The Chatterbox

One of the city’s biggest get-you-trashed brunch locations is no more: LIME in the Castro has closed shop. Grub Street reports San Francisco’s first gay sports bar will be moving in (the business will be under new ownership). 2247 Market St. at Sanchez. Six months ago, tablehopper intern…

With the statewide ban of foie gras rapidly approaching on July 1st, the GGRA (Golden Gate Restaurant Association), chefs, and culinary professionals are rallying together in an attempt to organize and overturn the ban with the newly formed CHEFS (Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards) organization. The coalition was…

On Wednesday June 13th, Off the Grid is partnering with the SF Giants for OFF THE COVE, a special night at AT&T Park. A ticket to this event includes access to the pregame food truck festival on Terry Francois Blvd. (starting at 4:30pm), an Off the Cove-themed…

Hey folks, have a sec to help out some of our local trailblazers? As you may have heard, Iso Rabins of The Underground Market and The Wild Kitchen is trying to raise money for FORAGE KITCHEN, a coworking space for food designed to support people like the vendors from The…

According to a post on Chowhound, DONUT SAVANT is now open in Oakland in an old Lee’s Donuts shop. East Bay Express posted an in-depth account of the fried little numbers, which are more like donut holes. Seems the “chocolate bomb” (with dark chocolate cake, Irish whiskey ganache, and…

Last week chef-owner Joseph Humphrey opened the doors for a preview party at the Presidio’s latest restaurant, ~DIXIE~. Humphrey, known for his years cooking at Meadowood and Murray Circle at Cavallo Point, is going to be serving a Southern-influenced menu, letting his Florida roots shine through, but this is…

Last week I had a chance to take a peek at the upcoming ~CRAFTSMAN AND WOLVES~ from Outfit Generic and William Werner, opening at 746 Valencia. The project is less than two weeks out—they are primarily waiting for the Italian pastry cases to show up. The contemporary pâtisserie will…

I was catching up with bartendress-about-town Victoria D’Amato-Moran (Cent’Anni Cocktails), who let me know about some of the unique offerings that will be found at REGION, the new place opening in the former Mexico DF from Kiet Truong of the pan-Asian Unicorn on Pine Street. Yeah, she got…

All I can say about this new spot in Dogpatch that’s serving lasagne is WHOA—what a concept, one that I will totally drive across town for in a heartbeat (yeah, I am pazza for lasagne). Each day features a different kind of lasagne, in addition to a soup,…

On Saturday, ~CHAMBERS EAT + DRINK~ launched weekend brunch from 10am-3pm. Yup, you can kick it poolside—and even if it’s a chilly day, you’ll be protected on the heated patio. Chef Trevor Ogden’s menu includes Eggs Royale with two sous-vide “poached” eggs, cold-smoked salmon, mandarin hollandaise, caviar,…