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Holiday Shopping Events, Gift Baskets, and Tamales!
The Socialite

Holiday Shopping Events, Gift Baskets, and Tamales!

There are also some fun holiday “shop local” events coming up. One is the first annual Sip Snack & Shop event on Chestnut Street. On Thursday December 2nd (from 6pm-9pm), all participating businesses, including restaurants, will be offering at least 15% off purchases, and many tastes. Attendees will receive…
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Wayfare Tavern
The Regular

Wayfare Tavern

I know plenty of people who were all ready to start hating on WAYFARE TAVERN before it even opened: a TV chef, Tyler Florence, taking over the beloved and historic Rubicon space! Grab your torches! Well, I gotta hand it to him—I think his group has created a space…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Izakaya Ju-Ku Now Open in the Outer Richmond
The Chatterbox

Izakaya Ju-Ku Now Open in the Outer Richmond

Sure, pizza is hot, but I’d say izakayas are quickly on pizza’s heels. Grub Street first noted IZAKAYA JU-KU was moving into the former Ristorante Tiziano space in the Outer Richmond. And now, look at that, it’s open. Initial reports on Yelp mention donburi for lunch…
Marcia Gagliardi
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New Spot for Dinner and a View
The Chatterbox

New Spot for Dinner and a View

A tablehopper tipster called me last week to let me know the new (and second) location of HANA ZEN SUSHI & YAKITORI GRILL at PIER 39 is quite the looker, with an amazing view of the water, and yakitori items grilled on imported bincho-tan charcoal (it’s also the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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Seven Hills Slated to Open This Week
The Chatterbox

Seven Hills Slated to Open This Week

Over on Russian Hill, Urban Daddy has word that SEVEN HILLS, the restaurant that moved into 1550 Hyde’s location, is due to open for dinner this Friday. (I knew about the seven hills of Rome, but never realized San Francisco clocked in at seven as well.) Chef-owner Alexander…
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