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The Chatterbox

News from the 510: BBQ Hut Now Open, a Flap at Bakesale Betty, Kitchener's Takeout Window

We’ve been tracking this one for a while, and it looks like BBQ HUT on the edge of Rockridge has opened, serving traditional American barbecue. Yelpers have uneven reports, but, well, that’s what happens when a place is brand-new. It looks like the menu has brisket, ribs,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 11, 2014

The Lush

The Red Devil Lounge Has Officially Closed

As previously reported on tablehopper, the RED DEVIL LOUNGE is closing, and has been taken over by Jamal Blake-Williams, who many may recognize from The Tipsy Pig (where he has been the bar manager since it opened) and Mamacita. According to their Facebook page, the lounge has officially closed…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 11, 2014

February 11, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: pineapple express.

This week's tablehopper: pineapple express. The lobster Benedict at Spruce. (Have you thought about Valentine’s brunch instead?) Photo: © tablehopper.com. SF, you’re looking (and smelling) so clean! Someone needed a bath, that’s for sure. So, it’s about that time again, when every restaurant starts…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 10, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: pineapple express.

SF, you’re looking (and smelling) so clean! Someone needed a bath, that’s for sure. So, it’s about that time again, when every restaurant starts being converted into a sea of two-top tables. Whether you are going out for Valentine’s Day dinner this week or not,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 10, 2014

The Regular

The Fly Trap

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Changes at Zaré at Fly Trap, Including a New (Old Name): The Fly Trap 606 Folsom St. San Francisco (at 2nd St.) 415-243-0580 flytrapsf.com $$$ Hoss Zaré, chef…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 09, 2014

707 Scout

Cochon555 Napa Style, Bottega Fondo, Resto Week SoCo Style

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Fab Food Events: February 23rd-28th, SONOMA VALLEY CHEESE CONFERENCE AND RELATED EVENTS: Cheesemaker Sheana Davis puts on one of the best gatherings of food and cheese producers in the country each year in Sonoma. The conference itself is…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 07, 2014

February 7, 2014 - This week's tablehopper: under the Tuscan clouds.

This week's tablehopper: under the Tuscan clouds. Perfect rainy day food: steamed mussels with tarragon butter and Muscadet at 20 Spot. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well hallelujah, California is doing a happy rain dance right now. I’m thinking a weekend of hot soups and movies is on the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 06, 2014

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: under the Tuscan clouds.

Well hallelujah, California is doing a happy rain dance right now. I’m thinking a weekend of hot soups and movies is on the docket. (And perhaps freshly flown-in Russ & Daughters bagels. Sunday is a barbecue benefit, although you may want to put on your raincoat for that…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 06, 2014

The Chatterbox

Sneak Peek of Smokestack (at Magnolia Brewery in Dogpatch)

Last week I headed over to Dogpatch to check out Dave McLean’s shiny new Magnolia Brewery, and to take a look at the upcoming SMOKESTACK restaurant space. The brewery is mighty impressive—a 30-barrel setup instead of the previous 7—which will yield about 5,000 barrels of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

The Chatterbox

Getting Close: Kin Khao

Last week, I swung by the upcoming ~KIN KHAO~ for a sneak peek. If all goes well with final inspections, this exciting Thai restaurant from owner and Bangkok native Pim Techamuanvivit will be soft opening around February 17th-18th (I will let you know for sure!). While you can enter…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

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