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Pop-Ups Galore This Week (and Moving Forward)!

The Chatterbox

Pop-Ups Galore This Week (and Moving Forward)!

All kinds of pop-ups this month, starting this Wednesday April 4th: Jake Godby of Humphry Slocombe is back at Truck for TRUCK STOP CAFE. Here’s a peek at the menu, which includes sticky hominy fritters with “Hidden Valley” yogurt ($7), duck fat Chex mix ($5), and a fried chicken…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

The Chatterbox

Pastry Chef Shuffle: Lisa Lu Leaves Jardinière for Central Kitchen

After noticing this help wanted ad on Craigslist, I figured out the pastry chef of ~JARDINIÈRE~, Lisa Lu, has departed. (Her departure has been confirmed, although her replacement has not been hired yet.) Through the grapevine, I learned she is going to work with Thomas McNaughton (flour + water, Central Kitchen)…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Tidbits: Chai-Yo Gets Refreshed, a Third Enjoy Vegetarian Is Coming, Pastores Closes

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Tidbits: Chai-Yo Gets Refreshed, a Third Enjoy Vegetarian Is Coming, Pastores Closes

Russian Hill residents may notice a new look for the Thai CHAI-YO on Polk: there’s a new sign, upholstery, tabletops, and a second section is being expanded—it will go from about 8 or 10 seats to 20. 1331 Polk St. at Pine, 415-771-2562. ENJOY VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT is going…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Oakland Updates: Charlie Hallowell's World, Marzano Expands, and Brundo Culinary Studio

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Oakland Updates: Charlie Hallowell's World, Marzano Expands, and Brundo Culinary Studio

Chef-owner Charlie Hallowell (Pizzaiolo, Boot and Shoe Service) is never one to sit still. Diablo Dish brings news of another Hallowell Oakland project, “a bar and grill concept, [that] will be right across the street from the recently expanded Boot & Shoe in the former home of the Lounge Nail…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Pizzalina Coming to San Anselmo; Tsukiji in Mill Valley Closes

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Pizzalina Coming to San Anselmo; Tsukiji in Mill Valley Closes

Hopefully opening this fall in San Anselmo will be PIZZALINA, a Neapolitan-style pizzeria (with a local, organic, and sustainable focus) and wine bar from owner Louise Franz. She has trained and is certified as a pizzaiolo with the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, and has been working for the last year…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Get Your Tickets Fast: David Chang Comes to SF on July 17th

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Get Your Tickets Fast: David Chang Comes to SF on July 17th

Did you get your ticket yet? Last week I mentioned on Twitter that chef David Chang (Momofuku empire leader, Lucky Peach) will be in town for a City Arts & Lectures conversation with Adam Savage (host of Mythbusters). The event is Tuesday July 17th at the Herbst Theatre. Tickets are…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

The Starlet

A High Time at Hog Island Oyster Company

Kathleen Turner, in town performing in the play High at the Curran Theater, was spotted dining at Hog Island Oyster Company in the Ferry Building. Grub Street says she was there several times, once enjoying a platter of oysters while at the bar (atta girl).…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Specials and Ways to Save During Tax Time

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Specials and Ways to Save During Tax Time

Nothing quite like going over your spending for the year to make you want to rein things in. Or maybe you’re looking down the barrel of a big, fat tax payment. Fortunately a few places around town have some offers this month to help you pinch a few pennies:…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

Cervecería de MateVeza Opens on Dolores Park

The Lush

Cervecería de MateVeza Opens on Dolores Park

Scheduled to open this Saturday is CERVECERÍA DE MATEVEZA, flanking Dolores Park. As previously mentioned in tablehopper, this 20-seat restaurant and small brewery will serve its line of organic craft beers brewed with yerba mate (owner Jim Woods will be brewing at the restaurant on a small 20-gallon copper system)…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

The Starlet

Joe, Can You Pass Me the Taramosalata?

A reader writes in with a Joe Montana sighting at Kokkari: “[He] was at Kokkari with wife and another young couple last Thursday night. He was grinning ear to ear when they carried the lamb on the spit past his table. They started the dinner off with Cosmos, and then…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Apr 03, 2012

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