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Updates: Chef Nora Haron in SF, New Pizza Shops Coming (Flour + Water Pizzeria, Gioia Pizzeria)

The Chatterbox

Updates: Chef Nora Haron in SF, New Pizza Shops Coming (Flour + Water Pizzeria, Gioia Pizzeria)

Great news for folks who were previously loving chef Nora Haron’s Singaporean-Indonesian-Californian cuisine while she was at Oakland’s Drip Line Cafe—she is now in San Francisco at LOCAL KITCHEN, a 10-year-old SoMa restaurant from owner Jeff Handy. She will reprise some of her popular dishes, like chicken…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 21, 2019

Changes in Daniel Patterson's Alta Group (at Dyafa, Kaya Closed), Dabba Marina and Avedano's Closing

The Chatterbox

Changes in Daniel Patterson's Alta Group (at Dyafa, Kaya Closed), Dabba Marina and Avedano's Closing

First, Heena Patel of Besharam announced she was splitting off from Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group, and now Nigel Jones of Kaya has ended his partnership and closed the restaurant (you’ll still be able to find him at Kingston 11, his restaurant in Oakland). And this just in: Reem…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 21, 2019

New Brunches at Prairie and True Laurel, Mestiza, and Breakfast at Bloom

The Chatterbox

New Brunches at Prairie and True Laurel, Mestiza, and Breakfast at Bloom

It’s time to add some extra-deliciousness to your weekend brunch lineup. Serving brunch both Sat-Sun is PRAIRIE, with chef-owner Anthony Strong cookin’ up some truly creative dishes that speak to me, like a grilled pork blade chop with a Calabrian XO fried egg. You can also get that egg…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 21, 2019

Willkommen Opens in the Castro, Here's How in Uptown, New Umami Mart

The Lush

Willkommen Opens in the Castro, Here's How in Uptown, New Umami Mart

Now open in the Castro is WILKOMMEN, an indoor beer garden from SoMa’s Black Hammer Brewing, serving 10 of their beers, plus local ciders, hard kombucha, and a full food menu (including sausage from Rosamunde, fries, potato salad, pretzels, and a daily roast salad, sandwich, or plate). There are…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 21, 2019

This week's tablehopper: my big fat Greek trip.

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: my big fat Greek trip.

Kalispera! Yours truly is back from Greece 2, and unlike the movie, this sequel was soooo good. Corfu is a magical island, with such a fascinating history (the Venetians ruled the island for 400 years, and Old Town Corfu made me feel like I was back living in Castello!) and…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2019

StarChefs: San Francisco Rising Stars Award Winners

The Socialite

StarChefs: San Francisco Rising Stars Award Winners

StarChefs, the national restaurant industry magazine, is returning to San Francisco to celebrate the 2019 Rising Star Award Winners, with a number of new categories, such as Game Changer (Sayat Ozyilmaz, Laura Ozyilmaz, Noosh) and Charcuterie (John Harley Richter, Verjus), plus they continue to focus on Sustainability (Kim Alter, Nightbird)…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • May 20, 2019

Che Fico Alimentari Opens, Serving All the Things People Love (Namely, Pasta and Italian Wine)

The Chatterbox

Che Fico Alimentari Opens, Serving All the Things People Love (Namely, Pasta and Italian Wine)

Opening tonight, Tuesday April 30th, is CHE FICO ALIMENTARI, from partners David Nayfeld, Angela Pinkerton, and Matt Brewer, below their wildly popular Che Fico in the short-lived Theorita space. Anyone who has been fortunate to dine at Roscioli in Rome is going to be reminded of it here (it’s…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 30, 2019

Openings: Refreshed Sam's Anchor Cafe, The Vault, Bini's Kitchen, and More

The Chatterbox

Openings: Refreshed Sam's Anchor Cafe, The Vault, Bini's Kitchen, and More

If you follow me on Instagram, you already saw all the pics of the newly renovated and updated SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE in Tiburon, and it really is a looker. Nothing like getting a big facelift at 99! Redesigned by ROY (Hannah and Emily Collins) in an unheard of six…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 30, 2019

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