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The Next-Level Akikos at Avery Lane Is Now Open
It was pretty thrilling to walk into the new AKIKOS at The Avery at Avery Lane in SoMa for their launch party last month. Chef-owner Ray Lee is on a tear—he recently opened the exclusive sushi counter, Friends Only, and now this 2,700-square-foot, chic sushi stadium, designed by…
Piglet & Co. Is Now Soft Open in the Mission, a Restaurant from the El Chino Grande Pop-Up Team
Husband-and-wife team Chris Yang and Marcelle Gonzales are now in their third week of their soft-opening dinner service at PIGLET & CO., their first brick-and-mortar location in the Mission (they opened in the former Southpaw space and short-lived Above Ground).
The concept is non-traditional, Taiwanese-inspired cuisine, taking inspiration from dishes…
New Openings Around Town, from Vietnamese and Moroccan Restaurants to a Chinese Bakery
I wanted to make sure you knew that GAO VIET KITCHEN & BAR is now open in SF—they had their soft opening in mid-December. I reported a couple years ago that this popular Vietnamese restaurant in San Mateo from chef-owner Viet Nguyen was coming to the former KFC/Taco…
Service Updates, New Menus, Chef Moves
Some quick bites for you: ~KIN KHAO~ has reopened for lunch downtown, serving favorites like their khao soi and chicken sandwich. Hours are Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm.
I’m so happy to see ~1601 BAR & KITCHEN~ has been opening for their regulars off and on the past few months, offering…
Closures and Changes and Coming Soon
I only posted about this on Instagram, but wanted to be sure you knew Stacy and Adam Jed sadly closed BLUESTEM RESTAURANT AND MARKET on December 24th, after 11 years of business. You can read their farewell note here. Best wishes and thanks to them for all the tasty meals…