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From Asia de Cuba to The Velvet Room at the Clift
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From Asia de Cuba to The Velvet Room at the Clift

The Clift Hotel has completed the transition from Jeffrey Chodowrow/China Grill Management’s Asia de Cuba to a new concept, VELVET ROOM, now under the management of the Morgans Hotel Group. The Philippe Starck interior has remained untouched, but the menu has gone from fusion to farm-to-table. The chef…
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Pinkie's Bakery Now Open in SoMa
The Chatterbox

Pinkie's Bakery Now Open in SoMa

Cheryl Burr of PINKIE’S BAKERY has now opened her SoMa location! You can swing by for De La Paz drip coffee and tasty treats like crumb cake and scones. In addition to her delicious line of baked goods, they are also offering sandwiches, like an egg salad or curry…
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The Chatterbox

Union Street Openings Continue...

THE BRICK YARD BAR & RESTAURANT is due to open in the former Bayside Bar & Grill space on Saturday June 5th at the 33rd annual Union Street Festival. To celebrate, the restaurant will be open at 10am, offering $5-$10 menu items all weekend long, and signature cocktails like…
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Comstock Saloon Opens Thursday May 20th
The Lush

Comstock Saloon Opens Thursday May 20th

The wait is over: Jeff Hollinger and Jonny Raglin of Absinthe Brasserie & Bar open their pet project, ~COMSTOCK SALOON~, this Thursday at the corner of Columbus and Pacific Avenues. The historic space dates back to 1907, and the menus of refined, turn-of-the-century saloon fare and classic cocktails (think Negronis,…
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Amuse Brunch Recap
The Chatterbox

Amuse Brunch Recap

Daisy Chow, tablehopper editorial assistant extraordinaire, has this field report from the latest SF Food Wars event: With a theme like “Amuse Brunch” (think: brunch in a bite), last Sunday’s SF FOOD WARS competition was sure to be a pork and eggs-travaganza. So I arrived at the Thirsty Bear…
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The Burritt Room Coming to Union Square
The Lush

The Burritt Room Coming to Union Square

Camper at Alcademics.com brings word of a new bar opening in Union Square, the BURRITT ROOM. According to his piece, it’s opening on the second floor of the new Crescent Hotel, just by the Stockton Tunnel at 417 Stockton St. (Burritt is the alley where pranksters are always…
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