The Chatterbox

You a downtown worker? Chef/owners Gayle Pirie and John Clark of ~SHOW DOGS~ have kicked off breakfast service, running Mon-Fri 8am-11am. Yeah, the folks behind the cult egg dishes at Foreign Cinema. You can choose from nine breakfast items, like the Sunrise ShowDog (maple bacon sausage, egg, piperade, organic…

I can always tell when Valentine’s Day is approaching, because I get hit with a ton of chocolate news and events. Since I know there are a lot of chocolate lovers out there (perhaps even more than Valentine’s Day lovers), here’s a round up for ya: FOG…

Thought you’d want to take a peek at a couple of these UPCOMING SUPPERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAFFEATS: both are based around pretty cool concepts. On February 12th, Ryan Ostler (formerly Bruno’s and Broken Record) is doing a special Devil’s Canyon Steer ‘n’ Beer barbecue dinner (think…

Cookbook author Elizabeth Andoh (Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen, An Ocean of Flavor) has a new release out, Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan & Vegetarian Traditions, and there are a variety of special events planned around the release (she is making a rare trip from Osaka to the…

Wanna spend the afternoon with a bona fide chocolate and cookie expert? On Saturday February 5th from 1pm-3pm, Purcell Murray in Brisbane is hosting a delicious afternoon of baking, sweet treats, conversation, and a BOOK SIGNING WITH ALICE MEDRICH, award-winning author of the recently published Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth…

Well, the talented man behind some of my favorite salads (and burger) in the city, chef Chris Kronner, is leaving ~BAR TARTINE~ to accept a big, new, exciting offer elsewhere. In fact, he’s leaving the Bay Area entirely for said project. Now, I have taken a pinkie swear to…

I heard through the grapevine that chef Jason Tallent of GLOBE is leaving the restaurant, and moving to Austin, Texas, with his wife and two-year-old twins. He said it’s just too expensive to raise a family here, and he’d also like to be able to have his own…

Opening this Friday January 21st for dinner is Dominique Crenn’s ~ATELIER CRENN~, and guests will have a chance to check out the Euro-spare interior (including bare teak tables) by designer Nancy Nielsen (Grub Street has a slideshow here and Eater does here). As I noted last week, here’s…

Opening on Monday January 24th is ~STRAW~, a 30-seat carnival-themed restaurant (complete with a creepy carny in the building’s mural/sign, and a booth made from a vintage Tilt-a-Whirl). In fact, everything you see was made, sanded, painted, wired, installed, and restored by partners Ari Feingold, Maura Feingold, chef…

Open as of this morning is THE GROVE HAYES VALLEY, right on the corner of Franklin and Hayes. Yup, it’s your new place for meetings, meals, and more. A unique addition to this 110-seat location will be a variety of specials available after 4pm, like seared skirt steak ($12.…