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[http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com] Follow Us: Home Michael Bauer Paolo Lucchesi Jon Bonné Carey Sweet Voices SFGate How much should diners be penalized for last-minute reservation cancellations? Inside Scoop SF | — Over on Eater National today, data-crunching restaurant critic Ryan Sutton finds San Francisco is well at the forefront of a trend washing over the high-end restaurant world: Requiring that diners cancel reservation well in advance, or risk being charged jaw-dropping fees. Sutton charts the rise of the seven-day notification, which Saison has now instituted (penalty […] More » Carnitas at Los Cilantros, slushies at Palm House and much more: In Today’s Newspaper — More Stories Capp’s Corner is a fitting classic for North Beach The return of Cabernet, Ryan Farr sausage-making and more: In the Food + Home Section Scenes from the 2014 edition of Cochon Heritage Fire Galleries Inside Monsieur Benjamin in Hayes Valley Preview the food at the 49ers' new Levi's Stadium Restaurant openings of the first half of 2014 More Galleries » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It An open letter about reservation sales Posted on 07/29/2014 at 11:43 pm by Ryan Cole in Controversy , featured , Reservations , Tech | — Ryan Cole is the general manager and a partner at Stones Throw in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. He has witnessed the rise of restaurant reservation sales, and would like to share some thoughts on the matter. Read the associated news story here, and join the discussion below. Cole’s words follow: I recently helped a […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Sosh starts listing prix-fixe dinners at Cotogna, Ichi and AQ Posted on 08/07/2014 at 2:01 pm by Jonathan Kauffman in Reservations , Restaurants , Tech | — Here’s a new twist on the new pay-for-reservation services that are circling the Bay Area restaurant industry, and one that may be more welcome to those horrified about paying $25 for a Saturday-night slot at Slanted Door. On Tuesday, Sosh, a San Francisco-based app and website that makes personalized recommendations on activities and events, officially launched Sosh Concierge. […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Taiwan Bento set to open in Uptown Oakland Posted on 08/07/2014 at 12:39 pm by Ethan Fletcher in East Bay , What's New | — The fast-casual Taiwanese lunch spot, Taiwan Bento, is set to debut in Uptown Oakland. Owner Stacy Tang says the restaurant, located at 412 22nd Street near Ike’s Place and Umami Burger, has passed all its inspections and will open early next week. And true to her word, Tang’s menu will be a small, specialized one, […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Brewcade en route to Market Street Posted on 08/07/2014 at 11:36 am by Paolo Lucchesi in Bars , Coming Attractions | — A few months back, Shawn Vergara and Tiffny Vergara Chung — the brother-and-sister pair behind Blackbird — shared many of the details surrounding their second San Francisco bar. Today, they unveiled the name: Brewcade. As noted in this week’s Inside Scoop column, they’ve been keeping the name under wraps until they were certain they […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Martin Cate plots Whitechapel, a world class gin bar in San Francisco Posted on 08/07/2014 at 10:00 am by Paolo Lucchesi in Cocktails , Coming Attractions , featured | — Since opening in 2009, Hayes Valley cocktail destination Smuggler’s Cove has established itself as one of the world’s best rum bars. Now, owner Martin Cate is working on a second San Francisco project — and this time, he’s looking toward the realm of gin. Along with bartender Alex Smith, a 2011 Chronicle Bar Star who […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Beyonce and Jay-Z close tour with Tosca Cafe, Boulevard and the Melt Posted on 08/07/2014 at 9:41 am by Paolo Lucchesi in FYI | — As you’ve surely (ahem) heard, Beyonce and Jay-Z spent the last two nights in San Francisco for the final leg of their On the Run tour. They stayed at the fancy St. Regis, but it turns out that the most powerful of all power couples has pretty good taste when it comes to local restaurants. […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Bar Tartine heads in a new direction Posted on 08/07/2014 at 4:27 am by Michael Bauer in Between Meals , Restaurants , Reviews | — There’s no doubt in my mind that Nick Balla is one of the most talented and visionary chefs in the Bay Area. He showed his restrained side as the 3-star chef at Nombe, then moved to Bar Tartine where he also earned 3-stars for his interpretation of Eastern European food, an appreciation he developed living […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Restaurant and food-related tours play prominently in 2014 Architecture and the City festival Posted on 08/06/2014 at 2:03 pm by Paolo Lucchesi in Restaurant design | — The lazy refrain in San Francisco when it comes to restaurant design is that everything is reclaimed wood and subway tiles. Sure, that might be accurate to a certain extent, but there are a lot of really interesting — and beautiful — things happening on the restaurant design front. So, it’s quite nice to see […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Oakland’s Kwik Way closes (again), possibly for good Posted on 08/06/2014 at 11:40 am by Paolo Lucchesi in Closures | — A little over three years after a buzzworthy resurrection, Oakland’s famous Kwik Way Drive-In is once again dark. Restaurateur Gary Rizzo reopened the retro burger joint in 2011; the official name was Park Way Drive In but it was still known as Kwik Way to most. It never quite caught on as it should have, […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Yigit Pura creates Tout Sweet macaron inspired by Hedwig and the Angry Inch Posted on 08/05/2014 at 12:09 pm by Paolo Lucchesi in Charity Events | — Over at Tout Sweet Patisserie, Yigit Pura has been busy. His dessert cookbook, Sweet Alchemy (see our spring interview here), is coming out August 19, and this week, he is hosting a book launch party to benefit Project Open Hand, a local non-profit that provides meals to sick and elderly neighbors. The event takes place […] More » Share this: Email Print 0 Pin It Mas Sake closes after 15 years Posted on 08/05/2014 at 11:16 am by Paolo Lucchesi in Closures | — Mas Sake closed at the end of July, bringing an end to a restaurant/bar that has been ground zero for countless sake bombs, signature sushi cupcakes, squeals and dance parties. It’s hard to believe that Mas Sake has been around for nearly 15 years. Since opening in 1999, it’s been a part of three decades […] More » Page 1 of 521 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10 20 30 ... » Last » Michael Bauer Between Meals Bar Tartine heads in a new direction There’s no doubt in my mind that Nick Balla is one of the most talented and visionary chefs in the Bay Area. 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