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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’…

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

Quick News Updates (Besharam, Hashida, Commonwealth, More)

The Chatterbox

Quick News Updates (Besharam, Hashida, Commonwealth, More)

Some fast bites: Heena Patel of BESHARAM at Minnesota Street Project has parted ways with Daniel Patterson’s Alta Group (a mutual decision) and has assumed full operational control of the restaurant. She will be making some changes to the concept, becoming more family-friendly in format, plus some other…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 30, 2019

Get to Know DecantSF, a New Wine Bar and SoMa Shop from Two Talented Somms

The Lush

Get to Know DecantSF, a New Wine Bar and SoMa Shop from Two Talented Somms

Now open in SoMa is DECANTSF, a chic wine shop and tasting bar from Advanced Sommelier Cara Patricia and Certified Sommelier Simi Grewal. And folks who loved the space when it was City Beer Store (which has moved a few blocks away) will be happy to know there are plenty…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 30, 2019

This week's tablehopper: teeny-tiny.

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: teeny-tiny.

Well, would ya look at that. A couple fabulous folks booked sponsored event ads on the hopper this week, so I’m writing this mini-hopper on my flights to and from St. Louis. Please take a look at their Cinco de Mayo events, many thanks to them for the…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 29, 2019

Dandelion Chocolate's Dreamy Factory Opens, With a Stylish Café and Tours

The Chatterbox

Dandelion Chocolate's Dreamy Factory Opens, With a Stylish Café and Tours

Last week, I had the incredible good fortune to attend the pre-opening party of DANDELION CHOCOLATE’s new factory, café, and retail shop in the Mission. It’s a staggering, 28,000-square-foot space designed by Chris Harrelson of architecture firm Gensler. The building is quite a beaut:…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 16, 2019

New Openings: Palette Tea House, Second Hinodeya, Tender Curry Co., and Two Coffee Spots

The Chatterbox

New Openings: Palette Tea House, Second Hinodeya, Tender Curry Co., and Two Coffee Spots

Dim sum fanatics (and Instagram stunt food aficionados) have been eagerly anticipating the opening of PALETTE TEA HOUSE (no relation to Palette in SoMa), and it’s now open in Ghirardelli Square (in the former Waxman’s space). Eater reports there are “127 seats in the main dining room, 19…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 16, 2019

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