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The Regular

Brasserie S&P

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * Brasserie S&P at the Mandarin Oriental Is Officially Open 222 Sansome St. San Francisco (at Pine St.) 415-276 9888 mandarinoriental.com/sanfrancisco/dining/brasserie_s_and_p $$$ Adam…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Tradition Now Open in the Tenderloin
The Lush

Tradition Now Open in the Tenderloin

A report by Dana Massey-Todd: The team that brought you Bourbon & Branch, Rickhouse, and Local Edition has now turned its focus to a new venture, TRADITION, which recently had its soft opening and will open with its full cocktail menu and service on Tuesday June 19th. Many of you…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Healdsburg Hotel's Pizzando, Christmas in June
707 Scout

Healdsburg Hotel's Pizzando, Christmas in June

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Chef Louis Maldonado of h2hotel’s SPOONBAR has been tapped to open a new wood-fired pizzeria at sister property HOTEL HEALDSBURG in August. Dubbed Pizzando, it looks to be more than just another upscale pizzeria, with former ~A16~ chef Liza Shaw consulting on the menu.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Chez Maman Coming to Hayes Valley
The Chatterbox

Chez Maman Coming to Hayes Valley

My new tablehopper editorial assistant was doing some Hayes Valley scouting this morning, and discovered who is moving into the now-closed TERRA CAFE & BAKERY at the corner of Gough and Hayes: a second location of Potrero Hill’s CHEZ MAMAN. (It’s a ballsy move considering Absinthe is just…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Departures and Hires: Nopa and Picán
The Chatterbox

Departures and Hires: Nopa and Picán

After five years as the oh-so-talented pastry chef at ~NOPA~, Amy Brown has departed for her next venture. I caught up with nopa’s chef-partner Laurence Jossel, who said she was a huge contributor and that we have her to thank for brunch. Fortunately Amy’s recipes for the sopaipillas,…
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Marcia Gagliardi
Closures (Permanent and Temporary)
The Chatterbox

Closures (Permanent and Temporary)

Last week, I received a call from Scott Holley, the owner of STEPS OF ROME CAFFE in North Beach, who told me that the Steps was now closed. About six months ago, he also closed the neighboring Steps of Rome Trattoria; he owned both businesses for 10 years. No more…
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