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The Lush

New Bar: Junior Is Coming from Brass Tacks Team (and David Ruiz) into Former Jack's Club

The divey JACK’S CLUB on 24th Street has been dark since 2013, and now some SF bar folks are going to be opening JUNIOR in the space. The team is Matty Conway, Anthony Healy-London, and Josh McAdam (Brass Tacks) joining up with David Ruiz (most recently the bar…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2017

The Lush

ABV's Over Proof Now Running the Spanish-Influenced Este Oeste, Plus Secrets at PCH, More

It’s time for ~ABV~’s third concept to launch in Over Proof, their rotating mezzanine bar and experience. This time we’re going to Spain for Este Oeste (“East West”). The name refers to the prevailing winds of southern Spain that affect the aging of sherry wines—which will…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2017

(Sponsored): Taste 200-Plus Wines from the Southern Hemisphere on Thu 9/7

Where can you taste wines from Australia, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and South Africa all under one roof? Don’t miss the Full Circle BevCon Grand Tasting next Thursday (September 7th) at 6pm-8pm at the elegant Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. Rub shoulders with winemakers while you…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2017

The Lush

InnerFog Wine Bar Now Hamilton Fog

An update for you on the Inner Sunset’s INNERFOG wine bar, which has rebranded and reconcepted itself as HAMILTON FOG. Owner John Nettesheim has priced everything on the menu at one Hamilton ($10 bill) per item or less (with the exception of wine bottles, of course). Chefs Rose Bobrick…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 29, 2017

August 29, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: en fuego.

This week's tablehopper: en fuego. Pizzeria Delfina’s Baja-meets-Amalfi fish taco with made-to-order hemp tortillas from La Cocina’s Mixiote at Taco Knockdown. Photo: © tablehopper.com. You already have your Labor Day getaway on your mind? Maybe you’re out on the playa, far…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 28, 2017

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: en fuego.

You already have your Labor Day getaway on your mind? Maybe you’re out on the playa, far far away from computers and casual Friday, and reading this next week? (I wish that was me, but anyway. FOMO is real.) Actually, I am going to take a quick final jaunt…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 28, 2017

The Chatterbox

Openings: Roma Antica, J Bird (from Jonathan Waxman), Top Round, Kaiju Cooks

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…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 22, 2017

The Chatterbox

Changes at Dottie's and Wise Sons at CUESA, Caffè Trieste in Danger

Brunch institution DOTTIE’S TRUE BLUE CAFE is going to have new owners. Chef-owner Kurt Abney has been trying to sell the location for some time, and when I saw the ABC ownership transfer hit the wires, I reached out to him for the story. I wondered if the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 22, 2017

The Chatterbox

Oldies Forbes Island, Buca di Beppo, and Chaya Close, Plus Others

Wow, quite the slew of old-timers just closed, starting with the ever-quirky FORBES ISLAND, the floating barge disguised as an island that has been in the Pier 39 marina for over 20 years. It seems owner Forbes Kiddoo (the best sailor name ever) has retired), and we’ll…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 22, 2017

The Chatterbox

510 News: A Look at Perle Wine Bar, Donato & Co. Coming, Souvla Delivery, Red Bay Coffee

Over the weekend, I took a field trip to Montclair to check out my chef buddy Rob Lam’s menu at his new spot with Marcus Garcia (previously wine director for Fleur de Lys), PERLE WINE BAR. It’s designed to be a comfortable place, whether you’re dining with…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 22, 2017

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