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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.

Heirloom Café Now Open in the Mission
The Chatterbox

Heirloom Café Now Open in the Mission

I had a chance to swing by and get a peek of the brand-new ~HEIRLOOM CAFÉ~ over the weekend, and what a lovely addition it is to this quiet part of Folsom Street. The charming corner location dates back to 1900, with fifteen-foot ceilings and original Douglas fir…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

The Bambuddha Lounge Closes...

After eight years of pool parties (I even threw some with my disco associate there, five long years ago) and bachelorette blowouts and all kinds of mayhem, the BAMBUDDHA LOUNGE at the Phoenix Hotel has closed. I spoke with Bambuddha’s Gina Milano, who said it was just time to…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
The Chatterbox

New Frenchie Gourmet Deli Opens in the FiDi

Bonbon Patisserie is now FLEUR DE SEL, a gourmet delicatessen from Stephane Gregoire, the former chef of Chapeau! and Pisces (from the AQUA restaurant group). The day will start with natural, organic, breakfast items like freshly baked croissants, muffins, and Greek yogurt parfaits with seasonal fruit. Lunch and early evening…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi •
More on American Cupcake
The Chatterbox

More on American Cupcake

AMERICAN CUPCAKE, the new place that opened in the former Joji’s House of Teriyaki, is now a chic, modern soda fountain, complete with go-go-boot white patent-leather tufted banquettes and bar seating, and 150 LED “gumball lights,” which cast an ever-changing day-glo aura on the…
Marcia Gagliardi
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