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May 6, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: fresh start.
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May 6, 2011 - This week's tablehopper: fresh start.

This week's tablehopper: fresh start.                     The taco tropical (shrimp and jicama) at LolĂł. How’s your head today? Did you hit it pretty hard last night? I was in the Mission for a little bit in the early evening, and Cinco de Mayo was definitely getting underway. Meanwhile,…
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company Now Open
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company Now Open

One of my “Outside Lands” dwellers tipped me off that DEVIL’S TEETH BAKING COMPANY is now open on Noriega at 46th Street. I had a chance to speak with owner Hilary Cherniss, who is finally open after a “looong ride.” On the menu: house-baked muffins, scones, cookies, cinnamon…
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Coda Has Reopened as the Brick & Mortar Music Hall
The Chatterbox

Coda Has Reopened as the Brick & Mortar Music Hall

A tablehoppin’ Missionite told me a partner in The Independent on Divisadero was reopening the shuttered Coda. After a little poking around, lo and behold, it’s Michael O’Connor, one of the founding owners and partners at The Independent, in addition to starting and owning The New Parish and…
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Tidbits
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Tidbits

There’s a new cafĂ© open on South Van Ness called OX CAFÉ. Here’s a report from tablehopper intern Daniel Azarkman: “It’s a tiny corner space with three stools inside and one table on the sidewalk. They don’t have a hood so they have to bring in…
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Piccino Is Getting Close!
The Chatterbox

Piccino Is Getting Close!

I headed over to Dogpatch a couple weeks ago to take a peek at the upcoming ~PICCINO~, MAC, and DIG spaces in the “Yellow Building.” Things are definitely close: the restaurant will reopen on Wednesday May 11th, so expect a big update in tablehopper next Tuesday. Piccino is no longer…
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Chef Change at Cavallo Point
The Chatterbox

Chef Change at Cavallo Point

Executive chef Joseph Humphrey is leaving Cavallo Point’s MURRAY CIRCLE after three years in the Sausalito destination, as reported in Scoop. Filling his shoes is Justin Everett of Sonoma’s El Dorado Kitchen. Meanwhile, leave it to Jay Barmann at Grub Street to mix business and pleasure, getting word…
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