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Wrecking Ball Coffee Opening on Union Street Friday September 5th

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Wrecking Ball Coffee Opening on Union Street Friday September 5th

Fans of Wrecking Ball Coffee (you may have encountered it at Firehouse 8 or Marla Bakery) will be pleased to know the opening date has been set for their very own café this Friday September 5th in Cow Hollow. Partners Nicholas Cho and Trish Rothgeb both have some serious chops…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Empire Room Coming to Former Stars Location

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Empire Room Coming to Former Stars Location

There’s a new taker for the storied former home of Stars (and Maestro, most recently), according to Scoop. Actually, there are two takers: Jordan Langer (formerly at Big) and Pete Glikshtern (from Jones), who opened Oddjob together and have been running Pier 70 lately. They’ve signed a temporary…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Chef Changes and Hires at Chino, Citizen Fox, and Outerlands

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Chef Changes and Hires at Chino, Citizen Fox, and Outerlands

Over at the ever-poppin’ ~CHINO~ in the Mission, the team has just brought on consulting chef Justine Kelly, who hails from the Charles Phan empire—she initially started working with the Slanted Door in 1996 and was a key figure with the group until she moved on to The Battery…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Bright's Les Clos in SoMa Slated to Open in Mid-September

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Bright's Les Clos in SoMa Slated to Open in Mid-September

Last Friday, I enjoyed a quick sneak peek of BRIGHT’S LES CLOS, a wine bar, an all-day café, retail wine shop, and much more, hopefully opening around September 15th-20th, ABC permit pending. Mark Bright is well known internationally, whether you are drinking off his award-winning wine list at Saison…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Tidbits: Le Marais Bistro Coming Soon, Changes at A.G. Ferrari, More

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Tidbits: Le Marais Bistro Coming Soon, Changes at A.G. Ferrari, More

LE MARAIS BISTRO AND BAKERY is getting ready to launch its bistro dinner menu on Wednesday September 10th. We wrote about the details of the new menu in July, so check out all the details there. To recap, they’ve expanded into a larger space and added bistro-style dinner service…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

New Hours at Local Places So You Can Eat and Watch NFL Games

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New Hours at Local Places So You Can Eat and Watch NFL Games

Football season is upon us, which means many of your favorite bars have special hours and food options to keep you cheering all Sunday long. First up, ROCK BAR will not only be opening at 10am every Sunday starting September 7th, but they’ll also be offering delivery of brunch…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Special Dinners: Sunday Supper, Millennium Turns 20, Harvest Dinner at La Nebbia, Feliz Cumpleaños to Foreign Cinema

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Special Dinners: Sunday Supper, Millennium Turns 20, Harvest Dinner at La Nebbia, Feliz Cumpleaños to Foreign Cinema

CUESA’s 12th Annual Sunday Supper is coming up on Sunday October 5th from 6pm-9:30pm. The evening begins with a reception on the main floor of the Ferry Plaza, with oysters, Champagne, appetizers, and cocktails. Then, you’ll head upstairs for a four-course dinner prepared by some of San…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Tipsy Tidbits: Lotería Cocktails at Loló, New Owners at Harrington's Harry Pub

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Tipsy Tidbits: Lotería Cocktails at Loló, New Owners at Harrington's Harry Pub

~LOLÓ~ has a new cocktail menu, inspired by the Lotería card game. The drinks are all named after the graphics in the game, including Las Jaras (the arrows) with gin, rosemary-infused whiskey, St. Germain, and lemon, and El Diablito (little devil) with Wahaka mezcal, Ancho Reyes, Aperol, lime, and grapefruit…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

Pop-Ups: Taste Project at theLab, Mattarello Pasta at Gourmet & More

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Pop-Ups: Taste Project at theLab, Mattarello Pasta at Gourmet & More

After their unfortunate closure in May due to permit restrictions, Recchiuti’s Dogpatch cafe ~THELAB~ has reopened as the ultimate pop-up destination. They’ve shaken up the concept a bit, and turned it into a space for events like their new Taste Project series. Each evening will offer an experience…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

It's Okay to Be Sour and Bitter on September 6th, Plus Oktoberfest Is Coming

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It's Okay to Be Sour and Bitter on September 6th, Plus Oktoberfest Is Coming

Fans of sour and bitter beers will be excited to check out Sour/Bitter Fest at THE TRAPPIST in Oakland. On Saturday September 6th, they’ll be taking over the parking lot with 16 beers from eight different breweries (everyone is bringing one sour and one bitter brew) and bites…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Sep 03, 2014

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