The Chatterbox

According to the Inside Scoop, AMERICAN GRILLED CHEESE KITCHEN is opening a second location in the Mission location of ~CAFÉ GRATITUDE: SAN FRANCISCO~. Gratitude is closing on Friday May 25th, and AGCK should be opening in late summer or early fall. Owners Heidi Gibson and Nate Pollak will be expanding…

Last week I mentioned the Fat Angel folks have a new Lower Fillmore project up their sleeve, CITY GRANGE. The owners got back to me with some details: it’s going to be an innovative project, with a large rentable production kitchen (four stations), an eatery, market, and private event…

I was pleased to read in SFoodie about ALL GOOD PIZZA, a new daytime trailer and garden patio where you can eat made-from-scratch pizza from a brick oven, panini, salads, and links off a smoker (courtesy of Evergood Fine Foods, a Bayview resident for more than 80 years)…

A few SoMa notes: I received word from partner Mick Suverkrubbe that THE COSMOPOLITAN is closing this Friday (they couldn’t agree on a new lease with the landlord). One tablehopper reader emailed me to lament over missing the tempura green beans. The team is working on a new project…

A few new lunch service options to add to your radar: first, BURRITT TAVERN just started serving lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm. Check out chef Charlie Palmer and executive chef Ashley Weaver’s new lunch menu here, which includes salads, sandwiches, and heartier main courses. The décor should…

Last week I mentioned the folks behind The Trappist appeared to have a new project under way in Rockridge: according to this bit from Diablo Dish, it’s going to be a bottle shop called TRAPPIST PROVISIONS, along with 5-10 taps. Stand by for more. 6309 College Ave. at…

Here’s a good event for fans of Asian food: the eighth annual ASIAN HERITAGE STREET CELEBRATION is coming up on Saturday May 19th in the Civic Center/Little Saigon neighborhoods (Larkin and McAllister streets). The event will feature an abundant lineup of food vendors and food truck favorites, plus…

On Sunday May 20th is Sunday Tea with Juanita & Fe (GM Felix Torricer) at ~WO HING GENERAL STORE~. Personality Juanita More will be spinning music while guests enjoy rum punch and other cocktails by Brooke Arthur, plus a special dim sum selection by chef de cuisine Michelle Mah and…

Hey meat-eaters, these events are tailor-made for ya, why dontcha check ‘em out? For a meaty dinner that’s off the beaten path, try the May Misfit dinner at ~GRAND CAFÉ~ featuring McCormack Ranch lamb. Available Thursday May 17th-Sunday May 20th, the Misfit lamb menu focuses on…

Saturday evening, I was fortunate to be invited to a preview/test dinner at ~ST. VINCENT~, David Lynch’s New American tavern that opened last night in the Mission. Lynch, previously at Quince and Cotogna, has transformed the former Heart wine bar into a welcoming wine-centric restaurant. As soon…