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This week's tablehopper: bye pumpkins, hello tinsel.

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This week's tablehopper: bye pumpkins, hello tinsel.

So have you made it through your Thanksgiving leftovers yet? I had the last of my turkey stock with some tortellini for lunch today, but thank God the giblet gravy and stuffing is all finished. That sh*t will get you f-a-t in just three artery-clogged heartbeats.…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 28, 2011

Holiday Treats with La Cocina

The Socialite

Holiday Treats with La Cocina

Fans of good food, whether they’re gifting or receiving, will appreciate the selection at the third annual LA COCINA GIFT BAZAAR on Friday December 9th, 5pm-9pm, at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Admission is free to peruse the artisanal and handcrafted food products from La Cocina…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 28, 2011

Holiday Tea and Lunching

The Socialite

Holiday Tea and Lunching

Since we’re continuing full speed ahead with the holiday season, keep these holiday tea and lunch options in mind as you make your plans, especially if you want to plan a special afternoon for the kiddos. Have an elegant, traditional holiday tea service at the WESTIN ST. FRANCIS, Saturdays…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 28, 2011

Dottie's True Blue Cafe Moving Into SoMa's Passion Café Space

The Chatterbox

Dottie's True Blue Cafe Moving Into SoMa's Passion Café Space

After The Tender announced earlier this year that the beloved DOTTIE’S TRUE BLUE CAFE was going to be relocating, the big question was: where? I heard rumors a month or so ago, and today I received a call from chef-owner Kurt Abney, who says he is picking up…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

David Lynch (Quince) Opening St. Vincent in the Heart Space

The Chatterbox

David Lynch (Quince) Opening St. Vincent in the Heart Space

I recently heard some rumblings about Quince/Cotogna’s wine director, David Lynch, doing a project in the Mission, and according to this story in the Inside Scoop, he is taking over the ~HEART~ space and opening a restaurant. Heart’s current owner, Jeff Segal, is moving back to New…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

Gordon Drysdale Leaves Bacchus, Pizza Antica

The Chatterbox

Gordon Drysdale Leaves Bacchus, Pizza Antica

The Inside Scoop was provided the news first, but a just-released press release confirms that partner Gordon Drysdale (formerly of Bix, Gordon’s House of Fine Eats, Caffe Verbena) has left Bacchus Management Group after 10 years with the group. Drysdale worked on the Café des Amis opening, and…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

Ramen News: Ken Ken Ramen Opens in the Mission, Katana-Ya Expanding

The Chatterbox

Ramen News: Ken Ken Ramen Opens in the Mission, Katana-Ya Expanding

KEN KEN RAMEN is already trying out some soft opening nights in their new brick-and-mortar space in the Mission, previously mentioned here. They plan to be fully open in a week or two, but will only be serving three or maybe four nights a week, Thu-Sat (maybe…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

Coming Soon: Hong Kong Lounge II

The Chatterbox

Coming Soon: Hong Kong Lounge II

One of the city’s most popular places for dim sum on the weekends (and family dinners), the three-year-old HONG KONG LOUNGE at 5322 Geary is opening a second location in the Pot de Pho space. The hours will be the same (lunch Mon-Fri 10:30am-2:…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

Openings: Bistro Unique, Ottoman, and Gourmet & More

The Chatterbox

Openings: Bistro Unique, Ottoman, and Gourmet & More

Over in Cow Hollow, BISTRO UNIQUE is scheduled to open today. Eater has been tracking the project, but we have a few additional details for you, like a preliminary menu. It’s a familiar French bistro menu, with a variety of salads, mussels, cassoulet, and steak frites ($25 at dinner)…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

Soufflés Cafe Now Open in Chinatown/North Beach

The Chatterbox

Soufflés Cafe Now Open in Chinatown/North Beach

Via a tip on Chowhound, there’s a new dessert place and café in Chinatown called SOUFFLÉS CAFE. The speciality is, you guessed it, soufflés. There are 10 flavors to choose from—ranging from almond to red bean-coconut to sesame to orange—for $9.75. Egg puff fans will…

Marcia Gagliardi

Marcia Gagliardi • Nov 22, 2011

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