The Chatterbox

Some changes over in the Mission: chef Alex Jackson, formerly of The Corner, is the new chef at ~WEIRD FISH~. There was a split in the partnership at The Corner, so Timothy Holt is no longer involved with the project, and will be focusing full-time on Weird Fish (although Jackson…

How do you like to hear it? Okay, first, the bad news: I was sad to hear the lovely couple that have been running the restaurant in the Metro Hotel (previously Metro Kathmandu, and now Metro Cafe) on Divisadero have decided to close. They worked so hard the last three…

I thought this was a cool way to handle (and celebrate) a restaurant’s transition: before ~LAÏOLA~ transforms into Tacolicious, they will be hosting a series of dinners with the original chef, Mark Denham, and some of the original crew will be returning to cook as well. The dinners will…

Want to start the New Year with something besides Hoppin’ John or cotechino and lentils? Try this on for size: osechi bento! Here’s an explanation from Peko-Peko in Oakland: osechi bento are filled with auspicious foods to be eaten on New Year’s day. Traditionally, these bento were prepared…

There’s another morphing happening on the other side of town: ~LAÏOLA~ in the Marina is going to become Tacolicious in the New Year. The last night of service will be New Year’s Eve, and the plan is to reopen at the end of January. The interior is getting…

~DON PISTO’S~, the new Mexican street food restaurant in North Beach, is having its grand opening this Friday December 18th from 6pm—1am. To recap, the menu features authentic Mexican street food from various regions of Mexico. You’ll find five kinds of tacos, including confit-ed Niman Ranch carnitas,…

The sushi happy hour rockstars, ICHI Sushi, are the latest business to join the Bernal Heights ~331 CORTLAND MARKETPLACE~ opening in late January 2010. Their contribution to the space will be ~ICHI LUCKY CAT DELI~,  a full-service shop specializing in market-fresh fish, sushi to go, Asian sandwiches, Japanese salads, and…