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Last Thursday evening, I had a chance to swing by and check out ~WEST OF PECOS~, the Southwestern restaurant opening tonight in the former Bombay Bazar and Bombay Ice Creamery. I met up with owner Dylan MacNiven (Woodhouse Fish Co.) and his brother Tyler for a sneak peek; the space…

Last month, I mentioned the upcoming MACHINE COFFEE opening up next door to Show Dogs on Market. While that coffee shop and deli project gets under way, you’ll be able to check out the deli sandwiches at MACHINE DELI AT LASZLO, a brand-new pop-up from the Machine…

According to the Inside Scoop, AMERICAN GRILLED CHEESE KITCHEN is opening a second location in the Mission location of ~CAFÉ GRATITUDE: SAN FRANCISCO~. Gratitude is closing on Friday May 25th, and AGCK should be opening in late summer or early fall. Owners Heidi Gibson and Nate Pollak will be expanding…

Last week I mentioned the Fat Angel folks have a new Lower Fillmore project up their sleeve, CITY GRANGE. The owners got back to me with some details: it’s going to be an innovative project, with a large rentable production kitchen (four stations), an eatery, market, and private event…

I was pleased to read in SFoodie about ALL GOOD PIZZA, a new daytime trailer and garden patio where you can eat made-from-scratch pizza from a brick oven, panini, salads, and links off a smoker (courtesy of Evergood Fine Foods, a Bayview resident for more than 80 years)…

A few SoMa notes: I received word from partner Mick Suverkrubbe that THE COSMOPOLITAN is closing this Friday (they couldn’t agree on a new lease with the landlord). One tablehopper reader emailed me to lament over missing the tempura green beans. The team is working on a new project…

A few new lunch service options to add to your radar: first, BURRITT TAVERN just started serving lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm. Check out chef Charlie Palmer and executive chef Ashley Weaver’s new lunch menu here, which includes salads, sandwiches, and heartier main courses. The décor should…

Last week I mentioned the folks behind The Trappist appeared to have a new project under way in Rockridge: according to this bit from Diablo Dish, it’s going to be a bottle shop called TRAPPIST PROVISIONS, along with 5-10 taps. Stand by for more. 6309 College Ave. at…

Here’s a good event for fans of Asian food: the eighth annual ASIAN HERITAGE STREET CELEBRATION is coming up on Saturday May 19th in the Civic Center/Little Saigon neighborhoods (Larkin and McAllister streets). The event will feature an abundant lineup of food vendors and food truck favorites, plus…