The Chatterbox

Not like it’s going to diminish the lines at Ike’s (whose fate remains TBD)… I got this tip too late last week from a reader, but here you go: there’s a new deli in the Mish next door to the 500 Club called CLARE’S DELI. The…

Last week I had the opportunity to meet Barbara Fairchild, the vibrant editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine, who was in town for the Curators of Taste tour in partnership with Belvedere. We met briefly at Fleur de Lys, where she was going to be hosting an intimate invite-only dinner the…

Starting Tuesday July 6th, STARBELLY is launching Patio Picnic Tuesdays from 5pm-8pm. The patio was recently freshened up with heat lamps, plants, and a retractable, striped canopy, so now they want to show it off. Every Tuesday evening, you can swing by for a family-style urban picnic with dishes from…

~AME~ restaurant at the St. Regis is kicking off another series of its Wednesday Evening Three-Course Prix-Fixe Menus. July 7th is the Bo Ssäm Dinner (back by popular demand); July 14th is the Sustainable Dinner (exploring farmed vs. wild seafood); July 21st is a Sherry Dinner; and July 28th is…

Just in case you’d like to taste chef Brandon Jew’s vittles (of the upcoming Bar Agricole, due to open on July 24th), he’ll be cooking at the third NIDO OVEN EVENT AT SCRIBE WINERY~ in Sonoma on Sunday July 11th. He’ll be using organic ingredients organic…

Due to open next week (permits pending) is 123 BOLINAS from Dominic Phillips and three partners. The former gallery has been transformed into a casual hangout featuring artisan wine, beer, and food. Wines are sustainably produced, from Anderson Valley to Paso Robles, along with a few international selections (there will…

Now that a chef is confirmed, here’s some news for you San Mateo dwellers (my home town): partners Paul and Julie Shenkman, owners of Sam’s Chowder House in Half Moon Bay, and Lewis Rossman, executive chef/partner at Sam’s Chowder House, are opening OSTERIA COPPA in downtown…