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More Absinthe News...
The Chatterbox

More Absinthe News...

Anyone who follows ~ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR~ chef Jamie Lauren’s Twitter feed knows she has been in Los Angeles quite a bit these days, and it looks like she is going to be spending a lot more time down there in a couple months when she moves there full…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

New Owners at Isa

According to liquor license updates, there are new owners at ISA in the Marina: Elias and Sameera Memon. I spoke with owner Luke Sung, who said, “It’s going to remain the same—same menu, staff…just Kitty [my wife] and I will gone.” The Sungs are very busy with…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Baked Treats in Cow Hollow
The Chatterbox

New Baked Treats in Cow Hollow

Cow Hollow will have not one but two new places to indulge in carb and sugar highs. First, JOHN CAMPBELL’S IRISH BAKERY’S second location is up and running (they opened around St. Patrick’s Day), so now neighbors are going to be able to discover their crazy delicious…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
From One Awkward Name to Another
The Chatterbox

From One Awkward Name to Another

Just in case you’re wondering what happened to the name TAYLOR’S REFRESHER, all three locations (St. Helena, San Francisco, and Napa Oxbow) are now Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet. Joel and Duncan Gott, who own Taylor’s Refresher, are, for legal reasons, changing the name (you can read…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Craigslist Revelations

Sometimes craigslist is like a crystal ball for upcoming projects, revealing a few details about restaurants I’ve been tracking. This week, an ad for CAFE DES AMIS mentions a June opening (we’ll have to see how that maps out since this project keeps getting delayed). One more update…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Lush

Urban Wine Tasting Tonight

Tonight, March 30th, NIRVINO is hosting an exclusive tasting of wine made at urban wineries in San Francisco, Treasure Island, and Oakland. Participating wineries include: A.P. Vin, York Creek Vineyards, Blue Cellars, Broc Cellars, Vie Winery, JC Cellars, Dashe Cellars, Donkey And Goat Winery, Periscope Cellars, Tayerle Wine, 122…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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