I stopped by the “Friends of Louis’ Diner” event today. The restaurant, which has been run by three generations of the Hontalas family for 73 years, is facing possible closure as their lease is up for renewal. According to federal… Continue Reading
After waiting for his prized Rosenthal and Steelite plates to arrive, the owner is finally ready to debut Morph to the neighborhood. Morph is a new Japanese-Thai fusion bistro at 5344 Geary (between 17th and 18th Avenues). Grub Street SF… Continue Reading
Recently, outer Richmond resident Brian McGowan decided to forego his usual stop at Simply Pleasures Cafe on Balboa and instead tried Nibs Bakery & Cafe, located a few blocks down at 3717 Balboa (near 38th). Brian writes that Nibs “has… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, the newly opened Hakka Restaurant at Cabrillo and 45th got high marks from the Examiner. This week, SFWeekly food critic Jonathan Kauffman filed his own review, “Hakka Restaurant: Inexpensive Chinese done right”. Despite “floors decorated by… Continue Reading
It looks like the former Chapeau space at 1406 Clement near 15th Avenue is readying to re-open as Belle Epoque. The rumor is that Chapeau’s owner, Philippe Gardelle, will re-open the space as a small wine bar. They applied for… Continue Reading
Since 1959, Joe’s Ice Cream has sat on the corner of 18th Avenue and Geary. Its black and white sign is like a beacon in the Richmond, drawing in drooling kids and nostalgic parents. Joe’s is one of the few… Continue Reading
If Starbucks is part of your daily ritual, enjoy a free pastry on them next Tuesday. From 5am to 10:30am get a free pastry of your choice (croissant, muffin, morning buns, etc..) with the purchase of any handcrafted, brewed or… Continue Reading
I wasn’t able to snap a pic while driving by it this weekend, but John Cambell’s Irish Bakery will be opening a new location in Pacific Heights on the corner of Fillmore and Filbert. They already have a location here… Continue Reading