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New Chef Hires: Bluestem and Presidio Social Club
The Chatterbox

New Chef Hires: Bluestem and Presidio Social Club

After Sean Canavan left his position as executive chef of ~BLUESTEM BRASSERIE~, chef de cuisine Josh Lucas—formerly the executive chef of Luna Park and he opened Bluestem with Sean—has been helming the kitchen. New dishes include a roasted half chicken with crispy spinach and macaroni and cheese. He’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Hayes Valley/Civic Center News
The Chatterbox

Hayes Valley/Civic Center News

The ambitious 150-seat restaurant and bakery opening in the former Stars, MAESTRO, is reportedly open now/this week (as I drove by on Saturday, a sign said “open”). Eater has a look at the French bistro menu by chef Neil Marquis. 555 Golden Gate Ave. at Van Ness. Just…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Perfection: Clive Owen at Bix

According to Leah Garchik, the dashing Clive Owen “had dinner at Bix Wednesday with Phil Kaufman (who directed him in HBO’s forthcoming “Hemingway & Gellhorn”) and Jeannette Etheredge.” Further details: he liked the Scarpetta Barbera.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Lunch Beat

Local poet, painter, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, Lawrence Ferlinghetti had lunch at Waterbar on Friday.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Café Tidbits (aka Coffee Grounds?)
The Chatterbox

Café Tidbits (aka Coffee Grounds?)

Are you one of the many fans of the espresso at ~FOUR BARREL COFFEE~? Those lines can be brutal, so you should know you can order a single-origin espresso in the Caledonia alley on the weekends from 9am-5pm. A while ago, I mentioned some changes at Coco-luxe…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Big Boy Lunch

Yesterday around lunchtime, Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, ambled into Scala’s Bistro. Chef Jennifer Biesty said, “That man is huge and hot!” (And she is hilarious.)…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Vernon Davis

Big Boy Lunch April 10, 2012 Yesterday around lunchtime, Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, ambled into Scala’s Bistro. Chef Jennifer Biesty said, “That man is huge and hot!” (And she is hilarious.) Where Tight Ends Eat January 31, 2012 49er tight end Vernon Davis dined…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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