One Less Mariachi on Valencia Street
Permits show GRANDEHO’S KAMEKYO is opening a third location—this one will be in the former Mariachi’s space on Valencia. The number for Mariachi’s is already disconnected. 508 Valencia St. at 16th St.…
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Sounds Ma'velous (I Hope Someone Finds the Missing "R")
I received an invite to the opening of a business whose ABC license I was wondering about, MA’VELOUS, opening in the former Quincy’s in the Mid-Market area. Thanks to Grub Street for doing the recon so I didn’t have to: “the place is aiming for an early…
New Menu at The Moss Room (and Porchetta Sundays!)
Since chef Michael Morrison has taken over for Justin Simoneaux at ~THE MOSS ROOM~, his menu has taken a more Asian/modern Californian turn (it’s a style he knows well, since his background includes working at Ame). The new approach can really be seen with the appetizers on the…
Litquake Bites on Thursday October 7th
Hmmmm, a lunch break of delicious bites while listening to Steve Sando (author of Heirloom Beans), Gordon (“Zola”) Edgar (author of Cheesemonger), food writer and cookbook editor Sarah Billingsley, and cookbook editor Amy Treadwell—sounds like the makings of a winning afternoon, right? This lunchtime event, LITQUAKE BITES, will have…
Local Flavor (Where Food and Art Meet)
From October 8th through November 1st, local food writer Tamara Palmer (The Feast San Francisco, SFoodie, BayAreaBites/KQED) and fabric8 are presenting LOCAL FLAVOR, a group art show that’s all about the delicious relationship between the visual and culinary arts. Featured Bay Area artists include Jason Mecier, Reuben Rude,…
There Might Be Giants
After the San Francisco Giants clinched their win over the Padres for the NL West title on Sunday night, the team descended on The Tipsy Pig for a night of revelry until 2am. The team reportedly comes in a fair amount, but last night the whole team was there, with…
Chocolate Patrol
A tablehopper reader tipped me off that CHOCOLATIER BLUE is opening a location in Mill Valley, in Strawberry Village. A call to Chocolatier Blue confirms they are aiming for early November.
Meanwhile, CHARLES CHOCOLATES is trucking along with their Westfield Centre location. They plan to open a temporary retail shop…
WhiskyWeek: the Only Way to Prep for WhiskyFest!
While WhiskyFest San Francisco (hosted by Malt Advocate Magazine) is this Friday October 8th, there is quite the lineup of boozy events for WHISKYWEEK prior to the main event. You have your chaser ready? Let’s do this.
Wednesday October 6th:
Amrut Single Malt Whisky Tasting
Join special guest Rick…
Jacques Pépin Celebrating His 75th Birthday in Style
Jacques Pépin is going to have quite the full dance card over the next three months: his 75th birthday isn’t until December 18th, but the festivities have already started. Chef Roland Passot of La Folie threw him a party at Left Bank Brasserie in Menlo Park last week, and…
Eat Well and Celebrate the Release of Cooking with Italian Grandmothers
I am so excited to check out this new book from Jessica Theroux, COOKING WITH ITALIAN GRANDMOTHERS. She traveled all over Italy, through the seasons, photographing and documenting Italian grandmothers and dishes they prepared—it’s part diary, part cookbook (with over 100 recipes), and part photographic essay.
To celebrate…