Openings Include The Mission, Sens on First Street

IN THE NEWS: New Times’s Michele Laudig reviews Caffe Boa (398 South Mill Avenue, Tempe) and details the opening of The Mission (a Latin-inspired restaurant in the short-lived location of Union Wine Bar, 3815 N. Brown, a block away from SMoCA), while Jay Bennett visits Hong Kong Express, a little cafeteria at the back of […]

Critics Consider Monk’s Kettle, Pacific Catch, Baraka

IN THE NEWS: Marcia Gagliardi’s Tablehopper.com reviews Monk’s Kettle (3141 16th St. at Albion St., San Francisco,
415-865-9523) and O Izakaya Lounge (Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post St. at Laguna St., San Francisco, 415-614-5431), visits Poleng Lounge (1751 Fulton St. at Masonic, 415-441-1751) and reports the opening of Domo sushi spot in Hayes Valley (511 Laguna St. […]

Chicago Chef Star Bayless Opens Frontera Fresco

IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Lynne Char Bennett reports that Rick Bayless, chef and co-owner of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, has opened Frontera Fresco in Macy’s Cellar, Union Square - his third quick-service location in partnership with Macy’s and his first restaurant outside Illinois. The Mexican street food-based menu includes Cubana tortas, mushroom quesadilla, […]

Spruce Tops ‘Citysearch’ Best New Restaurants List

IN THE NEWS: Citysearch releases its Top 10 New San Francisco Restaurants of 2007 list, topped by Spruce (3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco). … The newest Iron Chef, Cleveland’s Michael Symon, visits the Bay Area and raves about meals at Hog Island Oyster Bar, Chez Panisse, Incanto, Bar Jules, Slanted Door, Jardineire and Zuni Cafe. […]

Openings Include Bar Jules, O Izakaya Lounge, Vivere

IN THE NEWS: Marcia Gagliardi’s Tablehopper.com reviews B*Star Bar (127 Clement St. near 2nd Ave., San Francisco, 415-933-9900) and reports that details have been finalized for Gary Danko’s next restaurant, scheduled for a June 2008 opening at Ghirardelli Square. More details forthcoming, including the name … Tablehopper also reports the opening of Bar Jules (609 […]