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Chef and Pastry Chef Moves
The Chatterbox

Chef and Pastry Chef Moves

Over in Bernal Heights, ~LOCAVORE~ has promoted chef de cuisine Jonathan Merritt to executive chef; chef Jason Moniz will remain as one of the partners/owners of Locavore, but he will be working on special projects such as expanding their sausage business. There shouldn’t be a dramatic change in…
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Hustlin' at Quince
The Starlet

Hustlin' at Quince

This sighting is gonna be hard to beat (cough): Larry Flynt was spotted at Quince with his wife—and let’s just say the gold-plated wheelchair (with red velvet pillows) was hard to miss. He was in with his wife to meet Phil Bronstein, and was reportedly seen complimenting…
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The Starlet

Larry Flynt

Hustlin' at Quince May 31, 2011 This sighting is gonna be hard to beat (cough): Larry Flynt was spotted at Quince with his wife—and let’s just say the gold-plated wheelchair (with red velvet pillows) was hard to miss. He was in with his wife to meet…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Steel Yourself

On Thursday night, Danielle Steel came in to Wayfare Tavern, looking “amazing, classy, and regal.” (To be expected, after her comments in this Wall Street Journal profile.) She had pea soup, and my spy says she finished her Wayfare “Le Grand” burger. Atta girl.…
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Pollo Campero Voted In
The Chatterbox

Pollo Campero Voted In

By Daniel Azarkman After over a year of deliberation and not-so-promising town hearings, my former employers at POLLO CAMPERO confirm that they will finally be opening a San Francisco location. The fast-casual chicken chain started 40 years ago in Guatemala and is absolutely everywhere in Central America,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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New Owner at Place Pigalle; Churchill Opens
The Lush

New Owner at Place Pigalle; Churchill Opens

According to posts in UrbanDaddy and the Inside Scoop, PLACE PIGALLE in Hayes Valley has reopened with new owners (but don’t worry, the pool table and couches remain). The new owners are Michael O’Connor and Jason Perkins, who recently opened Brick & Mortar Music Hall in the former…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

No Mopin' Here

Local treasure Armistead Maupin was spotted dining at the Grand CafĂ© with a group of gentlemen (his musical, Tales of the City, is currently running at the nearby ACT). He had the escargots and duck entrĂ©e with a glass of the Mumm “red label,” and observers said it looked like…
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