Hopper Holiday Gift Ideas
The holidays are here, whether you can believe it or not (yeah, it was 66 degrees yesterday, but let’s put the tree up and have pumpkin spice everything!). I know some of you are going to be looking for ideas...
Now Open: Bluestem Restaurant & Market, Cholita Linda in the Ferry Building, Vico Cavone, Buddy, More
After being closed for the duration of the pandemic, Stacy and Adam Jed’s Bluestem Brasserie is returning as Bluestem Restaurant & Market, with a new menu focused on California coastal fare and a flexitarian style, an all-day retail market (grab...
Opening Soon: Flour & Branch, Grande Crêperie, Slanted Door Returns, The Madrigal
It’s always uplifting to hear about new openings, and when dessert is involved, even better! Coming to SoMa in the former Picnic on Third space is the first brick-and-mortar storefront for Flour & Branch, a baked goods and gifts company...
Miette Vacates Jack London Square and Opens in Montclair
I heard one of the more disheartening pandemic landlord stories recently from Meg Ray of Miette, who relayed why they had to move Miette from their Jack London Square location. When all their locations were closed during the pandemic and...
Closures Include Venticello, Halu, Original U.S. Restaurant, and More
This part of my column is always a bummer. Some closures to report include the 29-year-old Venticello, which has been closed throughout the pandemic (their business relied on tourists staying in nearby hotels). Sibling owners Christina and Michael Deeb will...
Donaji, a Oaxacan Restaurant, Has Opened in the Former Great Gold
The space that previously held Foxsister/Great Gold in the Mission is now home to Donaji, a casual Oaxacan restaurant from the couple behind Tamalitos Catering, known for their stand at the Outer Sunset farmers’ market, CUESA’s Mission Community Market, and...
The Vibrant and Playful Hilda and Jesse Is Now Open in North Beach
Congrats to chef Kristina Liedags Compton and co-owner Rachel Sillcocks on getting their first brick-and-mortar breakfast restaurant open, Hilda and Jesse, after popping up for months, fundraising, hand-delivering and selling their trademark Pancakes without Boundaries (a double stack of fluffy...
Coming Soon: Sorella in the Former 1760
Some exciting news from the Acquerello team: they’re transforming the former 1760 on Polk into Sorella, which means “sister” in Italian (it’s like Acquerello’s little sister who is chic and fun). Look for cocktails, cicchetti (Venetian snacks and bar bites),...
Croatia
Croatia—a place that has been calling me for years. Thanks to my dear friend from college (my first gay friend who lived next door to me in the dorms during our freshman year at UCLA) who invited me to join...
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