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What's Moving Into Mecca?
The Chatterbox

What's Moving Into Mecca?

A tablehopper reader let me know something was going on at MECCA on Market Street, and Scoop revealed the details just as I was heading over. The restaurant moving in will be called Pudong, serving traditional Shanghaiese dishes, along with French elements. The chef is Jason Xu, most recently the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Arizmendi Bakery Now Open on Valencia Street
The Chatterbox

Arizmendi Bakery Now Open on Valencia Street

After handing out complimentary treats to passers-by on Valencia Street for the past couple weeks, ARIZMENDI BAKERY has opened a fifth bakery cooperative, just next door to Heart. You’ll be able to pick up a variety of their tried-and-true breads, pastries (like a pecan roll), and of course their…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Vroom: New Café Action on 14th Street
The Chatterbox

Vroom: New Café Action on 14th Street

According to a post on SFoodie, a new café called STARSTREAM from John Quintos (Cento, Special Xtra, and Vega) and Remi Hayashi (owner of Goody Goodie) is soft opening this Thursday October 21st . You’ll be able to pick up breakfast, lunch, and Blue Bottle coffee, and eventually some additional…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

A New Chef for Chez Papa Resto

Since chef David Bazirgan of CHEZ PAPA RESTO is off to Fifth Floor, his replacement has just been named, Steven Rojas. Chef Rojas grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and his background includes TRU in Chicago, Patina in Los Angeles, executive chef at Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas (where he…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Carmen Electra

Cocktails With Carmen October 19, 2010 I heard that Carmen Electra was spotted enjoying some cocktails with her girlfriends in the W Café at W San Francisco, where she was presumably staying.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Closures: Massawa and Medici Lounge

Looks like I never reported on this: the Upper Haight’s MASSAWA is closed. I spoke with the owner, who is currently looking for a new location, stand by.1538 Haight St. at Ashbury, 415-621-4129. And tablehopper reader Jason B. also alerted me that SoMa’s MEDICI LOUNGE has closed.…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Starlet

Zac-A-Dack

Another visitor to the W Café at W San Francisco was Zac Efron. He was spotted sipping cocktails (and yes, he’s of age—he just celebrated his 23rd birthday).…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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