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This Week In Food: Multiple New Openings Ahead of the Holidays

In addition to Morella and Kayah by Burma Love opening in San Francisco this week, we have news of a splashy new, Michelin-hopeful prix-fixe spot opening around the corner from Sonoma Square in early December, all in This Week In Food.

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New Argentinian-Italian Spot Morella Debuts In the Marina

The former Dorian space is coming alive again, and after a significant remodel, it reopened over the weekend as Morella, and Italian restaurant with Argentinian influences.

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This Week In Food: A Fancy Wine Tasting Spot Reopens, and the Fillmore Gets a New Soul Food Spot

Nia Soul Cafe opens in the Fillmore, a new Mexican-Italian spot has arrived at the Transit Center, and three holiday-themed Mistletoe bar pop-ups are popping up in different neighborhoods in December, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: Jonathan Waxman Returns to SF

Park Tavern is a few weeks away from a grand reopening with the great Jonathan Waxman in the kitchen, Teta Nahla debuts in Oakland, and San Jose's only Michelin-starred spot is making a comeback, all in This Week In Food.

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Modern French Bistro — With DJ Booth — Opens In Former Hard Water Space on Embarcadero

A new French bistro, with a focus on Champagne and small plates, has just debuted at Pier 3 on SF's Embarcadero, from the owner of Sens at Embarcadero Center, and Barcha in SoMa.

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This Week In Food: El Faro Owner, Humphry Slocombe Bid Farewell to the Mission

Humphry Slocombe is closing its original Mission District scoop shop, the owner of El Faro is selling the business after a series of break-ins, Bun Mee opens in the Marina, and Alice Waters gets a special honor in DC, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: Zanze's Cheesecakes Hit Grocery Store Shelves

We've got some new pizza happening around Mission Bay, Zanze's Cheesecakes are now available at a Bay Area grocery store, and the Chronicle reviews Bernal Heights duck and pork belly specialists Go Duck Yourself.

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This Week In Food: Divis Gets a New Wine Bar

A new wine bar with Vietnamese small plates is opening on Divisadero, a new Central Asian and Uzbek restaurant has opened in Lower Nob Hill, and Cafe Bastille is shuttering after 35 years, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: New High-End Sushi Takeout Comes to Downtown SF

A new sushi takeout spot comes to downtown, the Marina gets a new low-proof cocktial bar, and MacKenzie Chung Fegan returns to duty with a Chronicle review of Tiya in the Marina, all in This Week In Food.

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This Week In Food: Le Colonial Calls It Quits

Le Colonial says "au revoir" after 26 years, a tiny Thai-Lao restaurant debuts in Parkside, and Four Kings gets a new national accolade, all in This Week in Food.

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New Korean Steakhouse From Globally Prolific Chef Coming to Union Square

A Korean steakhouse with a location in Los Angeles, ABSteak, from acclaimed chef and Iron Chef America competitor Akira Back, is opening in Union Square's Hotel Fusion next month.

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This Week In Food: Verjus Makes a Long-Awaited Comeback

Birdbox's fried chicken sandwiches are making a comeback at a pop-up, Quince's sister wine bar Verjus is finally reopening, and Oakland's Burdell makes a splash on the national stage.

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La Cocina Alum Opening New Hot Dog Stand at Ferry Building

A chef known for her Louisiana-style gumbo and po'boys is pivoting to selling zhuzhed-up hot dogs at a new Ferry Building kiosk that opens next week.

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This Week In Food: Julius' Castle Rises From the Dead, Maybe

Julius' Castle could finally be getting close to a reopening after 12 years of teases, sandwich spot Limoncello is expanding to Civic Center Plaza, and three new restaurants have been announced for vacant spaces in Stonestown Galleria.

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Theme-Shifting Prix Fixe Spot Merchant Roots Reopens In New, Much Larger Digs In SoMa

Merchant Roots, which for six years has been delighting in-the-know diners with theatrical, wildly imaginative culinary experiences on a variety of themes, has just made a move to a massively bigger space — though dining experiences will remain intimate, affairs, with only two seatings per night.

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Indian Restaurant Bombay Brasserie, With Locations In London and Dubai, Set to Open In SF's Union Square

Bombay Brasserie, a high-end restaurant brand associated with Taj Hotels that has standalone locations in London, Cape Town, Singapore and Dubai, is readying to open a new location here in San Francisco's Union Square.

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Moody New Southern Restaurant Debuts Next Week at the Jay Hotel In Downtown SF

The former Le Meridien hotel on Clay Street near Embarcadero Center was reborn earlier this year as The Jay, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel. And now, the hotel's main fine-dining restaurant opens next week as Prelude, a Southern-inspired prix-fixe spot with California style.

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This Week In Food: New Japanese Sandwiches In the Mission

A new breakfast spot is coming to Noe Valley, a longtime French bistro shutters in Russian Hill, and the Mission gets a new Japanese sandwich spot, all in this week's food news.

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Four SF Restaurants Gain Michelin Stars; Gary Danko Loses Star

For the first time since Michelin began publishing dining guides for the Bay Area, 25-year-old fine-dining institution Gary Danko has lost its Michelin star. But on Monday night, the tire company and venerable restaurant-guide producers bestowed new stars on four San Francisco restaurants.

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This Week In Food: Fancy Sushi Takeout Comes to the Fillmore

This week in SF's food scene: Emmy's Spaghetti Shack is changing hands, a sleek new affordable sushi counter opens in the Fillmore, and an acclaimed New Orleans bartender is doing a pop-up in SF.

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This Week In Food: Saison's New Wine Bar Makes a Splash In SoMa

Saison's new SoMa wine bar has opened, a new Greek spot lands in the TenderNob, and Napa is getting its first Kansas City-style smokehouse and barbecue.

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This Week In Food: Head to the 'Loin for Estrellita's Pupusas and Enchiladas

An Outer Sunset wine bar expands to mid-Market, a popular pupusa maker lands a brick-and-mortar spot in the Tenderloin, and the Slanted Door space in the Ferry Building has a taker.

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This Week In Food: Ceviche and Po'Boys and Oysters, Oh My

Oakland's Temescal has a new oyster bar, Cow Hollow sports bar Final Final has new owners and will be getting a slight makeover, and a new ceviche and michelada shop is opening next week in the Bayview.

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This Week In Food: New French Bistro Arrives In Downtown SF

Bruno Chemel's Le Parc Bistrobar debuts near Union Square, Joyride Pizza opens on the Embarcadero with cocktails, and West Portal has a new Italian wine bar from the former La Ciccia team.

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Flintstone House to Open to Public as Stoneage Omakase, a High End Sushi Pop-Up

Well, I didn't see this one coming! The quirky so-called Flintstone House down on I-280 in Hillsborough is going to open to the public for the first time this month as a high-end omakase pop-up with a Michelin-credentialed chef.

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