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The Bay Area’s incredible shrinking wine lists, Kostow’s night in and La Palma: In Sunday’s Section
Thirst: Jon Bonné leads the way in this week’s section with a big piece on the evolution of restaurant wine lists in the Bay Area. Seems wine directors at places like the Slanted Door, Commonwealth, Flour + Water, Frances and so on are starting to shift their approaches: By purposely omitting the obvious, wine lists [...] More »
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A San Francisco classic is reborn
The Restaurant at Meadowood returns with a new look
Photo Recap of the 49 Square Mile Project
Nightcaps: You’ve totally lost your phone in a coffeeshop, haven’t you?
Here are some stories from around the web that you may have missed because you were too busy watching cows dance: From the local scene: In London, most cell phones get lost in pubs. In New York, most cell phones get lost in fast food restaurants. But in San Francisco, most cell phones get lost [...]
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Say hello to Corners Tavern, due this week in Walnut Creek
Above is a photo tour of Corners Tavern, the new Walnut Creek enterprise led by the Town Hall trio of Mitchell Rosenthal, Steven Rosenthal and Doug Washington. Most of the meaty details on Corners Tavern were shared earlier this month, so we’ll refer you that way for further reading on chef Esteban Escobar, his pub-inspired [...]
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Starbucks is now open on the Embarcadero
It was in the works, and now it’s here. Starbucks is now open on Pier One, smack dab between the bay and the Embarcadero, just paces north of the Ferry Building. It’s a disappointing fate for the prized waterfront location, particularly since the word on the street is that property owner AMB gave it to [...]
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Michael Bauer’s review of Original Joe’s, in pretty photos
This weekend, Michael Bauer reviewed Original Joe’s, the San Francisco classic that has been newly and favorably resurrected in North Beach. Original Joe’s received 2.5 stars and a ringing endorsement that it’s kept its soul while updating itself. By now, everyone knows the story of Original Joe’s — from the Tenderloin fire to the 4-year [...]
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Local’s Corner ready for its debut in the Mission
During last week’s storms, Yaron Milgrom was in his apartment, working on his laptop into the late evening hours. But he kept peeking over his computer screen to spy across the street, where a gorgeous glass light fixture — nicknamed “pinata” — swayed in the rain at his ready-to-open restaurant, Local’s Corner. The light survived [...]
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Eye-Openers: Check out the Chronicle’s new vineyard
From the local scene: Introducing Clos Chronicle – the freshly planted “vineyard” atop the Chronicle Food & Wine section. It’s part of a new project that might help home gardeners planting a row of grapes in their own gardens. [San Francisco Chronicle] How Leah Garchik decides where to eat. For example: “If reservations are obtainable [...]
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This week check out the Boxing Room, Ragazza and Le Charm
Monday: Ragazza Sharon Ardiana followed up her stellar Gialina with this pizza restaurant that’s every bit as good as the original, but she created an entirely different neighborhood vibe. The menu is expanded somewhat with a few more starters, pasta and one or two main courses such as braised chicken leg with Moroccan vegetable stew. [...]
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The Restaurant at Meadowood returns, with a new look
The Restaurant at Meadowood reopens this weekend. Chef Christopher Kostow discussed the changes at his destination last week, and the $500 chef’s counter menu was also ceremoniously unveiled. As Kostow noted, most of the big work was done in the kitchen, but as you can see above, the dining room got a new look, too. [...]
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Nightcaps: A very random chat with a local crab fisherman/Zenmaster
From the local scene: Meet Ronald Ashwin, a San Francisco crab fisherman. In the very pretty video above, the former gymnast and swimmer spouts off a flurry wisdom and wonderfully random quotes regarding sustainability, prideful living, a goldfish parable, and how he gets his wife to let him in the house. Maybe fishermen should be [...]
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Zazu actually isn’t involved at Healdsburg’s Bergamot Alley
Since opening New Years’ Eve in Healdsburg, Bergamot Alley has developed into quite the hipster wine shop/wine bar for the younger crowd. Picture clientele who appreciate novelties like the Wine Porn room, stocked with rare and ravishing wines worth ogling, plus amenities like live music and a store that stays open until 1 a.m. Monday [...]
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Malcolm Stroud: Gentlemen, Restaurateur and Sportsman
A friend of mine died in the last couple weeks. His name was Malcolm Stroud. He was best known for being one of the owners and operators of the Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar which opened its first restaurant in 1976 on the corner of Scott and Lombard Street. Today there are eight Scott’s restaurants [...]
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Now Open: Dante’s Weird Fish, Market & Rye, Sauce Belden Lane, more
In addition to Mission Bowling Club, here are some other restaurants that opened this week: Weird Fish has had tumultuous past few years, with several openings and closings, but the new ownership team of Peter Hood (one of the original Weird Fish founders) and Ryan Simas (Farallon chef) are hoping to bring some stability to [...]
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Chilayo closes on Chestnut: ‘We needed more business’
Chilayo is closed on Chestnut Street, which is mostly notable because it’s on Chestnut Street — an area where restaurateurs are always looking for a cash cow. It’s not a small space either — Chilayo had roughly 65 seats. It opened in 2008, replacing Andale, but never quite caught on. Add in the recent Mexican [...]
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