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Z & Y Restaurant
The Regular

Z & Y Restaurant

Being a food obsessive, I carry a long list in my phone called “places to check out” that I am constantly chipping away at, and always adding to (it’s dangerous, that list). Z & Y RESTAURANT has been on the list for a while (too long!), and a recent…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Citizen's Band Now Open in SoMa, Good Buddy
The Chatterbox

Citizen's Band Now Open in SoMa, Good Buddy

Things in SoMa just keep on happening: opening this week, next door to Pinkie’s Bakery, is ~CITIZEN’S BAND~ (as in CB radio). The CB also stands for the partners’ initials (chef Chris Beerman, and pastry chef Cheryl Burr). A third channel on the radio is managing partner Boris…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Radius Opening for Dinner Service
The Chatterbox

Radius Opening for Dinner Service

Opening for dinner this Wednesday night is the other half of ~RADIUS~, the dining room side. During my SoMa meanderings on Sunday night, I took a peek and couldn’t believe the transformation from the former Julie’s Supper Club. All that really remains is the bar, which is completely…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
The Chatterbox

Where Zacher Is Zippin' in the Mission

In the good news department, you’ll now be seeing Katharine Zacher, previously half of the “Gypsy Kitchen” duo at Bruno’s and Broken Record, doing her thing as the pastry chef at ~BAR TARTINE~. She’s only had a few days there so far, so you can expect to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Getting Pimped
The Chatterbox

Getting Pimped

Yeah, it’s dangerous to know the sugar pimp. While I was home toiling away on my column yesterday, my friend Gabriel Mitchell of MAISON MITCHELL came by, springing his latest tarty treats on me. First, there was Veronique, a wicked combo of strawberries, chocolate, pistachio frangipane, crème légère, and…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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