In 2022, This One's on You
Well, we’re pretty much in an eerily similar, exasperating pandemic position that we were in last winter. We’re seeing restaurants (and bars) making the hard decision to close their dining rooms, or temporarily close completely so their already severely short-staffed...
Liholiho Yacht Club Ends Its Mission Pop-Up to Make Way for Good Good Culture Club
I ran out of time at my last deadline to include this news, but the Liholiho crew has a big update: they’re ending the Liholiho Yacht Club pop-up on 18th Street in the Mission on December 31st and opening Good...
Poppy, a Breakfast Pop-Up from Delfina Vets Finds a Mission Home
It looks like team behind the “California breakfast” pop-up Poppy (maybe you caught them at Fig & Thistle this past spring and summer?) just got the keys to an amazing location! They’re moving into the classic Evergreen Garden location in...
Quick Bites: Jikasei Mensho, Super Duper Burgers, Dottie's True Blue Cafe Closes
Mensho Tokyo (some of my favorite ramen in the city) just opened a shop (today!) in The Market in the Twitter building, Jikasei Mensho. Jikasei, which means homemade, is offering a few kinds of ramen geared for takeout (after a...
In 2022, This One's on You
Well, we’re pretty much in an eerily similar, exasperating pandemic position that we were in last winter. We’re seeing restaurants (and bars) making the hard decision to close their dining rooms, or temporarily close completely so their already severely short-staffed...
Sorella Opens in the Former 1760, Serving Cicchetti, Pasta, Cocktails, and More
After hitting a pandemic-related snag (they’re behind every corner, I swear), Sorella is finally opening tomorrow, Wednesday December 8th. I broke the news about this new project from the Acquerello team last month, but here are a few updates, including...
Chef Seth Stowaway Opens Osito (and Cocktail Bar Liliana) in the Mission
Call it a Christmas miracle: chef Seth Stowaway just opened his first restaurant this past weekend, Osito, as well as sister cocktail bar Liliana. This 100-percent, live-fire restaurant offers one extensive tasting menu nightly ($295), paying homage to his Texas...
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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