GARDENIAS Add this to your to-try list: Gardenias (1963 Sutter Street, 415-621-7122) is now open in Lower Pacific Heights. Margie Conard and Dana Tommasino of Woodward’s Gard... Read More
Last month we mentioned that Pete Mrabe (Don Pisto’s, Chubby Noodle, and more) and Nick Floulis were going to be moving the Chubby Noodle North Beach (chubbynoodle.com/northb... Read More
CITYWIDE A big wave of news recently is that Starbucks is closing all 23 of its La Boulange bakery cafes by September, having determined “the stores are not sustainable for t... Read More
MARINA The former All Star Donuts space on Chestnut Street, which closed in September 2014, has become the second San Francisco location of Glaze Teriyaki. And yes, the brilliant A... Read More
Congratulations to chef-owner Melissa Perello on opening her second beautiful restaurant, Octavia (1701 Octavia Street, 415-408-7507). Her new Pacific Heights restaurant (which is ... Read More
Michael Bilger and Evin Gelleri of the former Georges restaurant in the Financial District have a new project in the works. It’s opening in the former Dixie space in the Pres... Read More
COW HOLLOW/MARINA There’s a new taker for the former Café des Amis space (2000 Union Street): restaurateur Adriano Paganini (Beretta, Lolinda, Delarosa, Starbelly, El Techo,... Read More
MARINA Your weekends are about to get “dim-summier” and rowdier with the arrival of the bottomless dim sum weekend brunch at Chubby Noodle Marina (2205 Lombard Street, ... Read More
The Progress (1525 Fillmore Street, 415-673-1294) from Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski of State Bird Provisions, opened on Dec. 16. The two restaurants are actually right next d... Read More
MARINA As of early November, Le Marais Bistro and Bakery (2066 Chestnut Street, 415-359-9801) has a new chef, Max Snyder (Quince, Saison, and Coi, as well as Eleven Madison Park an... Read More
PRESIDIO/MARINA Local talent Traci Des Jardins has been busy with the opening of her new restaurant — with the Presidio Trust and with support from Bon Appétit Management Compan... Read More
COW HOLLOW Fans of Wrecking Ball Coffee (2271 Union Street) — you may have encountered it at Firehouse 8 or Marla Bakery — will be pleased to know they have their very own new ... Read More
MARINA Le Marais Bakery (2066 Chestnut Street, 415-359-9801) has added a bistro to its name and concept: It expanded into a space next door to include a kitchen and additional seat... Read More
MARINA Causwells (2346 Chestnut Street, 415-447-6081) has opened in the former Bechelli’s. Business partners Alvin Garcia and Tom Patella have brought on chef Adam Rosenblum ... Read More
PRESIDIO Now open is the new restaurant from the Presidio Trust, Traci Des Jardins, and Bon Appétit Management Company: The Commissary (101 Montgomery Street, 415-561-3600). This ... Read More