Bar Sprezzatura Brings Casual Elegance and Aperitivi to the Financial District
Bar Sprezzatura just opened yesterday (Monday November 21st) from TableOne Hospitality (from Michael Mina, Patric Yumul, and Highgate), partner and barman Carlo Splendorini, and TableOne Hospitality’s director of beverage, Phil Collins (don’t sing “Sussudio” to him, I’m sure he has...
North Beach Openings: Convivium Enoteca and Elena (and Luke's Local Is Coming Soon!)
I’m happy to see North Beach continue to percolate with new openings. Now open in the former Caffe Baonecci space is Convivium Enoteca, from Sofia Scarpone. In case her last name is familiar, she’s the daughter of Lorenzo Scarpone, known...
New Openings Include Reem's California at the Ferry Building, Saru Handroll Bar, Bernal Bakery, The Laundromat, Marigold Café, and More
Newly open at the Ferry Building Marketplace is another location of Reem Assil’s Reem’s California, offering some classic dishes (like the mana’eesh, or Arab flatbread, including the Classic with za’atar, tomatoes, cucumbers, and mint, and the Pali Cali with sumac...
Coming Soon: Gumbo Social to Bayview, Refettorio SF's New Home, and Other Openings
Big congrats to Dontaye Ball, aka Mr. Gumbo, the chef-owner of Gumbo Social, who has the keys to his first brick-and-mortar location in Bayview (the former Frisco Fried)! Ball is an Outer Sunset farmers’ market favorite, as well as at...
The Big Comeback: Delfina Returns This Wednesday October 26th
Back in 2021, I remember running into Delfina chef-partner Craig Stoll at an event, and he was telling me about the big changes he and his wife Annie were making to Delfina in response to the extra-challenging business conditions in...
(Sponsored): Restaurant Owners! Have You Filed for the Employee Retention Credit? It's Not Too Late!
Calling all restaurant owners! Have you filed for the Employee Retention Credit? It’s not too late! You can get up to $26K per employee! Pop’s, Joe’s Taco Lounge, and a Wendy’s franchise are among the 200-plus restaurants that HigherUp has...
A North Beach Institution Returns: the Savoy-Tivoli Is Reopening Soon
You gotta love a good comeback story, especially when a place is 117 years old and embedded deeply in so many people’s memories, for decades. Thanks to my North Beach wing man tipster, I learned the iconic Savoy-Tivoli is reopening...
Press Trip to Greece: Let's Learn About Kiwis
Earlier this year, I was invited on a press trip to Greece by The Charming Taste of Europe, as part of a campaign designed to showcase some of the EU’s quality agricultural products available for export to the US and...
(Matchmaker): Michelin-Potential Wine Bar Seeking GM
Mili, a new wine bar opening this winter in San Francisco, is seeking a general manager with a strong customer service background, extensive wine knowledge, and preferably having been part of an opening team in the past. We’re seeking an...
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