COW HOLLOW The former Nettie’s Crab Shack has reopened as Palm House (2032 Union Street, 415-400-4355). By Bergerac/Foreign Cinema alumni Anderson Pugash, Bruce McDonald, Ben... Read More
After a winter hiatus, Off the Grid returns to the Presidio (Main Post Lawn) with both their Sunday Picnic at the Presidio and their Thursday Twilight at the Presidio. On Sundays f... Read More
Spring weather is here along with longer days, and how perfect — every Friday at Fort Mason from 5–11 p.m. (rain or shine), once again you’ll find more than 30 Off the Grid f... Read More
A name has been revealed for Traci Des Jardins’s new restaurant in conjunction with the Presidio Trust that’s due to open this spring: The Commissary (101 Montgomery Street), ... Read More
A new addition that has Russian Hill all a-twitter is Verbena (2323 Polk Street, 415-441-2323), in the former Marbella/Rex Cafe space (see cover story). The project is from Berkel... Read More
Let’s start the year with some good news for folks who were concerned about the fate of the Big 4 (1075 California Street, 415-771-1140) at the Huntington Hotel: It will be c... Read More
Big news on Nob Hill: It looks like this will be the last holiday season we’ll be able to spend in the Big 4 (1075 California Street, 415-771-1140) as we know it. The new own... Read More
All the town is abuzz about the new digs of beloved Tosca Cafe (242 Columbus Avenue, 415-986-9651). Fortunately, new owners Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield were exceedingly caref... Read More
By the time this column is in your hands (or on your computer screen), the reborn Fog City Diner will be open, but now as Fog City (1300 Battery Street, 415-982-2000). The brand-sp... Read More
Ready to wear your new back-to-school outfit? You have many new restaurants to check out. One of the biggies will be Gianpaolo Paterlini’s 1760 (1760 Polk Street); the team h... Read More
L et’s start with a splashy one. Now open in Jackson Square is Roka Akor (801 Montgomery Street, 415-362-8887), a new modern Japanese robata restaurant in the former Cypress ... Read More
During my recent trip to New Zealand, I had the pleasure of making my way through all the appetizers at Clooney in Auckland, a chic and contemporary restaurant from restaurateur To... Read More
Opening soon is Mason Pacific (1358 Mason Street, 415-684-1907) from Jay Thomson and Shannon McTiernan Thomson in the former Lalola space that borders Nob Hill, Russian Hill, and C... Read More
Over on the waterfront, celebrity chef Michael Chiarello (Bottega) has opened Coqueta (Pier 5, 415-704-8866), his Spanish project in the former Lafitte. The 84-seat space features ... Read More
After pestering co-owner Giancarlo Paterlini of Acquerello for weeks about gossip surrounding a second project, I can finally release the details. The Acquerello team (co-owners G... Read More