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Bini's Kitchen Brick-and-Mortar Location Now Open
The Chatterbox

Bini's Kitchen Brick-and-Mortar Location Now Open

By Dana Eastland. La Cocina alum Binita Pradhan has opened her first brick-and-mortar location of BINI’S KITCHEN. According to Scoop, the restaurant is opening in the former Zog’s Dogs. The location will serve her signature momos (Nepalese dumplings) with meat and vegetarian fillings, two curries of chicken or…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Blue Bottle Coffee and Tartine No Longer Merging
The Chatterbox

Blue Bottle Coffee and Tartine No Longer Merging

Earlier this year, the big news was that two iconic San Francisco-born businesses, Blue Bottle Coffee and Tartine Bakery, were going to merge. And now, seven months later, the merger is off. They “ultimately decided that remaining separate companies makes the most sense,” according to a press statement from both…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Rocks Den Now Open in Excelsior
The Lush

Rocks Den Now Open in Excelsior

There’s a new sports bar in the Excelsior, ROCKS DEN, and Yelpers are reporting that it’s now open and slinging strong drinks (along with offering several screens of sports television). There’s a fireplace and pool table in the back for those less interested in television, and the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Vin Debut Reopens in West Portal
The Lush

Vin Debut Reopens in West Portal

After a fire in 2012 closed VIN DEBUT in West Portal, it has finally reopened in a new space in the neighborhood. They are serving wine and a light menu, including small dishes like a smoked duck flatbread, smoked salmon, beef tartare, and hummus. Époisses in the house. Of course…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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