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The Lush

Another Gut Punch to SF: The Future of The Stud Is TBD, Mr. Bing's Has New Owners, Mighty Closing

Ugh, I don’t even know where to begin, but when I heard the owner of THE STUD, Michael McElhaney, was calling an emergency meeting just after the bar celebrated 50 years of gloriously letting its freak flag fly, my heart dropped. These are the moments when it’s hard…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

The Starlet

Joe, Can You Pass Me a Martini?

The folks at the newly opened Evil Eye in the Mission were pretty fired up to have Joe Montana stop by for a couple of martinis and rounds of pool with his family before heading to Lolinda for dinner down the street.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

The Chatterbox

Oakland Update: Stag's Lunchette Closing, Grand Lake Kitchen and Loco'l Expand

Sad news, sandwich lovers. We just heard the unfortunate news that ~STAG’S LUNCHETTE~ is closing August 1st. Owner Alexeis Filipello opened the business four years ago and sadly says her “organic sustainable biz is unsustainable financially; I can’t sacrifice quality or raise prices anymore.” She will be changing…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

The Lush

Get Ready for the Next Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market on July 27th

Coming up on Wednesday July 27th will be an especially fun Cocktails of the Farmers Market: Picnic on the Plaza. That’s right, the party is going to be outside, with 20-plus bartenders from places like Comstock Saloon, Whitechapel, and Dirty Habit, along with chefs creating picnic-inspired drinks and bites.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 12, 2016

July 12, 2016 - This week's tablehopper: when in Rome.

This week's tablehopper: when in Rome. The massive serving of rigatoni in Frankie’s famous ragù at F & J Pine in the Bronx (you even get your own meatball). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ciao ragazzi! I’m down to my last few days in New York, and am…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2016

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: when in Rome.

Ciao ragazzi! I’m down to my last few days in New York, and am leaving on Saturday for Rome, and then Abruzzo, and then Sicily: heading to Palermo, Scopello, Agrigento, and Vittoria (can’t wait to finally visit COS and Occhipinti!). If you have any tips on places to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 11, 2016

Ferry Building Debuts 3rd Thursday Night Café

Ferry Building Debuts 3rd Thursday Night Café The Ferry Building North Arcade Shops proudly announce the THIRD THURSDAY NIGHT CAFÉ—beginning July 21st, and every third Thursday through October from 3pm to 7pm. Come by after work on July 21st, starting at 3pm, for a pleasurable early evening under the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 01, 2016

The Chatterbox

Don Pisto's Tequila Bar Opening in the Marina, and More

A while back, we told you Pete Mrabe was going to be opening DON PISTO’S TEQUILA BAR in the former Mas Sake space, and it looks like the grand opening will be next week (after the Fourth of July). The menu will have smaller portions of Pisto’s classics,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 28, 2016

The Chatterbox

Tratto, Corridor, Spark Food Park, Golden Burma, and Other Openings

The short-lived BDK has been rebranded and reopened by the Puccini Group as TRATTO in the Theater District, next to The Marker Hotel. Chef Kevin Scott, previously of The Big 4, is serving rustic Italian dishes, with housemade pasta, sausages, and pizza. The full bar also has a focus on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 28, 2016

The Chatterbox

Hey Kids! Here Comes the Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Truck!

Hide your kids, because the HUMPHRY SLOCOMBE ice cream truck will soon be prowling the streets of SF, and probably playing some punk rock over the loudspeaker (what, you thought it would be playing nice ice cream truck jingles and melodies?). Jake Godby and Sean Vahey are flying down to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 28, 2016

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