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Maria Hunt on Grower Champagne
The Wino

Maria Hunt on Grower Champagne

Maria Hunt—aka The Bubbly Girl—believes pork should be its own food group, bubbly is meant for sipping anytime, and the Sicilians got it right when they made ice cream a breakfast food. Based in Oakland, California, she’s a cultural food writer, mixologist, author of The Bubbly Bar:…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Regular

Ristobar

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * RISTOBAR Opens This Thursday Stars Sighted * TrĂ© Cool 2300 Chestnut St. San Francisco (at Scott St.) 415-923-6464 ristobarsf.com Michele Belotti, chef Cuisine * Italian Features * Good for Groups…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Details and a Peek at Wo Hing General Store
The Chatterbox

Details and a Peek at Wo Hing General Store

Last week, Charles Phan gave media and friends a sneak peek of ~WO HING GENERAL STORE~, his project opening in the original Slanted Door space on Valencia Street. The name pays homage to Charles’ uncle (Wo) and father (Hing) who emigrated from China to Vietnam in 1951, where together, they…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Plans for the Red Vic
The Chatterbox

The Plans for the Red Vic

Earlier this year, when it was announced the Red Vic Movie House was (sadly) closing, the San Francisco Bay Guardian revealed ~THE ALEMBIC~ was potentially going to be expanding into the space. I got a chance to catch up with Betsy Rix, one of the original four founders of the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Biergarten Now Open in Hayes Valley
The Chatterbox

Biergarten Now Open in Hayes Valley

As of last week, the next member of the Proxy shipping container project in Hayes Valley has opened: BIERGARTEN from the SuppenkĂĽche crew. Like the name sounds like, it’s a beer garden, with numerous communal and very authentically German tables on a patio—all in all, there’s room…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Claudine Opening Tuesday November 1st in FiDi
The Chatterbox

Claudine Opening Tuesday November 1st in FiDi

Opening Tuesday November 1st is CLAUDINE, the latest project from Franck LeClerc (Gitane, CafĂ© Claude, and 5 Claude Lane gallery). It’s a combination eatery, wine bar, and gourmet market, with 31 seats for those of you who want to sit down for lunch or dinner (or just an afternoon…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
Update on Hops & Hominy, Opening in 2012
The Chatterbox

Update on Hops & Hominy, Opening in 2012

After numerous attempts to get some information about the mysterious HOPS & HOMINY opening in Union Square’s Azul, kudos to Eater for getting some fricking details—I had given up. The main points: chef and co-owner David Baeli (he’s from Florida) will be serving a Southern-inspired,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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