The Chatterbox

Another week, another slew of special guest chefs, events, pop-up dinners, and more. Starting this Thursday July 21st, and every Thursday thereafter, MOJO BICYCLE CAFE is hosting the Vietnamese street food duo, Rice Paper Scissors. Their rotating menu will feature Vietnamese comfort food: a bar snack, a banh mi sandwich,…

Cookbook buffs will want to take note of these book parties and reserve a space (plus, personalized books make such great one-of-a-kind gifts—and your local author will love you, too). On Thursday July 21st, author Karen Solomon of Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It is hosting a Jam it!…

Anyone who knows me knows I’m peach obsessed. So of course I have to mention a couple items that triggered my “peach radar”: first up, THREE TWINS ICE CREAM mentioned they just released a roasted peach ice cream to their San Francisco and Napa shops this week. And over…

Vegans, avert your eyes. Coming up on Monday July 25th, BAYWOLF RESTAURANT is hosting its 2nd Annual Back Alley Barbecue from 4pm-8pm. BayWolf chefs will be at the grill, and drinks will be provided by Adam Lamoreaux of Linden Street Brewery and Brendan Eliason of Periscope Cellars. $35, cash only…

A weekend tweet (somewhat incorrectly) released the name of Charles Phan’s new restaurant in his original Valencia Street space: WO HING GENERAL STORE. The Feast did a little more research with Phan and found out “while this new restaurant (named after a nickname for his late father) will feature…

I checked in with the owner of Yabbie’s Coastal Kitchen on Polk a few weeks ago after hearing the space was being sold to “a deli”—and while owner Scott Holley couldn’t reveal to me who the buyer was, permits do: it’s going to be a second…

After waiting to hear back from owner Jeff Jordan about his plans for the second location of GIORDANO BROS. in the Ti Couz space, he just sent a handy little FAQ about his plans for the Mission location. (You may recall that he originally tried to open a second location…

Pedaling my bike up Market Street, I was wondering what LITTLE GRIDDLE was all about (it just opened in the former Lunch Geek space near Civic Center). Little Griddle’s Facebook page says it’s “Your new favorite mom & pop traditional American eatery with little twists and turns to…

French bistro MOUSSY’S has reopened as MUKA, a subterranean wine bar and dessert lounge on the campus of San Francisco’s Alliance Française. But don’t fret, owner Jean-Luc Kayigire is also putting some beers on the list as well, and Pâtisserie Philippe is doing the desserts. Open Tue-Thu…