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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.

The Regular

Puerto Alegre

This place has not been formally reviewed by the tablehopper, but it has been mentioned in related articles... Stars Sighted * Chris Robinson 546 Valencia St. San Francisco (at 17th St.) 415-255-8201‎ $$ Cuisine * Mexican Features * Good for Groups * Kid Friendly * Lunch * Bar…
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The Lush

A New Wine Bar Opens in the Inner Sunset

Pouring its first glasses of wine for the public tonight is INNER FOG, a new corner wine bar in the Inner Sunset. I mentioned it back in November; it’s from John Nettesheim, who wanted to create a comfortable space where people could hang out and enjoy quality wines. He…
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Nombe
The Regular

Nombe

What would I consider a fine quality in a restaurant? Well, for starters, chicken skin on the menu is most certainly an eye-catching item. Oh, and what I’d call “chef chicken wings,” juicy and meaty numbers sporting a crispy and chewy exterior from a homemade toasted rice powder…
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Prospect Is Now a Reality
The Chatterbox

Prospect Is Now a Reality

Last week I had a chance to attend a friends and family dinner at the brand-new ~PROSPECT~, the much-awaited project from the Boulevard team (Nancy Oakes, Pam Mazzola, and Kathy King) that opens tonight for dinner in The Infinity building in SoMa. The executive chef is Ravi Kapur,…
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The Chatterbox

Kitted Out

The culinary interwebs (Eater, Thrillist, SFoodie, Inside Scoop, et al.) have been bubbling with news of this new SoMa joint that just opened yesterday, SPICE KIT. As owners Wilfred Pacio and Fred Tang put it, their offering is “chef-driven Asian street food” (they are both alums of high-end…
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Time to Get Skooled
The Chatterbox

Time to Get Skooled

~SKOOL RESTAURANT AND BAR~ is now open at the base of Potrero Hill. The project is from Andy Mirabell (Blowfish Sushi To Die For), with executive chef Toshihiro Nagano (Bushi Tei, Bushi Tei Bistro, Blowfish Sushi To Die For), and director of operations Olia Kedik (Blowfish Sushi To Die For)…
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The Chatterbox

New Ethiopian Restaurant Opening in SoMa

A new and soon-to-open Ethiopian restaurant in SoMa has been getting all kinds of coverage in Eater, Grub Street, SFoodie, and Live SOMA (and I am sure I’m missing probably five more outlets). MOYA is aiming for a July 1st opening, serving lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.…
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