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Well, it looks like this will be the last holiday season we’ll be able to spend in the ~BIG 4~ as we know it. The new owners of The Huntington Hotel, Grace International (a Singapore-based company) have announced they will be closing the 66-year-old hotel and the Big 4…

Wow, can you believe that after five years of laying dormant, that someone is restoring JULIUS’ CASTLE on Telegraph Hill? I know! I also can’t believe the damn thing caught fire last week—thank God a neighbor quickly noticed the fire on the roof and the damage isn’t…

I heard a few months ago that the talented chef Suvir Saran (previously of Dévi in New York, a cookbook author, and a contestant on Top Chef: Masters) was planning to open a restaurant in San Francisco, and now the location has been revealed. He is opening his new restaurant…

I was happy to read that there are some changes coming to the corner of 16th Street and Guerrero: someone has finally taken over the highly desirable ANDALU location and is doing something new with it. And that someone is Joe Hargrave (Tacolicious), who is partnering with Brandon Jew to…

Last week, Hayeswire was the first to catch the license transfer news of which business is taking over the now-closed Sebo location. It’s going to be the home of SOUVLA, a concept that was originally mentioned in tablehopper almost two years ago. This modern souvlaki and gyro joint is…

The chaps behind ~LOCAL MISSION EATERY~ and ~LOCAL’S CORNER~, Jake Des Voignes and Yaron Milgrom, have opened their latest venture, LOCAL MISSION MARKET. This is not your standard market, since everything is made in-house, from the vinegars to the smoked fish to the pickles to the pastas to the…

Carb lovers, here are two tidbits for you. While Amy Brown and Joe Wolf of MARLA BAKERY are busy getting their Outer Richmond bakery up and running (opening in 2014), they are also opening a walk-up café at the commissary kitchen where they do all their current wholesale baking. They’…

There are a couple of new pop-up coffee stands happening around the city. First is BANDIT from Erica Davie, who serves Contraband Coffee pour-overs and iced coffee and organic hot teas. She bakes all her sweet treats, including candies, pumpkin seed brittle, cookies, and baked goods, like snickerdoodles and rosemary-lemon…

What’s that funky perfume you’re smelling? No, it’s not socks or Mary Jane. It’s white truffle season, and local restaurants are ready to shave them with abandon over your plate. Make it rain! Here are a few places where you can get your fix (don’t…

Some quick notes and events for you. Let’s start with some great news: ~ICHI SUSHI~ is now taking next-day reservations (and beyond)! All you need to do is call before 4pm. The magic number is 415-525-4750. Remember: Same day reservations are not available. Looking for something fun to do…