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Meet Fiorella Sunset's New Clandestine Cocktail Bar: Bar Nonnina

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Meet Fiorella Sunset's New Clandestine Cocktail Bar: Bar Nonnina

Fiorella owners Boris Nemchenok and Brandon Gillis just keep on pushing—opening Wednesday May 18th is BAR NONNINA, a hidden-away rooftop bar inside Fiorella’s new Inner Sunset location. The standing room-only bar (with room for 14) has its own cocktail list and bar snacks, including the Slushy di Modena…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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Covid Tips from the Hopper: What to Eat (and Watch), and How to Be a Good Friend

With so many folks getting sick right now, I figured I may as well share some of my favorite things I ate and drank to feel better while I was home with Ms. Rona for three weeks. Luckily, I didn’t lose my smell (or taste), nor did my appetite…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

WINeFare Is Coming Up on June 4th (a Tasting from 40 Womxn-Owned, Natural Wineries and Importers)

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WINeFare Is Coming Up on June 4th (a Tasting from 40 Womxn-Owned, Natural Wineries and Importers)

Coming up on Saturday June 4th in San Francisco is The Vinguard’s signature event, WINeFare, a wine tasting event featuring 40 womxn-owned natural wineries and importers who will be pouring at the Haight Street Art Center. In addition to hundreds of wines, there will be ciders, co-ferments, and rice…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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(Re)opening This Week: Handroll Project from Ju-Ni Team

The team behind Michelin-starred Ju-Ni in NoPa is due to open their latest project, HANDROLL PROJECT this Wednesday May 18th, the first hand roll sushi bar in SF. They held a soft-opening period (which was predictably busy AF), but sadly had to halt their trial run last week when some…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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New Openings Include The Palm Court, Mom Dumpling, Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley, Aedan Fermented Foods, Savor, and Much More

Before we dive in here, have you seen pictures of the new THE PALM COURT restaurant at RH (formerly known as Restoration Hardware) San Francisco’s new gallery at Pier 70? Whoa, it’s like Vegas just dropped off a live-fire restaurant inside the historic Bethlehem Steel Building in Dogpatch,…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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Coming Soon: Mamahuhu to Noe Valley, Midnite Bagel, Cafe Flore Returning, and More

Folks in Noe Valley are gonna be happy with the news that Brandon Jew of Mister Jiu’s and Ben Noore and Anmao Sun will be opening a second location of Inner Richmond’s MAMAHUHU in the former Toast on 24th Street location (vacant since 2019). Bring on the Chinese…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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Nyum Bai Closes Original Location, Johnny Doughnuts Moving, 24th Street Cheese Company Is for Sale

Across the Bay, chef-owner Nite Yun has announced the end of her five-year lease for NYUM BAI, and her decision to quietly close her deeply personal Cambodian restaurant in Fruitvale. There will be a farewell event soon, and she is planning to reopen in a new location—the ‘60’s…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 17, 2022

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This week's tablehopper: back on tour.

Howdy, dear readers. Wow, I just want to start off here by thanking all of you for your nice notes after last week’s missive/PSA, and I was very heartened to hear how much my Covid experience and Paxlovid resources helped inform you (and encouraged you about being extra-careful…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2022

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May 17, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: back on tour.

This week's tablehopper: back on tour. The first course at Harbor House: vegetables from the ranch in a chilled green garlic broth. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, dear readers. Wow, I just want to start off here by thanking all of you for your nice notes after last week’…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 16, 2022

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Noodle in a Haystack Keeps Inching Toward an Official Opening

A few weeks ago, fans of Clint and Yoko’s NOODLE IN A HAYSTACK ramen pop-up witnessed a first look (on Instagram) at their upcoming restaurant in the Inner Richmond. It was so exciting to see their beautiful wood counter and natural modern seats. They are now in a private,…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 04, 2022

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