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Brenda's Meat & Three Opening on Divis This Week!

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Brenda's Meat & Three Opening on Divis This Week!

And look at that, miracles do happen! A project is actually opening ahead of its initially projected date. Hold. The. Phone! Originally slated to open in mid-November, BRENDA’S MEAT & THREE is potentially opening on Thursday October 30th (if the construction gods cooperate)! Friday may be more likely.…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Opening This Week in the Tenderloin: Huxley

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Opening This Week in the Tenderloin: Huxley

A cozy and casual new joint is opening in the TL called HUXLEY, and it has quite the pedigree of talented folks behind it. Kris Esqueda (Saison, Sons & Daughters) brought on Brett Cooper (Outerlands, Coi, and the upcoming Aster) to consult on the opening menu, which will be casual…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Aatxe, Inspired by the Basque Region, Coming Soon to the Swedish American Hall

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Aatxe, Inspired by the Basque Region, Coming Soon to the Swedish American Hall

By Dana Eastland. As previously reported on tablehopper, the Café du Nord and Swedish American Hall space on Market has a serious new lineup of partners getting ready to reopen it this winter. Dylan MacNiven and Enrique Landa have paired up with the Ne Timeas Restaurant Group and the Bon…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Orenchi Ramen Bringing More Noodles in the Mission, Ramen Underground Gets Bigger Digs

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Orenchi Ramen Bringing More Noodles in the Mission, Ramen Underground Gets Bigger Digs

ORENCHI BEYOND, the San Francisco outpost of famed Santa Clara ramen shop Orenchi is now open on Valencia, Eater notes. As we reported last year, the new location is serving the same ramen soups found in Santa Clara, including tonkotsu, shoyu, and shio ramen. For now, their famed tsukemon is…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

There's an Upcoming Project from Stones Throw/Fat Angel Folks

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There's an Upcoming Project from Stones Throw/Fat Angel Folks

ABC license activity points to something brewing from Stones Throw’s Ryan Cole and Jason Kirmse (also of Fat Angel). The project is listed as Trestle on the license (name TBD, obviously) and is going into the Great Hunan space in the FiDi. The team isn’t ready to talk…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Closures: Luna Park, La Cucina, Brandy Ho's Castro, and Off the Grid Fort Mason Taking Its Winter Break

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Closures: Luna Park, La Cucina, Brandy Ho's Castro, and Off the Grid Fort Mason Taking Its Winter Break

LUNA PARK is closing by the end of the year and turning into a bar, according to Uptown Almanac. The new buyer is none other than Gaslight Café Partners, the LLC that owns PlumpJack Wines and was founded by Gavin Newsom. There isn’t yet any word on what might…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

In Memory of Lina Toracca, a North Beach Restaurant Icon

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In Memory of Lina Toracca, a North Beach Restaurant Icon

By Dana Eastland. North Beach lost an icon last week, when Lina Toracca passed away on Wednesday October 22nd. Toracca was an iconic waitress at the Original U.S. Restaurant for more than 35 years. She was born in 1926 in Genoa, Italy, and began working at the Original U.…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Special Dishes for Dia de los Muertos at Copita, Treats at Rulli

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Special Dishes for Dia de los Muertos at Copita, Treats at Rulli

Dia de los Muertos is here, and COPITA in Sausalito has a special menu to celebrate. Dia de los Muertos is all about remembering the dead, but it’s also about celebrating life—part of why it’s such a poignant festival at this time of year. From Friday October…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

Another Nail in Funky SF's Coffin: The Lexington Club Closing in 2015

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Another Nail in Funky SF's Coffin: The Lexington Club Closing in 2015

It can seem surprising that SF only has one lesbian bar, and what’s even more surprising is that the only one we do have is going to be closing. I KNOW. After 18 years in business in the Mission, the LEXINGTON CLUB is going to be closing in early…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Oct 28, 2014

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