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  1. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Big Gay Ice Cream Revamps Menu, Intros Homemade ToppingsGet ready for some whiskey walnuts.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  2. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Pisto’s Tacos Closes; Pisto’s, Something More Upscale, May OpenThat was fast.
    By Jay Barmann
  3. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Minnesota Couple Takes Over Farm:TableThey’re taking over what’s become a beloved neighborhood hub.
    By Jay Barmann
  4. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Bauer Speaks, Owners Listen: Hutong to Morph Back Into Betelnut By Week’sBauer spoke, and the owners have decided to cut the Hutong “experiment” short.
    By Jay Barmann
  5. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Tosca Renovations, and Thus the Reopening, DelayedWe’re probably looking at a fall opening now.
    By Jay Barmann
  6. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Southside Spirit House Headed to SoMa, in Former Eve LoungeThe ultra-lounge will become a more casual happy hour spot.
    By Jay Barmann
  7. Openings
    Mama Ji’s Goes Perm In the Castro With a Former Koi Palace CookThe dim sum pop-up has fully taken over Queen Malika at 18th and Eureka.
    By Jay Barmann
  8. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Outerlands Begins Taking ReservationsThey took Bauer’s criticism to heart.
    By Jay Barmann
  9. Menus
    What to Eat at Hutong (a.k.a. the New Betelnut), Opening TonightIt doesn’t look a lot like the Betelnut menu, but there are a few things in common.
    By Jay Barmann
  10. Bars
    Mission Hill Saloon ‘Reverse Gentrifies,’ Regulars ReturnSome old bartenders and former regulars got together and bought the bar back.
    By Jay Barmann
  11. Closings
    Betelnut Closing Next Week; Will Shed Its Nineties Skin and Reopen Quickly asThe plan is only to go dark for a one-week remodel.
    By Jay Barmann
  12. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Rose Avenue Making Space For New Restaurant; Wabi-Sabi RenovatingThe old Ace Trophy Company is being split up to accommodate a new “farm-to-table” concept.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. Empire Building
    Green Chile Kitchen-ette Opening Inside Chile Pies on ChurchIt’s going to serve a truncated menu of Green Chile Kitchen favorites.
    By Jay Barmann
  14. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Little Saigon’s Turtle Tower Relocating Down the StreetLittle Saigon’s Turtle Tower is moving, but still staying in the hood.
    By Carolyn Feng-Friberg
  15. Menus
    Saison Launches Bar Tasting Menu, With CanapésIt’s $48 for eight to ten small courses.
    By Jay Barmann
  16. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Fog City Diner to Shed Its 80s Diner Schtick, Become Fog CityIt’s been a long time coming.
    By Jay Barmann
  17. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Expanded Alembic Due By Late Summer, HopefullyThe expansion will include about 38 new seats for the restaurant.
    By Jay Barmann
  18. Previews
    Petar’s in Lafayette to Become The CooperageIt’s going to be a “roadhouse-style” American restaurant from the former owner of City Tavern.
    By Jay Barmann
  19. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    B1 Breadshop Hands Reigns Over to PichetThe pop-up is converting into a wine bar with a bakery and bistro appetizers.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. Empire Building
    Tosca Taken Over By New York Chef April Bloomfield and Spotted Pig/Breslin GroupThe 92-year-old bar will get a facelift, and a new menu, from the acclaimed gastrpub team.
    By Jay Barmann
  21. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Naked Lunch Pub & Grill Replaces TxokoThe boys are moving Naked Lunch into the larger, next-door space and operating it as an all-day pub.
    By Jay Barmann
  22. Bars
    Help the Benders Team Rename Deco Lounge, Win a Free Drink Every Day for LifeThey’ve already shot down Benderloin.
    By Jay Barmann
  23. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Exclusive: Roosevelt Tamale Parlor on 24th Street Getting Upscale Spin From NewThe new owners, including a longtime Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack chef, are making some changes but trying to keep the spirit of the place alive.
    By Jay Barmann
  24. Temporary Closings
    Momi Toby’s In Hayes Valley Closing for RemodelThey’ll reopen in mid-December.
    By Jay Barmann
  25. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Papilles-Like Prix-Fix Coming to MignonThe bistronomics options are spreading to Santos Uy’s Downtown wine bar.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. Closings
    Fat Spoon Closing in Downtown; Lazy Ox Taps Octavio BecerraChange is a constant in Michael Cardenas’ Downtown empire these days.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. Reopenings
    Cocotte, the New French Rotisserie in Russian Hill, Hosts Grand OpeningThey’ve been open over a month, in the former Hyde Street Bistro, but now they’re ready for their close-up.
