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  1. Closings
    Yats, Tsar Nicoulai, Cha-Ya All Going DarkTwo restaurants are relocating and one is plain closing.
  2. Openings
    What to Eat at Des Jardins’ Manzanita, Opening Today in TahoeThe new restaurant at the new Ritz will make ski season tasty.
  3. Menus
    Mission Burger to Serve Breakfast at NoonNew breakfast sandwich is eat-in only because old Hollandaise is gross.
  4. The Food Chain
    Thomas Boyce Remembers Chris Cosentino’s Chili and Bones (But Not Much Else)A specialty dish at Incanto stuck with the Spago chef, even after a bevy of refreshments.
  5. Celebrity Settings
    MC Hammer Moonlights as a WaiterHammer and other local celebrities will serve Dungeness dinners at a San Francisco School District fund-raiser.
  6. Mediavore
    Cold Snap Hikes Lettuce Prices; Where Have All the Beer Can Collectors Gone?
  7. Openings
    Sandbox Bakery Sweetens Bernal HeightsFormer Slanted Door pastry chef debuts her neighborhood solo project.
  8. Rumors
    Cha Ya Going South in the Sunset?Records show the vegan Japanese place is surrendering its liquor license.
  9. Foodievents
    SubCulture Dining Finally Waves GoodbyeDissident Chef Russell Jackson will focus on opening Lafitte after this Saturday’s Trufflepalooza dinner.
  10. Top Chef
    Top Chef Finale to Feature Cyrus and Doug KeaneThe “Las Vegas” season finishes up with a long stint in Northern California.
  11. Mediavore
    Peet’s Surrenders Diedrich Bid; Smoking Bans Questioned
  12. Reviewing the Reviewers
    Michael Bauer Gets Mixed Reviews on YelpThe Chronicle’s critic gets one rave and one pan in his Yelp debut.
  13. The Other Critics
    Quince Scores in New Space; Naked Lunch Makes Symphonic Sandwiches
  14. Booze News
    Once Again, Somebody Tries to Make Clooney’s Pub CoolClooney’s has spent its whole life defying cool colonization, so don’t expect it to work now.
  15. Marketing Gimmicks
    Google’s ‘Smart’ Window Decals Stick it to ZagatNew stickers proclaim “Favorite Place on Google.”
  16. Mediavore
    Fresno Beef Recalled; Cargill Sued
  17. Closings
    San Francisco Brewing Co. Dries Up; Hayes Valley Ramen SplashesBrewpub shutters to make way for Comstock.
  18. Recession is your Friend
    Park Chalet Offering Half-Priced MealsLunch and dinner going for 50 percent off on Wednesdays this month.
  19. Videofeed
    First Look at Smuggler’s Cove: Tiki Bonanza!After months of hype, the media preview for Smuggler’s Cove did not disappoint.
  20. Chef Shuffle
    Chef Shuffle Turns Nasty at Chez TJBruno Chemel says he’s leaving for a better opportunity while owner George Aviet says he couldn’t hack it.
  21. DIY
    SF Food Wars Captures Gourmet ImaginationsOpen cooking competition brings out all kinds of entries.
  22. Mediavore
    Restaurants Deafening Diners; Orlando Bloom Takes it Off
  23. Mediavore
    Supermarket Child Labor; Kraft Posts Cadbury BidPlus: a kid’s prizewinning burger, and the extended Illinois corn season, all in our morning news roundup.
  24. Mediavore
    Not Guilty Plea in Chef Killing; Orlando Bloom’s Stripping Stunt
  25. Openings
    Meritage Opens for Real at the ClaremontThe new restaurant in the Claremont is finally official after weeks of soft opening.
  26. The Other Critics
    Sundance Scores; Tony’s is On Point
  27. User’s Guide
    Where to Eat and Drink Like an Old-Timer DowntownWhen shopping this season, make a stop for some old-school meat, seafood, and liquor.
  28. Previews
    Barbacco Wine Bar to Open DryDespite a delay in the liquor license, the Perbacco team is forging ahead with their wine bar.
  29. Mediavore
    Sonoma Dines Out for Life; Restaruants Return to Bartering
  30. Booze News
    Rum Drinks: Not Just for Pirates AnymoreSmuggler’s Cove gets a shout-out as the New York Times discovers rum.
  31. Beef
    Mission Street Food Funds Vegan Charity with PorkThomas Martinez’s dinner Thursday will support Food Not Bombs.
  32. Previews
    Des Jardins’ Manzanita Due Next WeekTahoe restaurant will give Plumpjack at Heavenly a run for its money.
  33. Top Chef
    Top Chef Stars Napa’s Brix TonightSeason six continues its Wine Country jaunt with a visit to Anne Gingrass-Paik’s restaurant.
  34. For Sale
    Restaurant Eloise Already For SaleWith the ovens barely cooled down, Eloise goes on the market for a song.
  35. Mediavore
    Good Food Shorts the Poor; Sam Adams’ Beer Banned
  36. Openings
    Delarosa Brings Beretta to the MarinaSpinoff restaurant offers similar menu and drinks on the other side of town.
  37. Reopenings
    Tablehopper Re-Launches with New Look, Same ScoopsNewly designed site finally does justice to Marcia Gagliardi’s content.
  38. Openings
    Inspections Holding Up EncuentroLast-minute SNAFU delays opening by a week.
  39. Closings
    Acme Chophouse to Split in TwoCurrent chophouse concept will make way for a pub and a taqueria.
  40. Previews
    Smuggler’s Cove Rum as Elite as the StaffOne week from opening, Martin Cate shares a special rum selection, as well as the bar staff.
  41. Mediavore
    Soul Food Farm on the Mend; Bagels Surprisingly Dangerous
  42. Menus
    Il Cane Rosso Goes Family-Style NightlyWeekly menu was too popular to leave to Sunday nights.
  43. Closings
    Yet Wah to Close TonightOwners of the 40-year-old Diamond Heights restaurant finally retiring.
  44. Openings
    What to Eat at Frances, Opening in the Castro TomorrowThree years after leaving Fifth Floor, Melissa Perello opens her dream neighborhood restaurant.
  45. The Other Critics
    Two Stars for Ironside; Olea a Hidden Gem
  46. Rumors
    Food Network Not Interested in CopiaNetwork denies plans of a rumored West Coast headquarters.
  47. Beef
    New Yorkers’ Jabs Open San Franciscans’ WoundsWhy are San Francisco chefs and diners so touchy and New Yorkers so mean?
  48. Mediavore
    Bi-Rite’s Expanding Empire; Winemaking as Retirement
  49. Thanksgiving
    How Dominique Crenn Cooks a TurkeyFrench chef likes complicated techniques and slow cooking.
  50. Empire Building
    Stone Mountain Beats out Peet’s for Deidrich TakeoverVermont company outbid East Bay’s finest.
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