Novela, a new cocktail spot from Alex Smith and Kate Bolton, is opening very soon in the former Fluid space in SoMa - grb.st/11T4pUx

Well thank god. S.F. is indeed getting an Applebee's. grb.st/11nvUup

What to eat at Sparrow Bar & Kitchen (Sparrow Bar ), opening soon in the Upper Haight - grb.st/18wXwgS

First Merritt Bakery, then Forbes Island, and now Little Baobab is on fire. Really firey week, kids. grb.st/14aMJp0

Suppenkuche (Suppenküche) rings in 20 years on Thursday with a big bash. And there will be gnome costumes - grb.st/18FYc3w

Some highlights and lowlights (and photos) from BottleRock Napa - grb.st/18GFl8n

Marlena's replacement bar gets a name: Brass Tacks (via Marcia Gagliardi) grb.st/YUcTOH

Leave Amy Bouzaglo Alone! grb.st/YUd4cO

The iconic Forbes Island is already reopening, after just a week, following last week's fire. grb.st/18LWyNH

27 Signs That You're a Bay Area Food Snob - grb.st/10zlBw7

SF's own Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats isn't too offended that Oscar Mayer ripped off his bacon-studded hot dog idea - grb.st/10BprVj

Frances chef Melissa Perello is contemplating a second restaurant - grb.st/Z1GANG

Russian Hill's Pesce is relocating to the Jake's on Market/2223 space in the Castro - grb.st/10DfZkx

Unique new downtown delivery option on its way starting next week: Eat Club - grb.st/10DAbCG

How Bi-Rite Market on Divis survived their 1st #BaytoBreakers ... basically by becoming a Tecate stand. (via SFist) grb.st/12PNbbs

Huh. Tadich Grill, S.F.'s oldest restaurant, is opening a second location in D.C. next year - grb.st/18ZrwC5

Jake Gyllenhaal was spotted dining at Locanda, everyone - grb.st/12q5e7w

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