The Chatterbox

After a ton of construction, Brandon Arnovick is happily going to be able to open his MISSION MINIS bakery and retail storefront this Friday January 8th. You’ll be able to swing by for just one (yeah, right) or a dozen of his mini cupcakes, and he will still do…

I get excited about all kinds of business openings, but when it’s a family friend who has known me since I was a baby, well, let’s just say I’m extra excited. Hank Minkey, AKA Jack Lucky, is opening ~THE SANDWICH SPOT~ in the Marina, after working for…

Alas, I wasn’t able to get an opening date before hopping on my plane, but ~BARBACCO~ should hopefully be opening over the next couple weeks (check their Twitter feed to keep up with the news). This casual lil’ sis of ~PERBACCO~ is an “eno trattoria,” serving lunch and dinner.…

I received this casting call and thought I’d pass this along for all you awesome home chefs: “Gordon Ramsay and the producers of The Biggest Loser are now casting amateur chefs for a new inspirational cooking show! Can you cook well despite never having been formally trained? We are…

~18 REASONS~ is hosting a plant-based cooking demonstration and tasting. Whether for your physical health, the health of the planet, or the health of your bank account, eating more plants has a lot of perks. This class is especially good if you identify as a carnivore, omnivore, vegetarian, flexitarian, or…

With one look at the new ~PASSION CAFÉ~, and you will agree: it takes a lot of passion to restore a place to this level of grandeur. What was formerly housing a pawn shop and liquor store on gritty Sixth Street has been transformed into a French café-bistro, due to…