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China Basin: When the early edition of yesterday's Chronicle food section was posted online yesterday afternoon, it included the following tidbit about Acme Chophouse in its disaster update lineup that also included Out the Door, Limon and Cossu: "More damage reports: Acme Chop House (24 Willie Mays Plaza) remains closed until Thursday for 'repairs.' Management decline to specify of what sort." Then, curiously, all mention of Acme's closure was deleted and stricken from the records soon thereafter—doubters can even check Google Cache for a first-hand look at the original. Hm, curious, no?

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Jennifer Yin, 4/17/08

Given the simultaneous arrivals of springtime and baseball season, it seemed a good time to stop by Acme Chophouse. Aside from literally being a part of the ballpark, Acme has the distinction of being a top flight steakhouse, having big names involved (Traci Des Jardins), being very green/socially responsible, and on top of all that, it serves as a popular meeting destination for everyone from Giants fans to grass-fed steak fans, and Rebecca Pingree is the woman juggling the front of house.

Rebecca "Becca" Pingree, Anchor Hostess at Acme Chophouse: The restaurant has several seating areas, some of which we hold for reservations, some of which we don't. Our Main Dining Room seats 152, with another 54 seats in our Say Hey Room, and 34 in the Bull Pen. There's even more seating in the lounge area next to the bar and outside on the patio but those are all first-come, first-served seating. What's the post-game crowd like? Does it differ from the pre-game one? In general, the post game crowd is a bit more relaxed. But both pre-game and post-game are quite busy for us and a big crowd always makes for an exciting environment. We imagine you might have to deal with a few "rambunctious" folks. Rambunctious? Yes, the Sports Fan crowd makes for a pretty high energy bar area, for sure. However, we have security on game days so the "belligerent" folks don't stay long.

On April 6th at her Acme Chophouse, Traci Des Jardins will host Share Our Strength's 17th annual Taste of the Nation, and the industry's heavy-hitters—and some television personalities—will be out in force. General admission tickets cost $250, but 100% of the proceeds go directly to Share Our Strength. Dinner will be prepared by Des Jardins and her merry band of Next Iron Chef contestants: Michael Symon (Cleveland's Lola/Lolita), Chris Cosentino (Incanto), and Gavin Kaysen (NYC's Café Boulud), with Elizabeth Falkner handling dessert. Also, a veritable cornucopia of chefs and sommeliers from local big names (Absinthe, Coi, A16, Spruce et al.) will put on the hors d'oeuvres reception and wine program, respectively. On the other side of the house, Tyler Florence will reclaim his mantle as Master of Ceremonies. Here's the complete run-down on the event:

The door at the Fog City Diner [Photo: Flickr/in2jazz]

· Gerald Hirigoyen of Bocadillos and Piperade Loves a Sunday Feast [Chron]
· Oakland's Häagen-Dazs Tries to Save the Honey Bees [SJMN]
· Traci Des Jardins Gets Philosophical [Epi-Log]
· Incanto, Oliveto Embrace the Day of the Pig [Chron]
· More Praise For the Orson Opening Extravaganza [La Vie en Route]
· Acme Chophouse Hosts Slow Food Umbrian Farmer Party [SFBG]