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Sneak Peek of Smokestack (at Magnolia Brewery in Dogpatch)

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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…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Getting Close: Kin Khao

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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…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Sylvan Brackett of Peko Peko Opening an Izakaya in the Mission

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Sylvan Brackett of Peko Peko Opening an Izakaya in the Mission

We broke this story after we published the Tuesday column last week, so we wanted to be sure to include it in this week’s column! I know I am not the only one who has been waiting for the day when Sylvan Brackett (Peko Peko) would announce the location…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Hapa Ramen's Mission Location Revealed

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Hapa Ramen's Mission Location Revealed

The HAPA RAMEN team (Richie Nakano, Tobi Stuart) has been pointedly secretive about not wanting to reveal the exact location of their upcoming restaurant on Mission Street, only posting a few cryptic pictures and a video of the space online (oooh, the suspense!). But after following up on a vague…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Brandon Jew No Longer the Chef of Chino

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Brandon Jew No Longer the Chef of Chino

Brandon Jew and the Tacolicious team have a big announcement: Brandon is no longer the chef of CHINO—the upcoming Cal-Chinese restaurant in the former Andalu—and they have amicably parted ways as of today. In a statement about the change, Tacolicious’ Joe Hargrave says, “Brandon has taught us…

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Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Introducing The Square, Coming to North Beach in March

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Introducing The Square, Coming to North Beach in March

Remember when we told you back in November that the Sons & Daughters team (Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara) were taking over the former Bottle Cap location on Washington Square? Well, now some details have emerged about their plans for the space, as well as the name: THE SQUARE (website…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Now Open in the Mission: New Central Cafe Returns, Prubechu Opens Tonight

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Now Open in the Mission: New Central Cafe Returns, Prubechu Opens Tonight

The corner of 14th Street and South Van Ness has seen a number of businesses come and go over the years (Los Rosales, Estrellita’s, New Central Cafe) and now the paper is off the windows to reveal its latest incarnation as NEW CENTRAL CAFE. (Some will recognize it as…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Openings: Brass Knuckle, Rice Paper Scissors Has a Brick and Mortar, Gyro Xpress

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Openings: Brass Knuckle, Rice Paper Scissors Has a Brick and Mortar, Gyro Xpress

Thanks to a tip from a reader, we learned local food truck chef Shellie Kitchen (who is also a contestant on the current season of ABC’s The Taste) has opened a brick-and-mortar location in the Tenderloin, called BRASS KNUCKLE, just like the food truck. The menu has…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Coffee News: Réveille Now Open in the Castro, Hearth Coming Soon, Peet's in the Marina, a Jolt of Cash at Blue Bottle

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Coffee News: Réveille Now Open in the Castro, Hearth Coming Soon, Peet's in the Marina, a Jolt of Cash at Blue Bottle

As previously reported on tablehopper, brothers Tommy and Christopher Newbury have opened a second location of their fashionable RÉVEILLE COFFEE in the Castro. The new space is on 18th Street, and includes a large front patio, an open kitchen, and lots of blonde wood touches. They’ve also added dinner…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

Tidbits: Weekday Brunch at Namu Gaji, Taco Tuesdays at La Urbana, Belcampo to Polk Street, More

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Tidbits: Weekday Brunch at Namu Gaji, Taco Tuesdays at La Urbana, Belcampo to Polk Street, More

Here is a most excellent weekday brunch to hit up the next time you’re playing hooky. ~NAMU GAJI~ is now offering brunch Wed-Sun, with a menu full of comfort classics like loco moco, kimchi fried rice, and challah French toast; here is the menu. You’ll also find…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 04, 2014

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