The Chatterbox

Things didn’t quite work out for Jonathan Waxman over at Ghirardelli Square. Seems his recently opened chicken spot JBIRD has closed, and the restaurant WAXMAN’S will not reopen after all. Meanwhile, over in Noe Valley, CASKHOUSE (3853 24th St.) has closed, and owner John Dampeer is now focusing…

Have you had a chance to visit the stylish and unique Indian restaurant that recently opened in SoMa, ROOH? It’s quite fab—we’re lucky to have this exciting restaurant from the Good Times Restaurants group, who chose to open their first restaurant in the U.S. here in…

Have you had a chance to visit the stylish and unique Indian restaurant that recently opened in SoMa, ROOH? It’s quite fab—we’re lucky to have this exciting restaurant from the Good Times Restaurants group, who chose to open their first restaurant in the U.S. here in…

I have been receiving tips from tablehopper readers about things going on in the former Mamacita space in the Marina, and it looks like MAMANOKO has softly opened in the location. Partners Stryker Scales and Sam Josi (Mamacita, Umami, Tipsy Pig, Padrecito, Blue Barn) have put together a Japanese-inspired concept,…

Exciting news: Mourad Lahlou will be reopening the former ~AZIZA~ space, but it will be a new concept, AMARA, spanning the cuisine of Northern Morocco and Moorish influences on Mexico (the name refers to the Moors in Spanish). Lahlou is bringing Aziza’s former chef de cuisine Louis Maldonado (The…

You around this weekend? Staycationing? Well, lucky you, because you’ll be the first to check out DUNA’s new Sunday brunch. It starts this Sunday September 3rd from 11:30am-1:30pm, and there is a spiffy new garden patio for you to enjoy! The Middle European brunch menu is…

Leave it to ~WING WINGS~ in the Lower Haight to be one of the first local businesses to rally to help Texans affected by the flood. On Tuesday September 5th, they will be hosting Tacos for Texas, with tacos, queso, beers, and more from Señor Sisig, Minnie Bells, Miguel from…

Now Oakland has a chance to #lickthat with the opening of the latest HUMPHRY SLOCOMBE location at The Hive, its first East Bay address. Starting in September, they will be launching Oakland tribute flavors each month (the first collaborations will be with Oaklandish, Feelmore, the Oakland Museum of Art, and…

Just in case you are thinking of heading up to Marshall on Tomales Bay over the holiday weekend for some oysters, you should know that Hog Island Oyster Co. is now open in TONY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT. They acquired the third-generation, family­-run seafood restaurant when brothers Anton and John…

You read all about the opening of ROMA ANTICA in the Marina last month in tablehopper, and I wanted you to know it’s now open! You can look at the dinner menu here, which is focused on Roman pasta (handmade) and pinsa, plus lots of appetizers, and some big…