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The Lush

WINeFare Is Coming Up on June 4th (a Tasting from 40 Womxn-Owned, Natural Wineries and Importers)

Coming up on Saturday June 4th in San Francisco is The Vinguard’s signature event, WINeFare, a wine tasting event featuring 40 womxn-owned natural wineries and importers who will be pouring at the Haight Street Art Center. In addition to hundreds of wines, there will be ciders, co-ferments,…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

The Chatterbox

New Openings Include The Palm Court, Mom Dumpling, Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley, Aedan Fermented Foods, Savor, and Much More

Before we dive in here, have you seen pictures of the new THE PALM COURT restaurant at RH (formerly known as Restoration Hardware) San Francisco’s new gallery at Pier 70? Whoa, it’s like Vegas just dropped off a live-fire restaurant inside the historic Bethlehem Steel Building in…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

The Chatterbox

Coming Soon: Mamahuhu to Noe Valley, Midnite Bagel, Cafe Flore Returning, and More

Folks in Noe Valley are gonna be happy with the news that Brandon Jew of Mister Jiu’s and Ben Noore and Anmao Sun will be opening a second location of Inner Richmond’s MAMAHUHU in the former Toast on 24th Street location (vacant since 2019). Bring on the Chinese…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

The Chatterbox

Nyum Bai Closes Original Location, Johnny Doughnuts Moving, 24th Street Cheese Company Is for Sale

Across the Bay, chef-owner Nite Yun has announced the end of her five-year lease for NYUM BAI, and her decision to quietly close her deeply personal Cambodian restaurant in Fruitvale. There will be a farewell event soon, and she is planning to reopen in a new location—the…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: back on tour.

This week's tablehopper: back on tour. The first course at Harbor House: vegetables from the ranch in a chilled green garlic broth. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, dear readers. Wow, I just want to start off here by thanking all of you for your nice notes after last week’…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2022

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: back on tour.

Howdy, dear readers. Wow, I just want to start off here by thanking all of you for your nice notes after last week’s missive/PSA, and I was very heartened to hear how much my Covid experience and Paxlovid resources helped inform you (and encouraged you about being extra-…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2022

The Chatterbox

Noodle in a Haystack Keeps Inching Toward an Official Opening

A few weeks ago, fans of Clint and Yoko’s NOODLE IN A HAYSTACK ramen pop-up witnessed a first look (on Instagram) at their upcoming restaurant in the Inner Richmond. It was so exciting to see their beautiful wood counter and natural modern seats. They are now in a…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 04, 2022

The Chatterbox

Shuggie's Trash Pie + Natural Wine Is the Color Therapy We All Need

When I recently walked by the soon-to-open SHUGGIE’S TRASH PIE + NATURAL WINE about a month or so ago, I seriously felt my eyes bug out. There was so much vibrant green and yellow and glitter and kitsch, I was like, this can’t be San Francisco. But…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 04, 2022

The Chatterbox

Colibrí Mexican Bistro Moves from Union Square to the Presidio

After an 18-year-run at their Union Square location, and a two-year pandemic-related closure, COLIBRÍ MEXICAN BISTRO has reopened in the Presidio Officers’ Club, one of SF’s oldest buildings. Owner Eduardo Rallo is bringing over 50 percent of his original team, including executive chef Edgar Castro,…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 04, 2022

The Chatterbox

Exciting New Korean Restaurants, Bansang and Ilcha

In a recent tablehopper newsletter, I mentioned the opening of Sura-Gan, and now there’s another higher-end, modern Korean spot I mentioned, BAN SANG, from the group behind Daeho in the former Izakaya Kou in the Fillmore. It was originally going to be a set menu ($70) from…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 04, 2022

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