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Opening Monday March 19th, ~MISSION BOWLING CLUB~ is going to be a fantastic addition to the Mission, hell, the city! A few former pieces are on tablehopper about this unique project opening in a former warehouse from owners Sommer Peterson and Molly Bradshaw. As soon as you approach the spacious…

Last week the local media and some culinary colleagues received a teaser USB flash drive from William Werner (formerly Tell Tale Preserve Company) and Outfit Generic, loaded with images of his playful creations. There was also a cryptic image of an industrial roof, and I assumed it meant he was…

After hearing numerous rumblings that chef Elizabeth Falkner was moving to New York, the reason why has been revealed: she is going to be opening a Sicilian-inspired pizza and pasta place in Brooklyn. Scoop shares she will be working with Nancy Puglisi, who is partner and Director of Operations at…

Over at ~SPRUCE~, executive chef Mark Sullivan has named one of his long-time sous chefs, John Madriaga, as chef de cuisine. He will take over the position in late April. SFoodie notes some changes to the crew at ~RADIUS~: seems managing partner Jon Whitehead has promoted chef de cuisine Peter…

Downtown folks: SPICE KIT is now serving breakfast Mon-Fri 6:30am-10am. The menu includes steamed buns with Hobb’s bacon and spicy eggs, holla. 405 Howard St. at 1st St., 415-882-4581. In honor of Pi Day this Wednesday March 14th, THREE BABES BAKESHOP will be selling and delivering pies for…

A random lineup of closures around town: Inside Scoop announces GORDON BIERSCH BREWERY RESTAURANT’s lease expires April 28th, and since an agreement couldn’t be reached with the landlord, the brewery is going to move elsewhere. 2 Harrison St. at The Embarcadero, 415-243-8246. We knew it was imminent, and…

Some special dinners for your consideration: from March 11th-18th, ~AME~ is offering a special menu celebrating the culinary spirit of Miyagi, Japan, and 10% of the proceeds from this menu will be donated to benefit the Chefs United for Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. The five-course prix-fixe menu is…

Thanks to a couple tweets, I learned the CURRY UP NOW folks are opening another restaurant and food truck called THE DOSA REPUBLIC in San Mateo around April 1st. You can peek at a preliminary menu here, which includes dosas served with a trio of chutneys and your choice of…

Seems a lot of people were surprised with the news of the sudden closure of CAFÉ FANNY after 28 years, including the staff (fortunately the employees are getting two weeks’ severance). Alice Waters’ partners in the venture were her sister, Laura Maser, and her brother-in-law, Jim Maser, who are reportedly…

The name Mani Niall may be familiar to some, known for Mani’s Bakery in Los Angeles, and he also was the executive chef at Just Desserts up here. According to the East Bay Express, Niall is going to open SWEET BAR BAKERY in Uptown in the former Mimosa Champagne…