News for Restaurants in San Francisco November 2017 Archive Search / Openings / Closings / Chef Shuffle / News Bytes / Sign up for our free, monthly newsletter / News Archive Want to know who's doing what in your city? Gayot has the restaurant news you want to read on openings, closings, special events, and more. Learn everything you need to know about the restaurants in San Francisco here. RESTAURANT NEWS Openings A second location of Berkeley's beloved Ici ice cream shop, opened 11 years ago on College Avenue by Mary Canales, formerly the pastry chef of Chez Panisse, will debut in winter 2017 in downtown Berkeley. The heavily anticipated spot will feature the same seasonal array of elegant ice creams, chocolate-dipped cones, ice cream sandwiches and cakes. Milkshakes will be a new item at this outpost. Prepare to wait in lines similarly long (longer?) to those on College. Ici, 2079 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704, no phone.   Fans of Michael Mina's former wine-focused restaurant RN74 now have an altogether new project to explore in the same space at the base of Millennium Tower. International Smoke is a collaboration between Mina and Ayesha Curry, the celebrity cook, cookbook author and wife of basketball star Steph Curry of Oakland's Golden State Warriors. Curry's focus is barbecue, with "global approaches to fire, grilling and smoke," featuring elevated meat dishes made using spices, rubs, marinades and techniques from around the world. Tableside-service touches play a signature role. Beverages include seasonal cocktails, punch bowls, sangría and international and local beers, as well as a tangy menu of picklebacks and nonalcoholic options such as sweet tea. A central bar seats 20. Look for lunch in the coming weeks. Dinner nightly. International Smoke, Millennium Tower, 301 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-543-7474.   Now open in Walnut Creek is the East Bay's first location of Gott's Roadside, a high-end California burger mini-chain with a flagship in wine country's St. Helena. The fast-casual food is drive-in inspired – burgers, fries, shakes and franks – but with northern California pedigrees and a wine and beer list to match. The Walnut Creek outpost is the group's sixth, with a seventh future opening in Greenbrae. Gott's Roadside, 1275 S. Main St., Walnut Creek, CA 94596, 925-954-6243.   Barvale will open for dinner on December 7, 2017, in the Divisadero restaurant space that used to house La Urbana. The new Spanish concept led by Adriano Paganini (Delarosa, A Mano, Beretta, Lolinda) will include tapas-driven cuisine from executive chef Patricio Duffoo within a colorful dining room, standing-room-only tapas bar and red-hued "pintxos room" for large groups or private parties. Look for a complementary beverage menu of cava, sherry, gin, Spanish wines and cocktails from Spanish-born Jessica Everett. Paganini's empire is built on casual-chic accessibility, so expect the same with Spanish flair at this location. Barvale, 661 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA 94117, no phone.   News Bytes Brunch at Honor Kitchen & Cocktails Honor Kitchen & Cocktails in Emeryville has added brunch service to its repertoire, including heartier gastropub fare such as chicken and waffles, smoked pastrami hash, cinnamon-apple waffles and eggs Benedicts. There's also a lobster roll and a signature burger. Brunch is served every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Honor Kitchen & Cocktails, 1411 Powell St., Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-653-8667.   Recovery In Progress from North Bay & Wine Country Fires In October 2017, at the end of harvest season, a series of devastating fires destroyed close to 9,000 structures across nine counties north of San Francisco, including Napa and Sonoma. More than 20,000 people were evacuated as the fires leveled entire neighborhoods and reduced many North Bay and Wine Country businesses, including restaurants, hotels and wineries, to ash. All affected communities have shown tremendous fortitude in their efforts to house, feed and care for the victims, and hundreds of Bay Area chefs and industry folks have contributed to the cause. As tasting rooms, restaurants and wineries reopen or rebuild across those regions, more than ever they need business and support. See this welcome message from Napa Valley or Sonoma County's Sonoma Strong update for more info.   Chef Shuffle Chef Matthew Kirkley has departed Coi restaurant at the height of its popularity. The reason? Kirkley has won the opportunity to represent the United States in Lyon, France, at the prestigious Bocuse d'Or international cooking competition. Though the biennial event isn't until 2019, Kirkley will take the year to train. Meanwhile, the executive chef at Coi is now Erik Anderson (The Catbird Seat, Nashville), who is working with founder Daniel Patterson to launch a new menu in January. Patterson is back in the kitchen through the end of 2017. Coi, 373 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, 415-393-9000.   Closings After three years of offering casual American food and drinks on University Avenue, Townie in Berkeley has closed. The large space near downtown and the U.C. Berkeley campus has yet to be claimed. Townie, 1799 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94703, no phone.   Tiny, family-owned L'Osteria del Forno has closed after nearly 30 years of serving oven-crafted Northern Italian dishes in the North Beach neighborhood. L'Osteria del Forno, 519 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133, no phone.   1300 on Fillmore closed on October 25, 2017, taking with it years of lively Sunday gospel brunches and some of the most soulful Southern-inspired cuisine in San Francisco. The attractive, wide-open space remains open for catered private events only. The group's Black Bark BBQ also remains open. 1300 on Fillmore, Fillmore Heritage Center, 1300 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94115, no phone.   Aziza has been shuttered since May of 2016. The original plan was for the famed Moroccan establishment to re-open following renovations, but chef Mourad Lahlou has announced he will open a Moroccan/Mexican restaurant called Amara instead. Meanwhile, Lahlou's big-ticket restaurant Mourad remains open. Aziza, 5800 Geary St., San Francisco, CA 94121, 415-752-2222.   CULINARY EVENTS Want to learn to cook? Try new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check out our compilation of culinary events in your area. View our calendar of Wine Dinners & Tastings in San Francisco Discover the top restaurants in the San Francisco/Bay Area for various cuisines and categories like sushi, steakhouses, happy hours, romantic dining and even gourmet food trucks. Find the best restaurants in SF here!

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