Coming Soon: Three Projects from Bacchus Management Group, Afici, Bandit to Dolores Park, Los Amigos, Colombo's to SF
Big announcement from Bacchus Management Group (The Village Pub, Spruce, Selby’s, Pizza Antica)—they’re launching a trio of restaurants in Potrero Hill in early 2023: a modern donut shop (Magic Donuts & Coffee), an old-fashioned burger and shake shop (Louie’s Original),...
New Openings Include Cauliflower, Birdbox, United Dumpling Marina, Dumpling Kitchen, Tallio's Coffee & Tea
Earlier this spring, a pending ABC license revealed Tom Silargorn and business partner Rattakorn Potharam behind the three locations of Lers Ros were opening a project called Cauliflower in the former (and longtime) Katz Bagels location on 16th Street in...
Updates: New Ownership at Heirloom Café, East Bay News, Healdsburg
Big news from the 12-year-old Heirloom Café: a few weeks ago, owner Matt Straus passed the reins to new co-owners and managing partners Amy Siemers and Stephen Hallenbeck, who have been longtime associates at the restaurant. In his farewell/announcement letter,...
Closures Include Arinell Pizza (Sigh) and Broken Record (in October), St. Francis for Sale
Last week, I tried to swing by Arinell Pizza for a slice around 8:45pm, and was frustrated to find it closed. (I was off to my other slice standby: Marcello’s in the Castro.) The next day, a tablehopper reader wrote...
New Openings: Outta Sight Pizza, Señor Sisig, La Société, and More
Fellow pizza fanatics, start your engines: owner Eric Ehler (Fort Point, Mister Jiu’s, Lazy Susan) and his biz partner Peter Dorrance and team are soft-opening the Outta Sight Pizza slice shop on Larkin Street in Civic Center/Tenderloin any day now!...
Get Your Ticket to the Top 100 Tasting in SF with Wine & Spirits
It’s time to raise your glass and taste the Top 100 Wineries of 2022 with Wine & Spirits! They’ll be showcasing their top-scoring wines at the 19th annual Top 100 Tasting in SF on Thursday October 13th at City View at Metreon. From...
(Sponsored): Just Fare's Secret Sauce to Being Green
(Hint: it’s all about the people!) Food service operator Just Fare in Oakland and Emeryville is known for their delicious office and event catering menus, with favorites like tahini chicken, poke tofu brown rice bowls, and other world cuisine flavors....
Guerneville and Anderson Valley (Boonville, Philo, Navarro)
Fogust is here, so you’ll need to seek sun and warm evenings outside of SF (if that’s your thing). Didn’t plan a summer trip, but still want to get out of town? I hear you. I’ve enjoyed a couple weekends...
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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