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The Regular

Plum

As soon as I walked into PLUM, Daniel Patterson’s latest restaurant (his third) that has opened in Uptown Oakland, I was like, “Oh, wow.” I immediately wanted to beam it all up and teleport it to SF (sorry, Oakland). Designer Scott Kester’s interior is dramatic, with a suspended…
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The Chatterbox

New Chef de Cuisine at Spruce

After the departure of executive chef Ben Cohn at ~SPRUCE~, they are bringing on a new chef de cuisine, Walter Abrams, who hails from The French Laundry. His official start date is in April. Related Entries * Executive Chef Ben Cohn Departs Spruce…
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¡Ay Papi!
The Chatterbox

¡Ay Papi!

A while back, Tasting Table tweeted that La Oaxaqueña was opening a sister restaurant down the road. Well, it’s open, and it’s called PAPI’S FUSION DELI. My intern reports: “Their aim is to serve ‘global cuisine,’ but the menu reads like diluted Mexican. They’ve got tortas,…
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Sunday Brunch Service Starts at Bar Agricole
The Chatterbox

Sunday Brunch Service Starts at Bar Agricole

Starting this Sunday February 6th (yes, Super Bowl Sunday), ~BAR AGRICOLE~ is launching brunch service (and you can make reservations). On the menu: dishes like buckwheat beignets with brandied prunes and Chantilly; slow-cooked oats with mascarpone, dates, and hazelnuts; two fried eggs with cardoons, leeks, and bagna cauda; and…
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Year of the Wabbit Treats
The Chatterbox

Year of the Wabbit Treats

Chinese New Year is this Thursday February 3rd, and Dennis and Eloise Leung of DELISE are making their famous Peking duck scones to celebrate. The scone is made with roasted duck, both skin and meat, plus green onion and hoisin. After they hand pick the meat from the duck, they…
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SKB's Strong Beer Social Is This February
The Lush

SKB's Strong Beer Social Is This February

Starting today, February 1st, ~SOCIAL KITCHEN & BREWERY~ is launching The Strong Beer Social, following in the footsteps of 21st Amendment Brewery’s and Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery’s annual Strong Beer Month (you can read more about their offerings this month on Umamimart). Five of SKB’s flagship beers…
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Freebies at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
The Chatterbox

Freebies at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

You like delicata squash? Well, you might get a coupon for a free one (grown by Everything Under the Sun) if you get to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market early enough this coming Thursday. Beginning at 10am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA)…
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