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Subscribe to tablehopper and discover why it’s a must-read, insider newsletter for anyone who lives to eat in San Francisco, for 19 years and counting. Every Tuesday, columnist and curator Marcia Gagliardi serves up the latest SF Bay Area restaurant and bar news, events, culture tips, travel guides, and more.

A First Peek at Café des Amis
The Chatterbox

A First Peek at Café des Amis

In a season of high-profile openings (Wayfare Tavern, Prospect), let’s examine the third heavyweight to enter into the ring, ~CAFÉ DES AMIS~. This long-awaited project from the Bacchus Management Group (Spruce, Village Pub, and more) and Perry Butler is opening July 21st in Cow Hollow. The former Prego space…
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The Regular

Café des Amis

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Related Articles * A First Peek at Café des Amis Stars Sighted * Robert Duvall * will.i.am * Joe Montana * Fabio * Keith Urban This place is now closed. 2000 Union St. San Francisco (at…
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Bar Tartine
The Regular

Bar Tartine

Some of you long-time readers may feel like the intro to this review is a little familiar… Truth be told, it starts exactly the way I wrote it back in 2008, because I still feel the exact same way about the décor. As for the menu and tone set by…
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Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes
The Chatterbox

Mission + Chinese + Food = Hells Yes

Something new to add to your Chinese food world: Anthony Myint and Danny Bowien of Mission Street Food just launched their latest venture, ~MISSION CHINESE FOOD~ in Lung Shan Restaurant. No, you won’t be dining on vittles from guest chefs from Lichee Garden and Koi Palace, although that would…
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Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire
The Chatterbox

Soft Opening This Wednesday: Spire

Due to (softly) open for lunch this Wednesday July 7th is SPIRE RESTAURANT & BAR in SoMa. To recap, the chef is Laird Boles, most recently a sous chef at Waterbar. His contemporary American lunch menu includes: sweet corn soup ($6) with corn fritter, chili oil, and crème fraîche;…
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Unwind on Union Now Open
The Chatterbox

Unwind on Union Now Open

Adding to the lineup of new businesses on Union (Marengo, Roam) is UNWIND ON UNION, open in the former Pasta Pomodoro space. It just opened, so they’re still ramping up the menu, which includes dishes to share like lobster corn dogs ($8), and “New American Skins” with triple crème…
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New Mega-Brasserie Opening Downtown
The Chatterbox

New Mega-Brasserie Opening Downtown

After lots of local speculation and rumors about who was moving into 101 California Street, the former Atrium, details have been revealed. It’s another project by Mark Weiss of the Whisk Group, called ~BRASSERIE LILLE~. And get ready for this: it’s going to be a 7,638-square-foot brasserie.…
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The Chatterbox

Changes at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

A few public service announcements about ~THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON~: it’s time for summer break, so The Dining Room will be closed until Monday July 19th, reopening Tuesday July 20th at 6pm. (You can still dine in The Lobby Lounge, ordering off a California market cuisine menu.…
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