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707 Scout

Pizza Night at Bouchon Bakery

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Last month Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc opened a super casual backyard operation for the restaurant’s beloved fried chicken and barbecue. Last Tuesday, the Yountville BOUCHON BAKERY started pumping out pizzas on Tuesday nights. Will a TK taco truck be next? French Laundry employees…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 05, 2011

707 Scout

Tasty Summer News and Happenings in the 707

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Cindy Pawlcyn announced recently in the Weekly Calistogan that she is transitioning her sushi and seafood restaurant GO FISH into BRASSICA, a Mediterranean concept featuring the wine-friendly flavors and dishes of that delectable region. The word Brassica is the Latin name for the mustard family…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 05, 2011

707 Scout

Eating En Route to Wine Country

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Marin County isn’t technically in the 707, but its location makes it the logical stopping off ground for folks coming from the city up north (or vice versa)—particularly when 101 is backed up and hunger and/or road rage strikes. I recently had…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 05, 2011

August 5, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: on a wing and a biscuit.

This week's tablehopper: on a wing and a biscuit. Smitten coffee ice cream (let’s pretend it’s hot out). Well, my SF Chefs media badge arrived in the mail, which is basically my passport to trouble for the next 48 hours. A quick reminder: just in case…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 04, 2011

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: on a wing and a biscuit.

Well, my SF Chefs media badge arrived in the mail, which is basically my passport to trouble for the next 48 hours. A quick reminder: just in case you have a last-minute desire to buy some SF Chefs event tickets and go have some fun this weekend, the best deal…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 04, 2011

The Regular

Wing Wings

The art of the fryer. Some people have it. And one of those people is Christian Ciscle, who gained legions of fans for his fried chicken while he was doing damage to our arteries at Little Skillet in SoMa. Now he’s returned to the Lower Haight (back in the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 04, 2011

The Chatterbox

The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Closing for a Big Transformation

Exciting news at ~THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON~: after 20 years of a fine dining format, the esteemed location will be closing to undergo a makeover and a total re-concepting. The new space will be more approachable, contemporary, and less formal—the publicist for the property emphasizes the feeling…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2011

The Chatterbox

Pachino Opens in the Pizzeria Quattro Stagioni Space in the FiDi

QUATTRO STAGIONI, the recently opened pizzeria from Pino Spinoso of Tiramisu, is now PACHINO and under new ownership: Spinoso is now partnering with Gabriele Originario, previously the opening manager and wine director at Farina, and most recently the GM at Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar. Pachino is a 35-seat pizzeria,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2011

The Chatterbox

Iconic Louis' Restaurant Reopens Wednesday

74-year-old LOUIS’ RESTAURANT, the kitschy restaurant out by the Sutro Baths, has finished its renovation, approvals, and permits, and is reopening this Wednesday August 3rd. The family-owned restaurant almost lost their lease with the National Park Service, but fortunately the community rallied to help the Hontalas family keep it. Part…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2011

The Chatterbox

Deli Board Opening an Actual Sandwich Shop in SoMa

SoMa workers have been lining up for sandwiches from DELI BOARD on Howard Street for months (it’s like they’re giving away sandwiches or something). But what’s funny is the line is at the door of their catering kitchen, and not an actual sandwich shop. Well, not for…

Marcia Gagliardi • Aug 02, 2011

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