IN THE NEWS: Eater San Francisco reports, “In a shocker, the South Bay branch of the Mission’s famed La Taqueria unexpectedly and suddenly closed down, but SF location is (supposedly) safe from the shutter, even though the 67-year-old owner is slowing down. www.sf.eater.com … The Chronicle’s Lynne Bennett reviews Shaan Indian Cuisine (3434 Fruitvale Ave., […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Michael Bauer reviews Gitane (6 Claude Lane at Bush, San Francisco; gitanerestaurant.com), Cafe Majestic (1500 Sutter St. at Gough, San Francisco), while Miriam Morgan considers Flying Fish Grill (99 San Mateo Road, Highway 92, Half Moon Bay, flyingfishgrill.net), Lynne Bennett visits Oliveto Cafe (5655 College Ave. at Shafter Ave., Oakland). […]

Filed under: Oakland Restaurants, San Francisco Restaurants | Tags:Atrium, Bar Crudo, Cafe Majestic, Cafe Mystique, City Grill, Dosa on Fillmore, Fanny's, Flying Fish Grill, Gitane, Marzano's, Oliveto Cafe, Spice Monkey, Spices, Spices II | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Michael Bauer reviews Pizzeria Delfina (2406 California St. near Fillmore, San Francisco, pizzeriadelfina.com) and Epic Roasthouse (369 Embarcadero near Folsom, San Francisco;  www.epicroasthousesf.com), while Laurie Compton reviews Bar 888 (888 Howard St. at Fifth Street, in the InterContinental, S.F.) and Amanda Gold considers Crave (2164 Polk St. at Vallejo, S.F.). […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Michael Bauer reviews Zinnia (500 Jackson St. near Montgomery, San Francisco; zinniasf.com) and lists the top 10 new restaurants he reviewed in 2008: Yoshi’s S.F., Flora, Bar Jules, Chez Papa Resto, Beretta, Murray Circle, Camino, Corso, Moss Room, and Nettie’s Crab Shack. … Amanda Gold reviews Basil Canteen (1489 Folsom […]

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IN THE NEWS: www.InsideBayArea.com lists its Best Restaurants of 2008, including Bellanico (4238 Park Blvd., Oakland,  www.bellanico.net) and Trattoria Corso (1788 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, www.trattoriacorso.com). … The Chronicle’s Michael Bauer reviews Bistro Jeanty (6510 Washington St. at Mulberry, Yountville; bistrojeanty.com), while Carey Sweet considers Elements Restaurant & Enoteca (1400 Second St. at Franklin Street, Napa; […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Inside Scoop column reports the closing of Gaylord India Restaurant in Sausalito (201 Bridgeway)  and that Cliff House, the landmark at Lands End, has hired former Fifth Floor and Aqua chef George Morrone to lead the kitchen. … Openings: Banyan14 (578 14th St. at Jefferson, Oakland) and Baby Blues BBQ […]

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IN THE NEWS: Marcia Gagliardi’s www.Tablehopper.com details the closings of Tajine on Polk, Western Addition’s Kathmandu Cafe, and Californian Bar and Restaurant in the Gramercy Towers on Nob Hill, along with the opening of Lalola Bar de Tapas (1358 Mason St. at Pacific). … The Chronicle’s Inside Scoop column details the opening of Reposado in […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Michael Bauer reviews La Mar Cebicheria Peruana (Pier 1 1/2, the Embarcadero, San Francisco; lamarcebicheria.com), while Cindy Lee considers Arlequin Cafe (384-B Hayes St., S.F.) and Amanda Gold reviews Poesia (4072 18th St. near Castro, San Francisco; poesiasf.com). … Openings: Dosa on Fillmore (1700 Fillmore St. at Post, San Francisco), […]

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IN THE NEWS: The San Francisco Chronicle’s Inside Scoop column reports the closing of Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, which houses Julia’s Kitchen restaurant (500 First St.), and the scheduled Jan 1 closing of JoJo, the nine-year-old Oakland country French restaurant (3859 Piedmont Ave.) from Curt Clingman and […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater San Francisco reports, “Top Chef alum, Ryan Scott, is—wait for it—transitioning out of his executive chef role at Mission Beach Cafe. Scott took over the kitchen just back in June, but now we’re hearing that a new chef, a 22-year-old named Thomas Martinez … will be taking his place beginning Dec. […]

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