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Brunchtime at Park Tavern and Parada 22
The Chatterbox

Brunchtime at Park Tavern and Parada 22

Right on time, ~PARK TAVERN~ is launching brunch this weekend, and tablehopper is the first to get a look at chef Jenn Puccio’s killer menu. It has some clever options, like a toast section that includes sourdough rye, smoked salmon, horseradish cream, and cress ($8), or sourdough, Dungeness crab,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Lenny Kravitz Hits the Lower Haight
The Starlet

Lenny Kravitz Hits the Lower Haight

Haighteration shares this fun story of Lenny Kravitz in the Lower Haight, who swung by Wing Wings and was reportedly a fan of the Angry Korean wings (we have this in common). The piece also mentions he was heading to The Slanted Door for dinner that night. (If you have…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Closures: Now and Later
The Chatterbox

Closures: Now and Later

A few closures around town: Eater reports LE BORDEAUX in North Beach has closed after barely six months in business. 524 Union St. at Stockton. This is a little late, but a tablehopper tipster let me know DELI-UP CAFE in the Mission closed at the beginning of the year.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Babe Pizza

The luminous Cameron Diaz was spotted having lunch on Valentine’s Day at Boot and Shoe Service in Oakland. Leah Garchik’s spy reports, “a few paparazzi were asked to leave the restaurant.”…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Lou Reed

(Velvet) Underground Dining February 21, 2012 Well, look at that, Lou Reed having lunch at the St. Francis Fountain. Rock Stars in the Fast Lane at A16 June  7, 2011 According to this tweet from Michael Murphy, A16 was busy with rock star diners last night: U2’s drummer Larry…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Big Oakland Update
The Chatterbox

Big Oakland Update

Whew, the Diablo Dish had a big update on Oakland projects, but here’s the quick recap: Paul Canales has released a few details about his still-unnamed space next to Flora (“he’s strongly considering adding a small, curated wine shop where customers can buy bottles of wine to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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