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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 20 years 🥂 and counting. Every week, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, cool events, culture tips, travel guides, and more. Pre-influencer.

Rex Cafe Transforming Into Marbella
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Rex Cafe Transforming Into Marbella

A tablehopper reader tipped me off that after 18 years in business, REX CAFE on Polk Street is converting into a Spanish restaurant. Partners Bob DiFranco and Daniel Mougeot will close Rex at the end of February, and after a month of refreshing the space, will reopen it as MARBELLA,…
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Troya Fillmore Opening in Citizen Cake Space
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Troya Fillmore Opening in Citizen Cake Space

One of the owners of ~TROYA~ in the Richmond, Berk Kinalilar, emailed me last week to tell me Troya is opening a second location, Troya Fillmore, in the vacant Citizen Cake space. The menu will have the same Turkish focus (have you ever had their delicate and delicious manti?), but…
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New Hires at St. Vincent
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New Hires at St. Vincent

David Lynch is going full-tilt over at ~ST. VINCENT~, his upcoming project on Valencia Street (in the former Heart space). Scoop announces Lynch has hired Bill Niles (Bar Tartine) as the chef—although Chris Kronner will still be consulting on food operations. The impending food style is described as…
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Quickies: Open and Shut Cases
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Quickies: Open and Shut Cases

As previously mentioned in tablehopper, GILBERTH’S ROTISSERIE & GRILL, from Gilberth Cab and Julia Rivera of The New Spot and Oralia’s is now (softly) open, according to the Dogpatch Howler. The Latin-fusion menu will feature dishes with Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Central American influences, like roasted pork…
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News in Food Truck Land
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News in Food Truck Land

SFoodie brings us news of an upcoming street food destination: SOMA STREAT FOOD PARK. Carlos Muela, who is behind the project, has just begun construction on the project at 346 11th Street at Division. Inspired by Portland’s non-mobile street food scene, Muela hopes that providing a permanent street…
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New Dishes to Hunt Down on the Weekend
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New Dishes to Hunt Down on the Weekend

Some new dishes to get you into trouble on the weekends. First, ~LAFITTE~ is partnering with Petaluma Farms to serve an all-egg brunch menu on Saturdays, starting February 4th. You can also pick up eggs to bring home. 10am-2pm. You know that infamous Bacon Butter Burger at ~MAVERICK~…
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