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Restaurant Makeovers: XYZ and Long Bar
The Chatterbox

Restaurant Makeovers: XYZ and Long Bar

On Sunday April 10th, W San Francisco’s ~XYZ~ restaurant closed, and will be reopening as Trace after an extensive renovation by architect Stanley Saitowitz (Conduit). Executive chef Paul Piscopo is staying on, and will be joined by newly appointed forager Alaun Grimald (is forager going to be the new…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Coffee Bar Is Expanding to the Financial District
The Chatterbox

Coffee Bar Is Expanding to the Financial District

Financial District workers will be jazzed to know that COFFEE BAR in the Mission is going to be opening a second location: and it’s downtown! You’ll be able to get Mr. Espresso coffee—either an espresso off of San Francisco’s first Strada espresso machine from La Marzocco,…
Marcia Gagliardi
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New Healthy Lunchtime Eats from Hoss Zaré
The Chatterbox

New Healthy Lunchtime Eats from Hoss Zaré

After an unfortunate health scare, Hoss ZarĂ©, the chef and owner of ~ZARÉ AT FLY TRAP~, has been significantly turning things around in his diet (guess who has lost 50 pounds?). And opening Wednesday April 13th is his new healthy and casual lunch offering, Zaré’s Grill and Grain. It…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Say Cheese. Actually, Mission Cheese.
The Chatterbox

Say Cheese. Actually, Mission Cheese.

Good news for Missionites: Sarah Dvorak is opening her business MISSION CHEESE this Wednesday April 13th. Take a look at that counter, because that’s where you’ll be able to sit for a variety of cheese plates (featuring domestic and foreign fromages), pressed sandwiches, charcuterie, and an ice cold…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Saigon Sandwich Is Back in Action
The Chatterbox

Saigon Sandwich Is Back in Action

Lines are forming once again outside of SAIGON SANDWICH, which closed its doors for the past month to make some renovations. Without that cluttered deli case, they now have roughly twice the kitchen space, and a much clearer (and cleaner) focus on putting a sandwich in your hand. Shiny new…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman Joins the Saturday Crowds at the Ferry Building April 12, 2011 There was a bunch of sightings of Nicole Kidman over the weekend: she was spotted in line at Miette at the Ferry Building Marketplace, and buying lilacs at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Man about town, The…
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