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Tasty Summer News and Happenings in the 707
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…
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Eating En Route to Wine Country
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…
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Wing Wings
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…
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Iconic Louis' Restaurant Reopens Wednesday
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…
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The Citywide Banh Mi Takeover Continues
The Chatterbox

The Citywide Banh Mi Takeover Continues

Nope, it’s not just pizza and burger places dominating our local culinary scene: banh mi is quickly proving to be the “it” sandwich of 2011. Not too long ago, Eater announced the closure of 33-year-old Indonesian Java Restaurant in the Inner Richmond (the owner reportedly retired). Now…
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