The Chatterbox

To honor San Francisco Bay Area teachers, Lark Creek Restaurant Group will celebrate its third annual TEACHER APPRECIATION MONTH throughout the month of May in nine Bay Area restaurants. Participating Bay Area restaurants include One Market Restaurant and LarkCreekSteak in San Francisco; The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur; Lark…

I caught up with Sol Hernandez of the ever-popular Sol Food in San Rafael, who filled me in on some expansion details. They are currently building out another place next to their existing “big space” on Lincoln that is going to be called SOL FOOD LA BODEGA. The bigger kitchen…

Scott Howard is back to running his own show—after opening FIVE in Berkeley, he has left to move into the now-closed Izzy’s Steak & Chops space in Corte Madera. (Banks White is the new executive chef for FIVE, and Howard will continue to work as the creative consulting…

I had a chance to catch up with chef Chad Newton, who had his last day at FISH & FARM on April 17th. Owners Frank Klein and John Duggan sold the restaurant, and Newton is now going to be working with Frank Klein on two ventures: American Box, the box…

While having drinks (yes, plural) at 15 Romolo last week, a North Beach local told me MANGAROSA was closing soon. Sure enough, their website says their last day will be April 23rd. (You can read owners Marcelo and Gina Betti’s farewell note on their website.) According to the letter,…