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Greenburger's Now Open in Lower Haight
The Chatterbox

Greenburger's Now Open in Lower Haight

GREENBURGER’S is now open in the former Bistro St. Germain space in the Lower Haight. The menu includes salads, a variety of burgers, wings, and homey entrĂ©es like meatloaf, “Thanksgiving dinner” with turkey and mashed potatoes, and barbecue short ribs (all items $14.95 and under). Oh, and there’…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Where Clive Owen Was Caffeinating, and More

A barista at Contraband Coffee on Larkin writes “Clive Owen was coming on a daily basis for a while; he hasn’t been in a few days. I think I wasn’t making his cappuccinos hot enough.” Grub Street (by way of Leah Garchik and a tweet from the Dapper…
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Menu Details and More on Bun Mee on Fillmore
The Chatterbox

Menu Details and More on Bun Mee on Fillmore

A while back, I mentioned a Vietnamese place was moving into the Tango Gelato spot on Fillmore Street. Here’s an update for you: it’s going to be called BUN MEE, and true to its name, will be serving banh mi-inspired sandwiches, along with appetizers, rice bowls, salads,…
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Sounds Like a Win-Win to Me
The Lush

Sounds Like a Win-Win to Me

While trawling through some liquor license changes a while back, I mentioned the Future Bars/Bourbon & Branch chaps were in escrow to take over a dive in the TL, Club 441. Well, it’s a go because they’re slinging drinks. Right now it’s called MISTER LEW’S…
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Closures: Temporary and Permanent
The Chatterbox

Closures: Temporary and Permanent

On March 24th, ~FLOUR + WATER~ is temporarily closing for a refresh of the interior (refinishing, fresh paint, and the like). When it reopens on Monday April 4th, here’s some carb-tastic news for you: chef Thomas McNaughton will be upping the number of daily pastas from five to eight.…
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A New Lounge, Monroe, Now Open in North Beach
The Lush

A New Lounge, Monroe, Now Open in North Beach

Now open in the former Dragon Bar space on Broadway is MONROE, a new, upscale bar and lounge that has bailed on the bottle service and velvet rope B.S. found elsewhere around town. The space looks rather fantastic; designed by Mr. Important (Charles Doell)—who also did Gitane—the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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The Starlet

Eat, Forrest, Eat!

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson had lunch at Poggio, and were reportedly “extremely gracious.” They also had dinner at Waterbar, enjoying sardines and jelly roll dessert, while their son tucked into half a Maine lobster.…
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The Starlet

Tom Hanks

Eat, Forrest, Eat! March 22, 2011 Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson had lunch at Poggio, and were reportedly “extremely gracious.” They also had dinner at Waterbar, enjoying sardines and jelly roll dessert, while their son tucked into half a Maine lobster.…
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