IT’S A BIT of a ’tween time at the Fillmore Farmers Market. Winter’s larder of sweet potatoes and oranges is still filled to abundance, the spring asparagus has just arrived, but the full bounty of summer tomatoes and melons is yet to come. Nonetheless, on a sunny Saturday morning in late April, there is no […]
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SUDDENLY THE CORNER of Fillmore and Pine has a completely new look and feel — and taste. Glaze Teriyaki Grill opened at the end of April, heralding a switch from Johnny Rockets burgers and fries to teriyaki plates, salads and sides. Seattle natives and partners Ian McCormick and Paul Krug created Glaze as a “fast […]
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LOCALS | Chris Barnett For centuries, historians, scholars and food lovers have argued over who invented the pizza. Greeks claim the honor with a round flatbread topped with meat, cheese, fruit and tree leaves that debuted in 1 B.C. Italians insist a baker in Naples was commissioned to create the first real pizza in 1889 […]
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OPENING SOON in the former home of Johnny Rockets at the corner of Fillmore and Pine: Glaze, which is promising to bring Seattle-style teriyaki via New York to the edge of Japantown. It’s the brainchild of Paul Krug and Ian McCormick, childhood friends in Seattle who loved their city’s signature brand of teriyaki introduced by […]
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By Michele Mandell ITS UNASSUMING STOREFRONT and the all-lowercase spelling of the new b. patisserie at 2821 California Street, near Divisadero, might convey a self-effacing vibe, but there is nothing small about Belinda Leong’s tres chic pastry shop, which opened just before Valentine’s Day. Leong’s impressive pedigree includes stints with Michelin-starred heavyweights Manresa and Gary […]
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FIRST PERSON | Kevin Blum It’s last call for Solstice Lounge. After a successful 10-year run, the neighborhood favorite at 2801 California and Divisadero will be closing its doors for good on Saturday, March 2. The landlord, who also owns Rasselas and Sheba Piano Lounge on Fillmore Street, proposed to raise the monthly rent by […]
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SALOONS | Chris Barnett What is a gentlemanly ex-plumber from the Sunset doing running a hot new Hawaiian-themed saloon, eatery and live music lounge in the Fillmore? And at a time when many publords are quietly pushing up prices and skimping on portions and pours, how can James Cheng’s Pa’ina Lounge & Restaurant host an […]
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By Christine Lunde WORKING FROM A recipe tested and perfected in her apartment just off Jackson Street, Susan Gabiati has launched Kettel Krakkers, a line of gluten-free, mostly organic, traditional Danish crackers offered in four flavors: sesame, caraway, garlic and rosemary. Although the traditional Danish cracker is gluten-based, Gabiati decided to adapt the recipe when […]
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ONE GREAT DISH | Michele Mandell The rapid-fire pace at which new restaurants open in San Francisco can make a three-year-old spot seem like yesterday’s news. But Baker & Banker, named for its husband-and-wife team — pastry chef Lori Baker and chef Jeff Banker — opened to critical fanfare in December 2009. And the place […]
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SUPERCHEF CHARLES PHAN “doesn’t have to go far to raid his restaurant pantry for ingredients,” The New York Times reports, since the family lives in an apartment above his Out the Door restaurant on Bush Street.
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A NEIGHBORHOOD
GATHERING SPOT
"Classy on the corner," says EaterSF of the eagerly anticipated new hotspot at Fillmore and Clay. "The word is clearly out among locals, who are already filling the seats at the handsome Palmer's Tavern."
"A menu of classy tavern food and well-priced cocktails make this a ready-made neighborhood gathering spot. The Long Bar space has been revamped with a sexy, mahogany ethos: dark wood paneling, old photographs and leather booths lend an air of nostalgia to the space."
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POSH SALON IS
DOUBLING IN SIZE
Posh, the salon at 2444 Fillmore, near Jackson, has also closed — but only temporarily. Its stylists are camping out for a few weeks at 2420 Polk Street while expanding into the space next door on Fillmore that was occupied for 60 years by Bond Cleaners. A new look and new services are expected to be unveiled in early November.
MORE FRENCH FLAVOR
COMES TO THE STREET
Adding still more French flavor to the street, the storefront at 2033 Fillmore that formerly housed Hlaska has been taken over by Sandro, a France-based brand of clothing and accessories for men and women.
The revamped space has a modern look, with floors of repurposed wood in a herringbone pattern. The shotgun shape of the shop has been simply outfitted with racks that run the length of the deep but narrow space: women’s clothing on the right, men’s on the left.
DESIGN WITHIN REACH
GIVES WAY TO ELLA MOSS
The number of home stores on Fillmore Street continues to decline, and the number of clothing stores continues to climb.
The mid-century modern outpost Design Within Reach closed its doors At the end of August at 1913 Fillmore. A number of fashion labels battled over the space, including Trina Turk and the Kate Spade empire. Both lost out to Ella Moss, a label well known in department stores, which will open its own boutique on Fillmore.
MORE FASHION COMING
The independent sportswear maker Clary Sage packed up its bags and closed its store at 2241 Fillmore, next door to the Clay Theater, in late August. Several fashion labels are said to be eyeing the space, but are balking at their inability to redesign the facade, which is a pair to its next-door neighbor. . . . At 2130 Fillmore, the German chain Oska lost its bid to open a store under its own name and instead has opened as 2130, offering Oska and other brands. . . . A gaggle of other fashion labels is said to be vying for the space a couple of doors south at 2124 Fillmore occupied for decades by Pure Beauty, which closed in late September.
RETROFIT ON SUTTER
Off the beaten path on Sutter Street, near Pierce, Timeless Treasures and Sidney Salon have lost their homes temporarily while the building is expanded and retrofitted. TT is taking a break, after a big sale; Sidney is at Winfred’s Salon at 1967 Sutter.
