The Chatterbox

I was reading on the RichmondSF blog that Louis’ Diner, that little vintage number up the road from the Cliff House, is running into some issues. Here’s more from the post: “The diner, which has been owned and run by the Hontalas family for 73 years, is currently on…

I thought this was clever: ~JARDINIÈRE~ is inviting back their kitchen alumni to cook the $45 Monday night dinners (which include wine parings, by the way) for the month of April. On Monday April 12th, 

Peter Armellino, chef and owner of The Plumed Horse in Saratoga, will be cooking; 

April…

ANA MANDARA is celebrating their ten-year anniversary with ten $10 favorite dishes, available throughout April in the Cham Bar and the dining room. The current lineup includes The Hands of the Child (Vietnamese crispy rolls with crabmeat, shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms), Whispering Waves (crispy lobster ravioli with mango and coconut…

I’m already a little claustrophobic imagining the crowd at this one: on Sunday April 25th, ~HEART~ is hosting Outside In 4, featuring sixteen street food vendors, and Heart will be pairing wines with each dish. Folks already in the mix: the Crème Brûlée Cart, the Magic Curry Kart, Soul…

For you self-employed or unemployed types: RUTH REICHL is going to be speaking at the San Francisco JCC on April 20th during the day (at 11am—darn, wish I could go!). She will be discussing her latest book, For You Mom, Finally, which “examines her mother’s life, giving voice…