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510 Alerts: Doukkala Coming Soon
The Chatterbox

510 Alerts: Doukkala Coming Soon

Tanjia in Oakland has changed names and concepts, and is reopening on Wednesday April 16th as DOUKKALA. The new concept has a California-Moroccan menu and a new chef, Eric Lanvert (previously at SF’s Rue Saint Jacques), according to East Bay Express. On the menu, there are two versions…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Bar (and Bartender) News, Plus Tequila for Tax Day
The Lush

Bar (and Bartender) News, Plus Tequila for Tax Day

A few items to note in the dranks world: the Bay Area Reporter (via Eater) mentions Shawn Vergara (Blackbird) is partnering with his sister, Tiffny Vergara Chung, to open a beer-centric arcade bar in the Castro. The working title is PROJECT 22 (subject to change), and they will be…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Swingin' All Over Town

Director and actor Jon Favreau of Swingers and Iron Man fame was apparently in town last week. He enjoyed a meal at Alta CA, where he tweeted a picture last Monday. Then, our spy spotted him at Patxi’s Pizza last Tuesday, with the MythBusters crew. You can take a…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Chelsea at Biscuit Bender

Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton was spotted in the Ferry Building on Sunday morning, where she was accompanied by her husband and a friend. They stopped at Biscuit Bender and enjoyed a cinnamon bun biscuit.…
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The Starlet

Jon Favreau

Swingin' All Over Town April  8, 2014 Director and actor Jon Favreau of Swingers and Iron Man fame was apparently in town last week. He enjoyed a meal at Alta CA, where he tweeted a picture last Monday. Then, our spy spotted him at Patxi’s Pizza last Tuesday,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Starlet

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea at Biscuit Bender April  8, 2014 Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton was spotted in the Ferry Building on Sunday morning, where she was accompanied by her husband and a friend. They stopped at Biscuit Bender and enjoyed a cinnamon bun biscuit.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Negroni Week Coming in June: Call for Bars
The Lush

Negroni Week Coming in June: Call for Bars

The excellent, classic Negroni is getting its due in June, during Negroni Week, when local bars will celebrate the vermilion-hued concoction. The week is sponsored by Campari and is a weeklong fundraiser for the SF-Marin Food Bank (or other charities that are near and dear to local bars’…
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