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A First Peek at Café des Amis
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A First Peek at Café des Amis

In a season of high-profile openings (Wayfare Tavern, Prospect), let’s examine the third heavyweight to enter into the ring, ~CAFÉ DES AMIS~. This long-awaited project from the Bacchus Management Group (Spruce, Village Pub, and more) and Perry Butler is opening July 21st in Cow Hollow. The former Prego space…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes
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Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes

Something new to add to your Chinese food world: Anthony Myint and Danny Bowien of Mission Street Food just launched their latest venture, ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ in Lung Shan Restaurant. No, you won’t be dining on vittles from guest chefs from Lichee Garden and Koi Palace, although that would…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire
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Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire

Due to (softly) open for lunch this Wednesday July 7th is SPIRE RESTAURANT & BAR in SoMa. To recap, the chef is Laird Boles, most recently a sous chef at Waterbar. His contemporary American lunch menu includes: sweet corn soup ($6) with corn fritter, chili oil, and crème fraîche;…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Unwind on Union Now Open
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Unwind on Union Now Open

Adding to the lineup of new businesses on Union (Marengo, Roam) is UNWIND ON UNION, open in the former Pasta Pomodoro space. It just opened, so they’re still ramping up the menu, which includes dishes to share like lobster corn dogs ($8), and “New American Skins” with triple crème…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
New Mega-Brasserie Opening Downtown
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New Mega-Brasserie Opening Downtown

After lots of local speculation and rumors about who was moving into 101 California Street, the former Atrium, details have been revealed. It’s another project by Mark Weiss of the Whisk Group, called ~BRASSERIE LILLE~. And get ready for this: it’s going to be a 7,638-square-foot brasserie.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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Changes at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

A few public service announcements about ~THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON~: it’s time for summer break, so The Dining Room will be closed until Monday July 19th, reopening Tuesday July 20th at 6pm. (You can still dine in The Lobby Lounge, ordering off a California market cuisine menu.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Morty's Deli, Soon Delivering ZZ Tapas
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Morty's Deli, Soon Delivering ZZ Tapas

The next time you’re getting tipsy during happy hour at a Polk Street bar, you can place a call to ~MORTY’S DELICATESSEN~ for some delivery, whether you want a kickass Reuben off their regular menu, or a stoner-happy selection off their new ZZ Tapas snack menu. Some sample…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
A Grand Shot of Coffee
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A Grand Shot of Coffee

Last week, as I was riding my bike home from a lunch in the Mission, I swung by the new ~GRAND COFFEE~ for a little fuel. As mentioned previously, owner Nabeel Silmi is applying some bartender skills to the barista craft. What you see here is the off-the-menu liquid affogato,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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A Cheesy Night

Next Monday July 12th, join Rainbow Grocery cheesemonger and author, Gordon Edgar, and American cheese expert and author, Laura Werlin, for an 18 Reasons evening of stories and, of course, tastings. Gordon will read from his new book, Cheesemonger, and between readings, Werlin will lead you through a tasting, furthering…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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