The Chatterbox

Now open for lunch, you can come by ANGLER for their trademark Radicchio with Radicchio X.O. dish and more. Menu here (menu changes daily). Lunch served Thu-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm. 132 The Embarcadero at Mission, 415-872-9442. Weekend brunch at the stylish KAIYO in Cow Hollow sounds like a winner…

Looking for a place that welcomes bookworms and lovers of cocktails and espresso shakeratos and ricotta meatballs? There will be a light on for you at NORTH LIGHT, an all-day café and bookstore that morphs into a bar in the late afternoon and evening. You can come by for breakfast…

Now open in Jackson Square is VERJUS from Michael and Lindsay Tusk of Quince and Cotogna, and new managing partner Matt Cirne. It’s a French-inspired cave à manger (which means “eat in a cellar”), which includes a wine bar, wine shop, and conserva bar, with vintage housewares and more…

There was a rumor swirling around the Western Addition and Nopa that Rich Table’s RT ROTISSERIE was opening a second location in the former Delessio Market & Bakery space (next to Falletti Foods and Nopalito) and whaddya know, it’s true! Evan and Sarah Rich, along with business partner…

Coming to Polk Street in the former location of The Pour House (which just closed over the weekend) is EL LOPO, a Spanish-inspired, food-forward wine bar (through a California lens). Owner Daniel Azarkman’s concept is inspired by pretending if California remained a Spanish colony, what would our food look…

Whatcha doing Wednesday evening? Chef Dennis Lee of Namu and Namu Gaji is popping up at THE SARATOGA and kicking off a four-week series of ramen specials. This Wednesday the 23rd, chef Lee is debuting his garlic sesame miso ramen, an exclusive dish available for just one night (crispy delicata…

I was so sorry to learn that after two years, the delicious and unique ~TAWLA~ on Valencia has closed. Like many unfortunate outcomes in life, the closure was due to numerous reasons; you can read owner Azhar Hashem’s piece on Medium about the closure. Thank you for all the…

I was noticing some new tables on SOBA ICHI’s Instagram feed, and it ends up they have some new hours to go with them! Dinner hours have launched, with a new menu of small plates, but now weekday lunch is no longer. The new hours are Wed-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri…

Now open on Mission Street is Annie and Craig Stoll’s PIZZERIA DELFINA DOWNTOWN in the former A.G. Ferrari space. I went by for a Sunday lunch, and it was busy with downtown shoppers, in spite of the monsoon-like weather conditions. There’s no stopping people from getting their…

Back in October, I broke the news that Russian Hill’s Zarzuela was closing after 24 years, and ABRAZO was opening in its place. Chef-owner Michael Pawlik (prviously Frascati) and his girlfriend and co-owner Amanda Banks Barker (Mamanoko) got it open just over the holidays. The updated menu has primarily…