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Spoonbar Now Open in Healdsburg, Berkeley Gets a New Shochu Bar, and More

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Spoonbar Photo: Zubin Shroff via Scoop

Healdsburg: Spoonbar, the new restaurant from chef Rudy Mihal in the brand new H2 hotel, featuring a cocktail program by startender Scott Beattie, is now open. See the menu here, and the Scoop has a few more details. [Grub Street, Scoop]
Berkeley: Ippuku (2130 Center Street), a new yakitori and shochu bar from chef-owner Christian Geideman, opens on Monday with 24 varieties of shochu on tap. [UmamiMart]
Castro: Dinosaurs, a new sandwich shop, is on its way at Sanchez and 16th 2275 Market Street, in the mini-mall complex between Noe and Sanchez. [Grub Street]

Hayes Valley: Look out for Smitten, a new liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor, arriving in August. Kauffman is already excited. [SF Weekly]
Mission: Street Fixe, “a sit-down street food experience that pops up every now and then,” is doing a Thai Highs event at Stable Café on July 11. [Grub Street]
Oakland: Tamarindo (468 8th Street) landed a full liquor license and has opened a next door tequila bar. [Scoop]

Spoonbar Now Open in Healdsburg, Berkeley Gets a New Shochu Bar, and More