The Chatterbox

Inside Scoop brings word that Mourad Lahlou of Aziza will no longer be opening his second restaurant in the 500 Jackson Street location (most recently Zinnia). In the meantime, he’s going to be busy promoting his brand-new cookbook, Mourad: New Moroccan. You can catch one of his readings on…

SFoodie was the first to note Charlie Palmer seemed to be working on a project at the CRESCENT HOTEL. Inside Scoop got confirmation that he is in fact working with the developer City-Core to open a “chef-driven boutique hotel.” Palmer will be opening a brand-new restaurant concept in the hotel,…

After suffering a nasty building fire months ago, MOYA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT AND COFFEEHOUSE will be resurfacing in another SoMa location. LiveSOMA says Moya is hoping to reopen by December 1st, and will be serving “locally roasted coffee, tea, pastries, and fresh artisan sandwiches and salads in addition to [their] special…

Not getting enough greens in your diet? No more excuses now that executive chef Annie Somerville of ~GREENS~ is offering a brunch menu on Saturday as well as on Sunday. Starting on the weekend of Saturday November 12th, brunch fans will have two opportunities to take in views of the…

I was a fan of Peter Temkin’s charcuterie program when he was at Spruce, and so I am happy to learn ~SHOW DOGS~ has hired him as in-house charcutier. He has five new specialty sausages on the menu (merguez, wild boar, chicken curry, chicken boudin, and maple bacon), all…

On Wednesday November 9th, Old World Food Truck will host a one-time Eastern European pop-up dinner at LA VICTORIA BAKERY in the Mission. Guests will move through five courses, each reflecting a unique heritage. Diners will start with gefilte fish, then move to vareniki (the Ukrainian version of pierogi) stuffed…

Make your crack pie and eat it, too, when Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar comes to ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ on Wednesday November 9th. Tosi is on tour to promote her cookbook Momofuku Milk Bar, which includes the recipe for the famous pie. You can buy the book ($35)…

Now open in the former Locanda da Eva space in Berkeley is ORIGEN, billed as “a farm to fork restaurant” from co-chefs Daniel Clayton and Trace Leighton of The Fig Tree in Pleasant Hill. The menu includes small plates, mains like duck confit sliders with green plum sauce and sweet…

There are a number of changes going on at ~FARINA~, starting with a chef change: Angelo Auriana is the new executive chef, coming over from Gary Rulli’s Ristobar in the Marina. He is just beginning to make some adjustments to the menu: while Farina will continue to serve Italian…