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Tomorrow, the city will plant a new tree both in honor of Arbor Day and the late Vivian A. Brown, the older of the darling Brown twin sisters who were known to promenade around San Francisco in …
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Polk Gulch: The new Gather project coming to the former Cafe Rex/Marbella space (2323 Polk Street), hopefully by summer, will be named Verbena. [Scoop, Earlier]
FiDi: Here’s an illustrated look at more of Hakkasan‘s menu. [Foodhoe]
Mission: August Schuchman has quietly replaced Leo Varos as chef at West of Pecos, and has already tweaked the menu. [Scoop]
Marina: Remember how Don Pisto’s Peter Mrabe recently snapped up the former Gatip Thai space (2205 Lombard Street)? Well, it turns out he’ll be using it for an expansion of Chubby Noodle, the fried chicken and noodle pop-up he’s been doing at Amante in North Beach. [Tablehopper]

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Filed Under: neighborhood watch, chef shuffles, chubby noodle, empire building, gather, the name game, verbena, west of pecos

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Tim Lincecum got his grown man on. As the world saw today, Big Time Timmy Jim traded in the shoulder-length mane for the kind of fresh cut you can get for in Nob Hill.

Unfortunately, this m…
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Neither rain nor snow nor lack of legal parking stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.

The beautiful shot taken by the omnipresent Jim Herd of the SF Citizen m…
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Today, Facebook announced that it “patched a security vulnerability that would have allowed hackers to turn on users’ webcams without their knowledge and post the videos to their profiles,” Bloo…
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SFPDThere’s rocks in those bags Well, we know who didn’t go to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Saturday. A group of 100 protesters descended upon Justin Herman Plaza that afternoon for what police are de
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La Rondalla [Photo: Facebook]

THE MISSION — The vital signs at the “modernized” (yet still shuttered) La Rondalla (901 Valencia) have taken a turn for the political, with a David Campos for Supervisor sign in the window. There’s still no word on when the sparkly half-million dollar renovation of the restaurant will be formally unveiled to the public. [EaterWire]

SOMA — Citizen’s Band chef Chris Beerman mans the cooking station at Porkapalooza from 1-4 p.m. on September 16 at Bloodhound (1145 Folsom). He’ll make pork sliders, bacon beignets, and mini pork ribs to go along with the whole pig, because you’ll need more pork with your pork. Get tickets () via Scoutmob. [EaterWire]

COMING ATTRACTIONS — This year’s edition of Eat Real Fest (September 21-23 in Oakland’s Jack London Square) is free but includes the option of a ticketed affair called Meatopia, a New York-based event that’s the brainchild of food writer Josh Ozersky and beginning a select national expansion with this Oakland appearance. The highlight is a tasting from BBQ and meat masters around the country, including World BBQ champ Chris Lilly. Tickets () are for sale here. [EaterWire]

FOOD CARTS — Fatface, the quirky frozen treat stand that sells every Friday at Off the Grid in Fort Mason, is offering a limited edition flavor this evening while supplies last: Chicken and waffle popsicles. Someone should convince them to join the Picnic at the Presidio parties as well. [EaterWire]

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[Photo: Courtesy of Laszlo Bar]

THE LUNCH BUNCH — Laszlo Bar (2526 Mission) launches the weekday Machine Deli on June 1, offering five sandwiches (roast beef, turkey club, pastrami melt, smoked chicken salad, and vegetarian) for between -12. Eat in or take out from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with liquid “panaceas” (aka adult beverages) available for those who stay. [EaterWire]

CASTRO — Beginning May 16, Butter Love Bakeshop will sell two days a week out of Adorabella (4401 18th St.) on May 16. Look for a selection of flavors of Esa Yonn-Brown’s personal-sized pies, including butter pie, on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 AM and 2 PM. [EaterWire]

SOMA — It’s already looking good for Forage Kitchen. Iso Rabins launched a Kickstarter to raise funds for it today, and it’s gotten pledges in the thousands in just a few hours. [Grub Street]

SNEAK PEEK — With Cochon 555 just days away on May 20 at the Fairmont, competitor Thomas McNaughton has teased out some details of one of his dishes: Pork broth with espelette, cracklings and brain aioli. Coincidentally, Bay to Breakers is that day as well, so you can do that early and earn the right to pig out, or simply just show up and get ready to oink. [EaterWire]

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Polk Gulch: Berkeley’s beloved Gioia Pizzeria is nearing an opening of their first SF outpost at 2240 Polk Street. [Eater]
North Beach: 98-year-old Victoria Pastry Co. is looking to move from its original location (1362 Stockton Street) to a better one across from Washington Square Park (700 Filbert Street). [Chron]
FiDi: Something “Mediterranean-looking” called Machka is going in next to Taverna Aventine at 584 Washington. [Eater]
Emeryville: Honor Bar gets the Bar Bites treatment. [Chron]
San Jose: A San Jose chef just threw a secret, underground foie-gras dinner, the Mercury News is now covering the countdown to the ban. [Mercury News]

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Who’s to say the Castro isn’t colorful enough? It appears the city’s most flamboyant neighborhood has become the victim of “yarnbombing,” a trend that was popularized in 2005 in, of all places, Housto
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