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The Chatterbox

Restaurant Updates: Brunch at Barrio Chino, Chef Keita Tominaga at PABU, La Cocina Municipal Marketplace's Parklet

Pete Mrabe of Chubby Noodle and Don Pistos launched brunch at BARRIO CHINO, his Chino-Latino spot known for classic Asian dishes influenced by the flavors of Mexico. (It was previously Don Pistos Tequila Bar.) The new brunch menu is creative and right up my alley—it includes a shrimp…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 16, 2022

The Lush

Club Deluxe in Peril, El Chato Opens in the Mission, Geelou in the Marina

First, the tough news: things are not looking good for CLUB DELUXE, our city’s incredible Deco-style jazz club and bar in the Upper Haight (since 1989). Broke-Ass Stuart was the first to report on issues at the Deluxe, posting a letter from owner Sarah Wilde (her biz…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 16, 2022

August 16, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: those dancing feet.

This week's tablehopper: those dancing feet. Best summer dish at ROOH: compressed melon salad with chilled heirloom tomato rasam! Brilliant flavor. Photo: © tablehopper.com. BEST FOGUST EVER, am I right? I think Karl went on vacation early, it has been feeling like it’s September over here! It…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 15, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: those dancing feet.

BEST FOGUST EVER, am I right? I think Karl went on vacation early, it has been feeling like it’s September over here! It was the best weather for Outside Lands I have ever experienced (I can’t believe I wore a dress on day two and three, and didn’…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 15, 2022

(Sponsored Event): The Terroir of Mexican Wines, Live Bolero, and Food Pairings on August 12th

Join us for a special four-course dinner paired with Mexican wines on Friday August 12th (vegetarian options are available) at The Midway. We’ll be sipping on a selection of wines from central Mexico and the states of Guanajuato and Querétaro. From sparkling to delicate whites to robust reds,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2022

The Chatterbox

Quick News Updates and Openings

You ready for a turbo roundup of news briefs? Let’s do this. PICCINO in Dogpatch is reopening Wednesday August 3rd after closing the restaurant for a remodel. They added an additional restroom, expanded the kitchen and walk-in, and installed a new, state-of-the-art (and more efficient)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2022

August 2, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: summer chaser.

This week's tablehopper: summer chaser. Young carrots with sunflower seed XO dressing, herb vinaigrette, Persian mint at Offspring in Boonville. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome to Fogust, with a spritzy chance of rain?! Strange times. Who knows what this weekend’s weather will bring for Outside Lands, it’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 01, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: summer chaser.

Welcome to Fogust, with a spritzy chance of rain?! Strange times. Who knows what this weekend’s weather will bring for Outside Lands, it’s usually a classic sunny-misty-drizzly concoction, thanks to our bartender, Karl the Fog. See you there? (I wrote a piece on what to listen…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 01, 2022

The Jetsetter

Guerneville and Anderson Valley (Boonville, Philo, Navarro)

Fogust is here, so you’ll need to seek sun and warm evenings outside of SF (if that’s your thing). Didn’t plan a summer trip, but still want to get out of town? I hear you. I’ve enjoyed a couple weekends out of the city in Guerneville…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 01, 2022

The Chatterbox

SoMa Sequels Coming Soon: Yokai, a Japanese-Inspired Hi-Fi Bar from Gozu, Birdbox from Birdsong

A couple new and casual projects are brewing from two higher-end SoMa restaurants, Gozu and Birdsong. Coming in early 2023 from the MZ Dining Group (Ittoryu Gozu) will be YOKAI, a Japanese-inspired, hi-fi bar and restaurant, focused on shareable plates and skewers cooked over binchotan charcoal, like…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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