The Chatterbox

I was thrilled to read on SFist that “the girls” at the ALIOTO-LAZIO FISH COMPANY are reopening on the Wharf—just in time for Dungeness crab season (which starts November 15th, FYI, crabby folks!). 440 Jefferson St. at Hyde, 888-673-5868. SFoodie brings word that ~PRIME RIB SHABU~ has reopened after…

It’s that time of year again: the Friday lunch club at ~BIX~ returns! Check out the menu here. Guess who is suddenly craving their steak tartare? Starting this Wednesday October 19th, you can swing by POSTRIO for a new series of Wednesday night pizza parties filled with a selection…

Due to open tomorrow, Wednesday October 19th, is the Marina location of SUPER DUPER in the former Johnny Rockets on Chestnut Street. This will be the third location. Attention late-night boozehounds: the location will stay open from 11am-2am Fri-Sat, possibly even until 3am. Sun-Thu 11am-11pm. 2001 Chestnut St. at Pierce,…

~BAKER & BANKER~ are both hosting and being hosted this fall and winter. They had so much success with their series of guest chefs that they are doing it again. First up is Ron Siegel from the Ritz-Carlton on November 9th. In January, they will work with Anthony Strong of…

It’s fall, which means no shortage of new book releases! Here are a variety of book launch events for your consideration. On Thursday October 20th, Omnivore Books will hold a book party for Sam Mogannam and Dabney Gough’s book Bi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food: A Grocer’s…

Here’s your weekly news update from the Daniel Patterson Group: according to the Inside Scoop, chef Charlie Parker has left his position at ~PLUM~—taking his place is corporate chef Ron Boyd. Grub Street posts a potential rumor that Parker may be teaming up with Jeremy Fox on something,…

I had a chance to catch up with Dave McLean of Magnolia/Alembic to hear the latest on his MAGNOLIA BREWERY project in Dogpatch. He expects building permits to finally be signed by next week (woo hoo, it has been a process), so things will be able to start ramping…

Richie Nakano of HAPA RAMEN has been searching for a permanent location for some time, and when he found it a few months ago, I had to keep that info under lock and key. Now that the lease is signed, it’s time to let that cat out of the…