    By Jay Barmann
  28. Closings
    Sea Salt in Berkeley to Become Eat + LoungeAlso, T-Rex, which also got sold, will remain as-is, but less BBQ-focused.
    By Jay Barmann
  29. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Guy Gabriele Plans To Hand Cafe Pierre to ‘The Next Generation’After 35 years, changes may be afoot at the Manhattan Beach Frenchie.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. Reopenings
    Mau Reopens as Mau Viet KitchenThe menu’s suspiciously similar to sister restaurant Tin Vietnamese Cuisine.
    By Jay Barmann
  31. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Honor Bar in Emeryville Becomes Honor Kitchen & CocktailsThis had something to do with another Honor Bar in SoCal.
    By Jay Barmann
  32. Menu Changes
    Changes Afoot at Gitane, As Well as New Co-Chef Patrick KellyBatson’s husband, Kelly, will help usher in a new Andalusian theme to the menu.
    By Jay Barmann
  33. Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    Hyde Street Bistro Becomes Cocotte, Under Same OwnersIt’s still a bistro, but with rotisserie chicken and a more casual thing going on.
    By Jay Barmann
  34. Price Check
    Sons & Daughters Ups the Ante, Lowers Seat Count, à la SaisonAlso, they’ll be adding to the number of courses and generally slowing things down.
    By Jay Barmann
  35. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Hayes Valley Café Confusingly Named Tartine (Unrelated) Renames ItselfIt’s now called Talbot Cafe.
    By Jay Barmann
  36. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    The Upper Haight’s Martin Macks Becomes Joplin’sIt’s for Janis Joplin, of course.
    By Jay Barmann
  37. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    What to Eat at Cindy Pawlcyn’s Grill, Now Open in St. HelenaIt’s the new incarnation of Brassica on Main Street in downtown St. Helena.
    By Jay Barmann
  38. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Brassica Closing in St. Helena, Becoming More American; Chef Shuffle at MustardsThe chef of three years at Mustards is leaving, and being replaced by Michael Foster.
    By Jay Barmann
  39. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Newest Bar From Bullitt/Tonic Guys Gets a Name: Soda PopinskiDuncan Ley and Ben Bleiman now are partners in six different bars around town.
    By Jay Barmann
  40. Bars
    Dogpatch Saloon to Become a New Bar From 83 Proof Guys
    By Jay Barmann
  41. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Plenty Undergoes Big Changes; Begins Breakfast ServiceThe deli and prepared foods shop recently underwent changes, and more are in the works.
    By Collin Keefe
  42. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Sushi Groove South to Become Izakaya House [Update]The whole Sushi Groove enterprise appears to be changing hands.
    By Jay Barmann
  43. Nostalgia
    Bowery’s Restaurant Supply Stores Make Way for RestaurantsA peculiar twist of New York irony.
    By Jenny Miller
  44. The Great Outdoors
    Nectar Opens Pretty Back Patio Next WeekThe patio has been taunting patrons at the Lower Haight Katz Bagels for years.
    By Jay Barmann
  45. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    The Vin Club Becoming Antologia in North Beach [Updated]It’s unclear if it will be closing at all.
    By Jay Barmann
  46. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    The Mortimer to Replace Bar Adagio at the Hotel AdagioThe space that once housed Cortez will be split into a bar and a new, hotel-serving restaurant called The Green Room.
    By Jay Barmann
  47. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Nectar Comes to the Lower Haight Next WeekIt’ll have a full food menu of rustic, organic fare, and a patio.
    By Jay Barmann
  48. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Regarding Hibiscus, Their New Chef, and Their ‘Rocky Restart’27-year-old Devin Gonzalez has taken the helm, and they’re now doing Sunday brunch.
    By Jay Barmann
  49. Temporary Closings
    Eddie Rickenbacker’s Closes Temporarily, Changes HandsThis is happening about a year after longtime owner Henry Africa passed away.
    By Jay Barmann
  50. Real Estate
    Castro Bits: Wasabi Bistro Coming; Flyers Joke About the PatioAlso, there’s some activity at the Soup Freaks space.
    By Jay Barmann
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