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A report by Dana Eastland. Remember when we told you about Lauren Kiino’s newest project, RED DOG last week? Well, as promised, here are some photos for your viewing pleasure, as well as some additional details. Red Dog opened on Friday May 23rd, as a casual spot for breakfast,…

Opening this Wednesday for drinks and dinner is ~CHINO~, the playful new Chinese-inspired noodle and dumpling spot from the Tacolicious crew (Joe Hargrave, Sara Deseran, executive chef Antelmo Faria, and director of beverage Mike Barrow). As previously mentioned on tablehopper, the team also includes bar manager Danny Louie (formerly…

The Presidio Trust announced on Wednesday May 21st that in addition to Traci Des Jardins’ new restaurant, The Commissary, there is also a big project moving into The Presidio Officers’ Club. The new project will include another restaurant from Des Jardins, called ARGUELLO, in addition to two floors of education…

The Tenderloin is about to get a new restaurant, this time from Kris Esqueda, an alum of Saison and Sons & Daughters. There isn’t a name yet, but the location is at 846 Geary Street, in the same building as the upcoming Tender wine bar. The space is currently…

LE MARAIS is getting closer to opening its expanded restaurant space next door, which will lead to about 45 seats in all, plus 10 outdoor seats. They hope to open the bistro in mid-June for daytime menus, and will start offering bistro-style fare at dinnertime in July. The…

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, PARAMO COFFEE (from Robert Myers, of Highwire and Modern Coffee, and Gabe Boscana, formerly of Intelligentsia and Sightglass) was getting close to opening in Four Embarcadero Center. You can read more about their no-nonsense and friendly approach in our previous post. Open…