The Chatterbox

A new project is in the works from Rachel Sillcocks (previously Range, Piccino) and Kristina Compton (Avery, Atelier Crenn, Range), HILDA AND JESSE, an “all-day breakfast restaurant and neighborhood hangout,” with an all-day menu that will go into late afternoon. Ends up they are (fellow) breakfast obsessives, and are working…

Whoa, the Castro has a bunch of news, starting with the sad and sudden closure of CHOW on Church, after 22 years in its original location. I didn’t think it looked very hopeful when they limited their hours in January, and sadly that proved to be the case. Chow…

Just as I got home, this big news hit my inbox: chef Traci Des Jardins is closing ~JARDINIÈRE~ after service on Saturday April 27th, after 21 years as our bastion of bubbles, charcuterie, and fine dining in Hayes Valley. You can read more in this in-depth interview about chef Traci’…

I was bummed to come home to the news that chef-owner Brett Cooper of ASTER decided to leave the restaurant, and actually is leaving San Francisco to move to Los Angeles—he wants to be able to spend more time with his family, and his wife’s family is in…

Sound the trumpets: after numerous delays, preview dinners, and early delivery on Caviar, you can finally come in to NOOSH firsthand for dinner this Wednesday March 6th (it’s their soft opening). Here’s the menu! The project is from Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz, who made quite a name for…

Incredibly exciting news just rolled in from the Liholiho Yacht Club team: Jeff Hanak and Ravi Kapur are partnering with David Golovin (Spruce,Village Pub, Rubicon, La Folie, and NOPA ) on a yet-to-be-named restaurant that is opening in the former Farina space (and Anna’s Danish Cookies, for you fellow…

You looking for your new stylish hangout, full of Chinatown glamour and dim sum and playful cocktails? Of course you are. Now open above Mister Jiu’s is MOONGATE LOUNGE, where banquets were formerly held when it was the Four Seas. Owners Brandon Jew and Anna Lee worked with Steph…

Opening this Thursday March 7th is FIORELLA POLK from partners Boris Nemchenok (managing director) and Brandon Gillis (culinary director), with executive chef Eli Franco. Similar to the original Fiorella, Fiorella Polk will have its laid-back but well-dialed style, from the Cal-Italian menu centered on pasta and pizza from the custom…

Chef and co-owner Joshua Skenes of SAISON and Angler announced the launch of his new project, Skenes Ranch, where guests with high credit card limits can have custom experiences and learn about foraging, fly fishing, hunting, and more. While he’s focusing on this new venture (he hasn’t revealed…

I am so so sorry to learn YUZUKI JAPANESE EATERY is closing on March 31st, after seven years in business. Owner Yuko Hayashi wrote a heartfelt note in her email today, hopefully she will post it on Facebook. I appreciated the quality ingredients and purity of flavor they always presented…