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October Begins With the World Veg Festival
The Socialite

October Begins With the World Veg Festival

Go ahead, spend two days vegging out, literally. The San Francisco Vegetarian Society presents the 11th Annual WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY FESTIVAL, a two-day celebration taking place Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3rd in the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The weekend will be filled…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Alexander's Steakhouse Opens Monday September 13th

The Bacar location’s transition into ~ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE~ is almost complete, with the restaurant opening on Monday. If you’re familiar with owner JC Chen’s original Cupertino location, then you know to expect some swanky steaks—exclusive wagyu in the house! Chef Jeffrey Stout will also be putting…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Summit Due to Open Next Week in the Mission
The Chatterbox

The Summit Due to Open Next Week in the Mission

If inspections and permits cooperate, ~THE SUMMIT~ will be open next week, hopefully on Wednesday September 15th. The project from Poleng Lounge’s Desi Danganan is going to function on a variety of levels: there’s a counter-service café; a gallery with rotating art shows; and the space was…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Prospect Reopening After an Unfortunate Flood
The Chatterbox

Prospect Reopening After an Unfortunate Flood

A ruptured HVAC tube temporarily flooded and shut down ~PROSPECT~ on August 29th, but it looks like the restaurant will be reopening for dinner service on September 11th. It was a brand-new pipe in the air conditioning system that burst, dousing the space in three inches of water. The…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

ICHI Sushi Is Opening Soon!

ICHI SUSHI is gearing up to open soon in the former Yo’s Sushi Club space in outer Bernal Heights, maybe even by the weekend. Hubby-wife team, Tim and Erin Archuleta (who writes the hardhat column for tablehopper) are hard at work prepping the itty-bitty 20-seater. The…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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