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Verbena
The Regular

Verbena

When word spread that the team from Berkeley’s Gather was opening a restaurant in Russian Hill, I wondered what exactly they had in mind for us city folk. They did a bang-up job transforming the former Rex CafĂ©/Marbella into an attractive and warm space (thanks to Abueg…
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Barrelhead Brewhouse Now Open in NoPa
The Chatterbox

Barrelhead Brewhouse Now Open in NoPa

A report by Dana Eastland. As we covered last July in tablehopper, NoPa is getting a brewery and restaurant. It’s called BARRELHEAD BREWHOUSE, and it comes from owner-brewer Ivan Hopkinson, who previously was the assistant brewmaster at Park Chalet. The new spot is currently softly open. The huge…
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Takers for the Wo Hing Space on Valencia
The Chatterbox

Takers for the Wo Hing Space on Valencia

I heard some rumors that Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone (Ame, Terra, Bar Terra) were taking over Charles Phan’s closed ~WO HING GENERAL STORE~ space on Valencia, but when I got in touch with Doumani for confirmation, all I got was “Can’t talk swamped by tax work. Rumors…
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Andytown Coffee Roasters Opening March 22nd
The Chatterbox

Andytown Coffee Roasters Opening March 22nd

As previously reported in tablehopper, husband-and-wife team Michael McCrory and Lauren Crabbe are bringing ANDYTOWN, a new coffee roaster and cafĂ©, to the Outer Sunset. We’ve been tracking them for some time, and the pair are getting ready for their grand opening this Saturday March 22nd (hurrah!…
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