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This week's tablehopper: trompe l'oeil.

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This week's tablehopper: trompe l'oeil.

Greetings from Santa Rosa, where I’m up here for a two-day cannabis trade show (Hall of Flowers)—and we got to listen to a rousing keynote from Gary Vaynerchuk last night. So cool. After you read through today’s column, I want to be sure you also hop over…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 17, 2018

ALX Gastropub Opens with Female Team from Alexander's Steakhouse Running the Show

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ALX Gastropub Opens with Female Team from Alexander's Steakhouse Running the Show

There’s a new ofshoot of Alexander’s Steakhouse that has opened in SoMa called ALX, a gastropub open day and night. Executive chef Jessie Lugo (who trained with Acquerello’s Suzette Gresham and was most recently at Alexander’s Steakhouse SF) and her best friend, executive sous chef Emily…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Doppio Zero Now Open in Hayes Valley

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Doppio Zero Now Open in Hayes Valley

Now open in Hayes Valley in the former Caffe Delle Stelle is DOPPIO ZERO (no relationship to SoMa’s Zero Zero) from Southern Italians Gianni Chiloiro and Angelo Sannino, who are also behind two South Bay locations of Doppio Zero and The Meatball Bar here in SF. They installed a…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Coming Soon Report: Freds at Barneys New York SF, Trailblazer Tavern, The 1881 Restaurant, More

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Coming Soon Report: Freds at Barneys New York SF, Trailblazer Tavern, The 1881 Restaurant, More

Here are a few restaurants that are coming soon. First, Union Square is going to have yet another new project (in addition to ONE65) opening this fall: FREDS AT BARNEYS NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, opening in the top floor of the store. Chef Mark Strausman’s menu will feature classics…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Piri Pica Opens This Week on Valencia, Bring on the Chicken

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Piri Pica Opens This Week on Valencia, Bring on the Chicken

Bwok bwok, it sounds and smells like flame-grilled, Portuguese piri piri chicken… Yup, due to open this week in the Mission is PIRI PICA from chef Telmo Faria (Tacolicious, Uma Casa) and Khalid Mushasha (Lolinda, Black Cat), a fast-casual spot in the former Frjtz. As I mentioned in a previous…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Openings: Z & Y Bistro, Palermo II, Chomp N' Swig, El Arepazo, More

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Openings: Z & Y Bistro, Palermo II, Chomp N' Swig, El Arepazo, More

Some new openings to report on, starting with Z & Y BISTRO, which just opened. This outpost from the SF favorite ~Z & Y RESTAURANT~ is focused on serving 18 kinds of Japanese-style yakitori “with a Chinese twist” (hello, bacon-wrapped shrimp), but you can also score their signature spicy dishes,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Hoppy Update: Fort Point to Valencia, Holy Craft to Broadway, Cellarmaker to Bernal, More

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Hoppy Update: Fort Point to Valencia, Holy Craft to Broadway, Cellarmaker to Bernal, More

In the last tablehopper issue, I mentioned Ballast Point was coming to SF, and this week we have news about a slew of local breweries opening taprooms around town. First up, FORT POINT BEER CO. has scrapped their plans to share Timbuk2’s space on 20th Street in the Mission,…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

Updates: Juanita MORE!'s Menu at Jones, Theorita Launches Dinner, The Board's Evening Hours

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Updates: Juanita MORE!'s Menu at Jones, Theorita Launches Dinner, The Board's Evening Hours

Some updates for you around town, starting with the news that over at JONES, there’s someone in the kitchen and she’s gonna need a big hairnet! Local treasure and drag KWEEN Juanita MORE! is known for hosting her annual Sunday Pride Party there, but has now taken over…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 04, 2018

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