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Gold Dust Lounge in Danger of Eviction
The Lush

Gold Dust Lounge in Danger of Eviction

I was very sorry to hear the GOLD DUST LOUNGE in Union Square is facing eviction. Scoop reports the owner, Tasios Bovis, has been told his lease is cancelled and he is supposed to vacate in the next three months so a Chicago-based clothing company can move in. Um, hello,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Jake Gyllenhaal: Ramen Eater

A bunch of tweets flowed in on Saturday, spotting a bearded and sunglassed Jake Gyllenhaal at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. @foodiehunter shares that he ended up stopping at Hapa Ramen; further digging reveals he ordered a miso market bowl with an egg. (I’m trying to work a fertilization…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Quince Launches Its Renovated Bar and Lounge

After a quickie post-holiday closure, ~QUINCE~ has made some adjustments to the bar and 16-seat lounge area, offering new seating and dining-height tables. The new bar menu features an array of fish crudos, ordered individually or as a tasting ($24), such as a halibut with pink grapefruit, fried nettle and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Dive Bar Changes: Murio's Now Open
The Lush

Dive Bar Changes: Murio's Now Open

I received word that MURIO’S TROPHY ROOM reopened with its brand-new look and partnership (owner Roger Howell has brought on a new business partner, Edward Sargent). As mentioned in an earlier piece, the new look from Haleh Cunningham and Bernadette Holmes of Thornbird Styling features tufted caramel-colored banquettes, sexy…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Trio of Pop-Ups/Special Dinners
The Chatterbox

A Trio of Pop-Ups/Special Dinners

Some pop-up action for you this month. First, since ~NAMU~ in the Inner Richmond is closed, and the upcoming ~NAMU GAJI~ is a month or so away, the brothers are going to be doing a series of late evening pop-up dinners at ~FOUR BARREL COFFEE~ the next few Fridays. You’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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