, and when this announcement that foie gras ramen is now being served at ~AME~ and BAR TERRA in St. Helena, well, I know what’s on my farewell list. This special bowl of ramen ($24.80) includes seared foie gras and duck foie…

After noticing some demand for their special dinners, CASSAVA BAKERY + CAFÉ in the Outer Richmond has added Friday night dinner service, and will also be doing a monthly vegan feast—the first is on Saturday July 7th. Dinners are priced at $45 per person and start with an amuse-bouche followed…