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This week's tablehopper: casual friday.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: casual friday.

Hey there, how is everyone doing in their Victorian ice boxes? Let’s just say the wine in my apartment is at a perfect cellar temperature, and I’m coming up with some really disturbing wardrobe choices at home in an attempt to keep warm, kind of a “babushka-meets-hobo” look.…
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Plow
The Regular

Plow

There’s a great little greasy spoon in my neighborhood, Eddie’s Cafe, that serves breakfast all day. The Korean owners are friendly and their moves are lickety split, the classic diner food is solid and crazy affordable, and they have the biggest collection of random coffee mugs I’ve…
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The Dirt on Radish, Coming to the Mission
The Chatterbox

The Dirt on Radish, Coming to the Mission

After the plans for ORGANICA CREPE HOUSE fell through, the former liquor store is now in the hands of Emily Summers and chef Adam Horndeck, who will be opening ~RADISH~ by mid-February. The concept is a casual neighborhood eatery for breakfast and lunch, serving seasonal New American cuisine. Breakfast will…
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Executive Chef Ben Cohn Departs Spruce
The Chatterbox

Executive Chef Ben Cohn Departs Spruce

Five months after his promotion to executive chef, Ben Cohn at ~SPRUCE~ has stepped down as the executive chef for personal reasons and to spend time with his new baby and wife. Mark Sullivan remains in the kitchen, as before, and will continue to be the culinary leader as chef-partner.…
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Executive Chef Liza Shaw Leaves A16
The Chatterbox

Executive Chef Liza Shaw Leaves A16

One of my favorite female executive chefs in the city, Liza Shaw at ~A16~ is leaving the restaurant after being there when it opened in 2004, according to the Scoop. Shaw is off to do some traveling (she said in an email to me: “I’m doing a guest chef…
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Quattro Stagioni Now Open in the FiDi
The Chatterbox

Quattro Stagioni Now Open in the FiDi

After a number of delays, QUATTRO STAGIONI has opened in the Financial District in the former Pasta Paradiso spot. The Giuseppes (Scoppetta and Spinoso) of Café Tiramisu and their other Belden Place properties are behind the project, their fourth (hence the “quattro”). They’re doing authentic Italian pizzas (thin crust…
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Hayes & Kebab Now Open
The Chatterbox

Hayes & Kebab Now Open

Let the falafel wars begin. After splitting from their space at 406 Hayes, HAYES & KEBAB is now reopened a couple blocks up Hayes in the former art gallery space at 580 Hayes and Laguna. Problem is, Kebabs of Hayes Valley, the business that opened when Hayes & Kebab left,…
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Openings and Closures in the Lower Haight
The Chatterbox

Openings and Closures in the Lower Haight

Last week, Haighteration broke the story that Lower Haight’s BISTRO ST. GERMAIN had closed after less than two years of business. According to an anonymous note from a tipster, “A young couple with more than 12 years of cooking experience in the city will be taking over the space…
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Nombe Closed for R&D Until January 14th (Or So)
The Chatterbox

Nombe Closed for R&D Until January 14th (Or So)

With the departure of chef Nick Balla from ~NOMBE~, replacement chef Vincent Schofield and culinary director Mari Takahashi are currently in Tokyo doing research for Nombe’s new menu. Schofield will be cooking at some izakayas in Tokyo, as well as touring some market districts (Takahashi plans to post some…
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