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Some Quick Restaurant News Tidbits
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Some Quick Restaurant News Tidbits

The ~UNA PIZZA NAPOLETANA~ vacation ends tomorrow, Wednesday November 3rd, so you can head in and get your fix. The Inside Scoop reported that JOE DIMAGGIO’S ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE in North Beach is now closed. 601 Union St. at Stockton. Haighteration uncovered quite a bit of news about some closures…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Chef at Ozumo San Francisco
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New Chef at Ozumo San Francisco

OZUMO RESTAURANT in San Francisco has a new executive chef, Alex Morgan. His background includes stages at Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain), Hachi Bei (Tokyo, Japan) and Yoshia (Tokyo, Japan), and working at varied places like Café Andrée to Restaurante Akelarre (San Sebastian, Spain). 161 Steuart St. at Howard, 415-882-1333. At…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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Toasties in the Inner Sunset Has Closed

A tablehopper tipster let me know TOASTIES on Irving is closing, and is going to resurface as Crawfish Station. Since the number is disconnected, I’d say that’s that. The Toasties West Portal on Ulloa remains open, so you can still score their crab melt. 1336 9th Ave. at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Late-Night Eats (Until 1am!) at the W Café
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New Late-Night Eats (Until 1am!) at the W Café

Here’s one more place you can add to your list of late-night dining options: the ~W CAFÉ~ has a new late night “sin” menu until 1am. There’s an XYZ Pizza with prosciutto, Gorgonzola, caramelized onions, and figs, along with crab arancini, calamari, Sonoma foie gras, a grilled chicken…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
More White Truffle Madness
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More White Truffle Madness

Last week I posted about restaurants serving white truffles, and now here are a couple more spots where you can get your truffle on: Chef Staffan Terje at ~PERBACCO~ has put together a special (and extensive) menu, with dishes like panna cotta di cavolfiore (chilled cauliflower custard topped with crab…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Annual Big Game Dinner Returns to the Big 4
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The Annual Big Game Dinner Returns to the Big 4

The weather may be warm today, but come next week, you’ll probably be happy to cozy up in the ~BIG 4~ at the Huntington Hotel for their annual wild game dinner, running November 9th-13th. On the menu: appetizers like Brazilian piranha “chops” ($18), coffee-cacao and spice-cured Sika deer medallions…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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