The Chatterbox

On Sunday May 1st, two neighborhoods come together in their love of noodles for the second annual CHINATOWN AND NORTH BEACH NOODLE FEST! Get a passport for $20 in advance, which will entitle you to three noodle samples from Chinatown, three pasta samples from North Beach, and one beverage (there…

Sure, you can run around on Cinco de Mayo with a big sombrero and do God knows how many shots of tequila and Tecate chugging. Or, you can attend HECHO EN SAN FRANCISCO (“Made in San Francisco”), a benefit for La Cocina and CUESA, and have some top-notch food and…

~SEBO~ in Hayes Valley has made some big changes to their menu: there will now be 7-10 small cooked dishes, but not as casual as the Sunday izakaya dishes. New items include chawan mushi ($8), a savory steamed custard with scallop, fluke, and sea urchin; aji ichiyaboshi ($12), cured and…

SoMa’s “Zen Compound” (which houses Prana Restaurant and Temple nightclub) is going to be hosting a third business, KI. This eco-sensitive izakaya will feature dishes made with local ingredients and sustainable seafood. Owner Paul Hemming recruited environmentalist and author Casson Trenor to help concept and open Ki (Trenor’s…

There have been rumblings about what is going into the former No Name Sushi/Nippon Sushi spot in the Castro, and it’s going to be CHILEPIES (SWEET & SAVORY). The original chilepies is a sister business to Green Chile Kitchen, known for its pies (savory and sweet), and hello,…

After resolving some permit issues, it looks like ~RADISH~ should be opening this Thursday April 21st. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, the project is from owner Emily Summers and chef Adam Horndeck. Breakfast will feature dishes like eggs Benedict, a vegetable omelet, French toast, and donuts, while lunch brings nine…

Adriano Paganini (Beretta, Starbelly, Delarosa) and Edmondo Sarti (Starbelly) are preparing to open the doors to the second outpost of SUPER DUPER at 721 Market Street in a 3,000 square-foot space that was formerly home to Seller’s Market (current ETA is late May/early June). A third location…