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The Chatterbox

Gossip & News (the word on the street)
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The Chatterbox
June 3, 2008
The Chatterbox

June 3, 2008

And now yet another reason why my Western Addition/Nopa neighborhood rocks: one of my favorite pastry chefs ever, Boris Portnoy, formerly doing his magic at Campton Place, is now taking over the kitchen at ~CANDYBAR~. Portnoy will be launching his new (and tighter) menu tomorrow, on Wednesday. There will…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
May 27, 2008
The Chatterbox

May 27, 2008

The historic (try over one hundred years old and counting) ~FLY TRAP RESTAURANT~ in SoMa is about to undergo some changes—Hoss Zaré will be the new chef-owner, and will be renaming it "Zaré at Fly Trap." It's funny how things come full circle, because Zaré…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Chatterbox

May 20, 2008

I've been tracking this one down for a while, and while details are still forthcoming, I know some culinary globetrotters will be happy to hear chef ~NORIYUKI SUGIE~, most recently of New York's Asiate at the Mandarin Oriental, is involved in a project in the Upper…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

May 13, 2008

The next project officially moving into the Mint Plaza zone, just to the left of Chez Papa Resto, will be a ~GASTRO-STEAKHOUSE PROJECT~ from Peter Greerty, most recently the GM of Bong Su. The name, and chef, are currently undecided, but look for more details in the coming months since…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

May 6, 2008

Plenty of local folks were upset when ~COCO500’s~ Jen Biesty got cut from Top Chef a few weeks back (I hoped to see her in the final three). More departures are in her future: she is also leaving Loretta Keller’s Coco500 at the end of May, just shy…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
April 29, 2008
The Chatterbox

April 29, 2008

I was hearing rumblings last week, and it seems that ~NUA~ in North Beach has closed. Things weren’t looking good with the diminished dinner hours (Wed–Sat only). Some rumors have owner David White involved in a potential project elsewhere in town—will report back if I hear anything…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

April 22, 2008

A couple weeks ago I was hearing rumblings that the Pascarella-Lacroix-Siegel deal for ~MYTH~ fell through, and it has been confirmed that chef Ron Siegel of the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room is not leaving after all. There are other rumors circulating about who is negotiating to take over the Myth space,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

April 15, 2008

~ANCHOR & HOPE~, the upscale fish shack from the Town Hall and Salt House crew is opening next Tuesday, April 22. To recap, the warehouse space will have 75 seats, and a 35-foot-long zinc counter. Sarah Schafer's menu reads like a seafood fantasy: brandade, chowder, smoked trout, fried…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

April 8, 2008

The word on the street is ~PALMETTO~, the restaurant that was in the former Home location on Union Street, is closing this Sunday (please note: the exact details remain unconfirmed—no one from Palmetto was calling me back). I’ve heard a seasoned and longtime industry pro (20 years in…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

April 1, 2008

Some big news out on Church Street—I've been hearing rumblings that Joseph Manzare's and Eddie Maiello's ~PESCHERIA~ was closing, and it looks like it's actually happening this weekend, on Saturday, April 5th (the building was sold). Instead, the restaurant concept will…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
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