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SOMA—The Hoss Zare era is ready to begin at the Fly Trap. According to a tipster's bounceback message from OpenTable, the restaurant will shutter after tonight's service. The planned remodel will reportedly make the 102-year-old restaurant more lounge-like: communal table in, piano and white tablecloths out. [EaterWire]
GHIRARDELLI SQUARE—The people at Bar Marche and Marche on the Square and the rest of the Marche Ghirardelli festivities wanted to pass along that Bar Marche is officially open. Even though the upstairs dining area is not yet ready (as we mentioned earlier), the entire menu is currently being served at the wine bar. If you're a local and have frequented the pre-Danko Ghirardelli Square and the Marches, let us know your early thoughts. [EaterWire]
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1) Union Square: Officially opening tomorrow is Clock Bar. The media frenzy has been in full force for Michael Mina's cocktail bar: Thrillist and Daily Candy both wrote it up today (complete with cute puns), we took a post-plywood peek last week, and Alcademics has all the dirt on anything liquor related. And if all that weren't enough, the official website is live, complete with menu items like Lamb Tenderloin Panini and bar bites like Truffle Popcorn. 335 Powell Street, between Post and Geary, in the Westin St. Francis; (415) 354-2735; website [EaterWire]
SOMA—We're not usually big on special dinners, but Thrillist has some details on Ame's umami dinners, which begin next Monday: "Hiro Sone will roll out SF's first-ever tasting menu specifically designed to showcase Umami, the mysterious 'fifth taste': the essence of protein, once unlocked by MSG, here summoned by natural ingredients like soybean, wheat, and seasalt." [Thrillist]
GHIRARDELLI SQUARE—After initially pushing back opening to next week, Bar Marche has gotten the green light, and has now pushed forward its debut. Executive chef/co-owner Brian Crawford and company are now looking to debut this Friday the 11th. [EaterWire]
Originally slated to open this week, Bar Marche, the bistro accoutrement to Ghirardelli's newly-open specialty food shop Marche on the Square, has pushed back its debut to next Tuesday, July 15th. Everyone adjust your calendars, lest you be caught wandering around the Square aimlessly, looking wistfully at the Danko signs, and eventually resorting to dinner at Lori's Diner. [EaterWire, previously]
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1) Ghirardelli Square: The upstairs bistro (Bar Marche) and accompanying wine bar aren't due until Wednesday, but Marche on the Square is officially open for business. With a short medley of sandwiches, meats, and assorted Dean & Deluca-esque packaged products, the offerings are fairly slim in the earlygoing, but we're looking forward to seeing what kind of impact, if any, the bistro makes on the dining scene. Go ahead and place your bets. 900 North Point Street, at Larkin; (415) 359-0365; website [EaterWire]
2) Financial District: Today is opening day for La Boulange de Market, the newest addition to Boulangerie's quickly-growing local empire. By now, the Boulange offerings are well-known (croissants, coffee), but this one is smaller than most others, and of course, being right on Market, it's the first Boulange in the hustle and bustle of downtown. Open 6:30am to 6pm. 685 Market Street, between Third and New Montgomery; (415) 512-7610; website [EaterWire]
Frankly, we can't think of a better way to celebrate Independence Day than to a take a little tour of San Francisco's finest, and possibly last, stronghold of touristy Americana: Pier 39. It's a fascinating, shitshow of a place, and of course overpriced restaurants are at the center. Unlike Ghirardelli Square's recent efforts to win over the local populace, for better or worse, there are no such attempts on the pier; here, the ATM machine is literally and symbolically juxtaposed with the restaurant directory. So, we decided to take you on a little tour (click through the photos above), and as luck would have it, there are actually several new restaurant developments that are slated to arrive (and most likely, be ignored by locals) in the next few months that are sure to push the envelope: a wine bar and ahem, the pier's first ethnic food. Edgy! But don't worry: the mac 'n cheese bread bowls and Bubba Gumps aren't going anywhere. For more of the sights, sounds, and mascots of San Francisco's red-headed child, to the gallery you go.
· Adventures in Marketing: Pier 39 Unveils Bluetooth Marketing Network [~ESF~]
Last night, a private unveiling of the new Fairmont condos shut down most of Ghirardelli Square so VIPs and other fancy schmancies could take a gander at the premises without those pesky tourists. As usual, Gary Danko stole the show; passed caviar and oysters will do that. However, he stayed in the kitchen most of the night, meaning we couldn't get any name possibilities for the Danko Deuce out of him (you know where to find us, Gary). As for his space itself, it remains very raw, with hopeful estimates having it opening at the end of the year. Meanwhile, Marché on the Square is just about ready to debut, possibly as soon as next week if the red tape is sorted. And FYI: the upstairs brasserie at Marché is now an upstairs bistro. There's room for only one brasserie in this here square.
· Ghirardelli Rising: Marché May Hold the Key [~ESF~]
· Eater Exclusive: Inside the Gary Danko Sequel [~ESF~]
Since we last took a look at the Danko Deuce, details have been trickling out from Ghirardelli Square, though November is now the ETA: "The restaurant will specialize in burgers, steak and fries, pizzas and pasta dishes, according to Danko ... The 52-year-old said he has long dreamed of 'designing a restaurant from a blank space,' and that he hopes to help turn Ghirardelli Square back into the gathering place he found when he moved to The City in 1978." [SFE]
In April we asked for candidates for the worst table in San Francisco, and you responded to the call of duty. On that note, we'll showcase our findings neighborhood by neighborhood, with a final showdown looming at the end. Vote early, vote often. And please be advised that we're still taking nominations.
This week's poll: North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf
Even though some people "claim" they have benefits, we're of the firm mindset that there are few fads/fashion statements more ridiculous than the Bluetooth. We're also of the firm mindset that there are few places in San Francisco more ridiculous than Pier 39. So naturally, in a move that will do absolutely nothing to change the pier's rep amongst locals, Hard Rock Cafe has teamed up with Bluetooth to launch a new marketing campaign that sends coupons to all Bluetooths (Blueteeth?) in a range of 200 feet:
Intera and Hard Rock Cafe think the idea is great, since transferring data via Bluetooth is completely free and is not limited by the wireless carrier. The advertisement will pop up as a notification on any mobile handset with Bluetooth turned on and in 'discoverable' mode, asking if the consumer if he or she wants the coupon. The obvious downside to this, however, is that the coupon comes unsolicited to every handset within range, which will likely cause it to be considered as spam by most consumers.
SOMA—The Hoss Zare era is ready to begin at the Fly Trap. According to a tipster's bounceback message from OpenTable, the restaurant will shutter after tonight's service. The planned remodel will reportedly make the 102-year-old restaurant more lounge-like: communal table in, piano and white tablecloths out. [EaterWire]
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SOMA—We're not usually big on special dinners, but 
Originally slated to open this week, Bar Marche, the bistro accoutrement to Ghirardelli's newly-open specialty food shop Marche on the Square, has pushed back its debut to next Tuesday, July 15th. Everyone adjust your calendars, lest you be caught wandering around the Square aimlessly, looking wistfully at the Danko signs, and eventually resorting to dinner at Lori's Diner. [EaterWire, 
Even though some people "claim" they have benefits, we're of the firm mindset that there are few fads/fashion statements more ridiculous than the Bluetooth. We're also of the firm mindset that there are few places in San Francisco more ridiculous than Pier 39. So naturally, in a move that will do absolutely nothing to change the pier's rep amongst locals, Hard Rock Cafe has teamed up with Bluetooth to launch a new marketing 
