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New Openings and Expansions
The Chatterbox

New Openings and Expansions

After a tip-off this morning from Castro Biscuit, I followed up with the owner of POESIA, Francesco d’Ippolito, about the rumor that he’s opening a second Italian concept in the now-closed Dancing Pigs space on Castro. He confirmed the rumor is true—he plans to open…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Staff Hiring and Updates
The Chatterbox

Staff Hiring and Updates

At ~BAR TARTINE~, co-horts Vinny Eng and Kim Watson-Jew had their last night at the restaurant on Friday (sniff, sniff), and their replacements have been named: Mary Christie (previously State Bird Provisions) is the new beverage director and manager, and Molly Fritz (Quince, Benu, Sons & Daughters) is…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Sam Shepard

Badass Shepard at Scala's February 19, 2013 Chef Jen Biesty said it best: “Scala’s has Sam Shepard in the house, the quintessential Bad Ass!” The Right Stuff June 15, 2010 Sam Shepard and his son were at Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg last Monday night for the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
New Bars Coming: Mikkeller Bar and Driftwood
The Lush

New Bars Coming: Mikkeller Bar and Driftwood

Back in December, I mentioned that Chuck Stilphen of The Trappist in Oakland would be opening a beer-focused bar and restaurant in the former Crash Nightclub at 34 Mason Street (it’s actually a cool 1907 building). Well, as I was cruising around on Twitter last week looking at…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Power Table at Spruce

Patti Austin, Willie Brown, and Danny Glover were spotted at Spruce on February 12th with five others. They started out with a bottle of Krug and then moved on to the black truffle tagliatelle.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Willie Brown

Power Table at Spruce February 19, 2013 Patti Austin, Willie Brown, and Danny Glover were spotted at Spruce on February 12th with five others. They started out with a bottle of Krug and then moved on to the black truffle tagliatelle.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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