The Chatterbox

Some breaking news: the Inside Scoop reports Paul Canales is leaving OLIVETO after 15 years of working in the kitchen there. It’s reportedly an amicable departure. His last day will be this Saturday December 4th, and he reportedly has a solo project in the works. His replacement is Jonah…

It’s been all over the local press, but I wanted to extend a very big congrats to local talent (and cutie) Yigit Pura, the executive pastry chef at Taste Catering and Event Planning who was the winner of BRAVO’s Top Chef Just Desserts. Pura takes home an impressive…

Mission-ites in search of ramen can now swing by THE CORNER on Thursday nights for a bowl o’ hot, noodle-y goodness from Ken Ken Ramen, SFoodie reports. After the location at Panchita’s #3 didn’t work out (landlord issues), partners Robert Patterson and Stephan Roesch have started it back…

A few months ago, I broke the story that ~BAR TARTINE~ was expanding into the Hideo Wakamatsu luggage store next door. Many new details about the project have been revealed to The Feast, check it all out here. April is the current hoped-for launch date. (And be sure to read…

While PATXI’S PIZZA NOE VALLEY (say pah’-cheese) is scheduled to have its grand opening on December 1st, Noe Valley blog reports it’s softly open now. The menu selection includes two styles of pizza dough, four styles of mozzarella, and over 30 different meat and vegetable toppings (there…

As I was updating the restaurant listings for the Fodor’s San Francisco 2012 guidebook (it certainly has me busy this month!), I was sad to learn that the Vietnamese DRAGONFLY RESTAURANT in the Sunset has closed. One less place for me to visit, I guess. (Eater confirmed it.) 420…

Want to taste the wares of talented local vendors while doing good for the community? You’ll have two chances at NEW TASTE MARKETPLACE, a community market and fundraiser for The Food Pantry and St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church to be held Saturday November 27th, noon-5pm, and Saturday December…

On Thursday December 2nd, the Meatpaper, Blue Bottle, and SFMOMA crew are at it again, with another NOW PLAYING/FOOD & THOUGHT party on the roof. The theme for this one is sure to be a crowd pleaser: sandwiches. There will be tasty offerings by chefs Chris Kronner from Bar…

These are definitely two words I like to see in succession: crab feed. On Saturday December 4th, Slow Food San Francisco will be hosting their fourth annual SLOW CRAB FESTIVAL. The meal will be cooked by California Culinary Academy student chefs, and will include products from local artisan food producers…