The Chatterbox

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The Chatterbox
The Chatterbox

March 27, 2007

After realizing the lease was most likely not going to be renewed in a couple years’ time, Bay Bread decided to pull out of ~PLATANOS~ in the Mission, and an amicable deal was struck. (It really wasn’t a core business for them.) The restaurant closed on Sunday the 18th.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

March 20, 2007

Folks have been wondering about what was moving into the former Winterland space; it will be reopening soon as ~RESTAURANT CASSIS~, focusing on Southern French and authentic Niçoise cuisine with Italian flair (remember, they are in fact neighbors). This casually upscale space will be serving pasta, pizzas (there is a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

March 13, 2007

So the big buzz on the circuit is whether ~ROBBIE LEWIS~, formerly the executive chef at Jardinière, is the new executive chef at bacar. While he has been in the bacar kitchen since this past weekend, Lewis is still very much “in play.” A potential bacar contract is being discussed,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

March 6, 2007

The changes continue at ~BACAR~: after two years in the kitchen, Executive Chef Adam Timney is no longer there, and the new executive chef will be announced this Saturday the 10th when he/she begins. Supposedly not even the staff knows who the new chef is going to be—all…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

February 27, 2007

So just three days after getting home, I shook off my jet lag like a wet dog and scooted down to Carmel for the ~MASTERS OF FOOD AND WINE~, which felt like my preferred version of the Oscars©. The cooking demos with Rick Tramonto of TRU and Michael Mina were…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

January 30, 2007

Why does the Mission get all the love? I swear. Anyway, I am crazy jealous about this one: come spring, ~SPORK~ will be opening in the old KFC space on Valencia. The project is from the creative mind of Bruce Binn (the former chef de cuisine of Citizen Cake, who…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

January 23, 2007

First off, I just wanted to let you know last week's benefit for ~LANCE BELL~ raised a little over $10k for him, so that's great news—cheers to everyone who helped out. So I spent all day Sunday checking out the ~NASFT FANCY FOOD SHOW~ at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

January 16, 2007

Yay, at long last, ~MISSION BEACH CAFÉ~ will be opening January 24, from style-maker extraordinaire Bill Clarke and baker badass Alan Carter, formerly of Chow. The bakery component will be up and running (can you say pie, popovers, and pastry?), plus Blue Bottle coffee will be offered, and gourmet sandwiches…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

January 9, 2007

Lovebirds take note: after almost five years of business (Valentine's Day would have been the five-year anniversary), ~L'AMOUR DANS LE FOUR~ is now closed: the building the restaurant was located in was sold and is becoming a real estate office. Partners Laurent Bornier, Adrienne Fair, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

January 02, 2007

>So some of you know I truck around the city on my bike unless it’s raining or I’m in heels (that’s when the red Italian with four wheels comes into play). So I was more than thrilled to discoverDivisadero will soon have its own bike shop-meets-café…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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