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The Return of Yuet Lee, Lai Hong Lounge, Maybeck's, and More

Thanks to Supervisor Aaron Peskin for tweeting the fantastic news that YUET LEE has reopened after a nine-month, soft-story retrofit. Bring on the late-night eats: the clams in black bean sauce, the salt-and-pepper squid (always better on-site at 1am), and chow fun. Join the likes of Jackie Chan and pay…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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New Expansions Around Town, Including Shanghai Dumpling King and Montesacro

Great news, momo lovers: the third location of BINI’S KITCHEN is now open as a kiosk in the La Cocina Municipal Marketplace. Pre-pandemic, Binita “Bini” Pradhan, had initially planned to open her kiosk with the other six La Cocina Marketplace businesses, but decided to hold off and focus on…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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The Outside Lands Culinary Lineup Is Gonna Rock (Per Usual)

Can you believe Outside Lands returns August 5th-7th? After taking last year off, my first ever (Miss Rona was headlining in the Heineken tent, kidding), I’m really looking forward to heading back into the foggy fray (my personal lineup includes Washed Out, SZA, Disclosure, Kim Petras, Franc Moody, Purple…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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Culinary Events Include Foodwise Summer Bash, Guest Chefs at Greens and Turntable, Marlena Pops Up for the Summer

It’s great to see events continue to return, and a big one is the Foodwise Summer Bash (formerly CUESA) on Sunday July 10th. Among their 30 food participants (including Causwells, Delfina, Mi Comedor, Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement, Prubechu, Reem’s California, Shuggie’s, and Sister), they just added…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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(Sponsored): Don't Miss the GGRA Industry Conference on June 27th!

In-person at the Hotel Nikko SF, the GGRA Industry Conference on Monday June 27th is a must-attend event for Bay Area restaurant owners and operators as well as hospitality industry stakeholders and service providers. The conference is a unique opportunity for the industry to come together for a day of…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

A Quick Roundup of a Couple Bar Openings

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A Quick Roundup of a Couple Bar Openings

Now open in the former Saratoga (sniff sniff) is MEMBERS ONLY (with Finders Keepers, the moody downstairs lounge). Serving cocktails and food, it’s aiming for a supperclub-meets-cocktail bar vibe. Owner Phil Chen (Alchemist, Woodbury) has assembled an all-star, all-female management team: beverage director Candice Jae (Evil Eye, Hideout, Lolinda)…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

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Closures Include Goood Frikin' Chicken (Bwok Bwooook) and Massawa

Oh man, I was so sorry to see a tweet from Burrito Justice that our inimitable ~GOOOD FRIKIN’ CHICKEN~ has closed. What a bummer, that place has been a neighborhood standard for bomb-ass rotisserie chicken for almost 20 years. RIP, beloved mosakhan. Sending sumac kisses. 10 29th St. at Mission.…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 21, 2022

Sponsored Event: Wine Explorers Club with Nove Vineyards, a Food and Wine Pairing Dinner

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This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula.

Yassou! Yours truly is back from two glorious weeks in Greece, and friends are blaming/thanking me for bringing this hot weather back. (I could barely fit it in my bag full of caftans, tunics, mastiha, spices, and Apivita skincare products.) If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 20, 2022

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June 21, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula.

This week's tablehopper: Grecian formula. Drinking a mastiha mojito at sunset at Karnagio Beach Bar on Thassos. Yamas! Yassou! Yours truly is back from two glorious weeks in Greece, and friends are blaming/thanking me for bringing this hot weather back. (I could barely fit it in my…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jun 20, 2022

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