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EaterWire: O'Brien Takes Scott Howard, Magnolia Update

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FINANCIAL DISTRICT—The comeback of Myth's Sean O'Brien will take place at the old Scott Howard space, according to this week's Inside Scoop: "O'Brien and his wife, Patricia Hughes-O'Brien, bought the inventory, lock, stock and barrel, from Howard, who closed his eponymous restaurant in March. The couple is working out the final details of the lease with the building's owner and hopes to open Zinnia (named for the flower) by fall." The menu will reportedly include many of the Myth sig dishes. Happy endings all-around indeed, at least for this chapter. [Chron]

THE HAIGHT—The next change at the "new" Magnolia will bring outdoor tables to the corner of Haight and Masonic. Five tables and ten seats is the plan. In other Magnolia news, tonight is the first of $3 Tuesdays: all pints are $3 until August. [EaterWire]

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EaterWire: Myth Closing Temporarily April 1, Scott Howard Joins Forces With Roland Passot and MORE!

JACKSON SQUARE—As you may have noticed in the comments earlier this afternoon, an Eater Commenter discovered that Myth will be closing come April. The restaurant, this time around, confirms the temporary closure. The last day of service will be Saturday, March 29th, with the duration of the shuttering termed as "indefinite," for now. [EaterWire]

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EaterWire: Scott Howard on the Market, Koi Gets Robbed

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JACKSON SQUARE—Now shuttered for good, Scott Howard has officially gone on the market, as evidenced by the new window decorations seen above and this online ad. Among the selling points: "Millions of dollars have been spent on building this award winning restaurant and bar that was formerly the famous Cypress Club for many years ... The restaurant did $2.1 million sales in 2006 and $2.6 million sales in 2007." Current asking price for the difficult space: $595,000. [EaterWire]

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The Shutter: Scott Howard Officially Gone For Good

Time runs out for Scott Howard;

Not even the prospect of installing a communal table proved enough to save Scott Howard, as the restaurant that went on a "temporary" hiatus about a month ago has now told The Bauer that it will not reopen as originally hoped. From the BauerBlog:

I got the following email from owner Scott Howard:

"It is with much disappointment to report to you that SCOTT HOWARD will not be reopening, After many discussions and careful thoughts it was determined the best move would be to sell the restaurant and move on."

Howard went on to say that he plans to stay in the Bay Area, and that he was pursing several options.

Though Bauer can't quite put his finger on why exactly Scott Howard failed ("anyone's guess"), we'll venture to say that the neither-here-nor-there location played a large role, which in turn made the lesser shortcomings (service, price) all the more prominent. The good news is that Howard says he'll stay local, which means we've got a talented chef waiting to land somewhere. Churn that rumor mill, people.
· The death of a restaurant [BauerBlog]
· EaterWire: Scott Howard on Hiatus [~ESF~]

Shaky or Stable: On the Future of San Francisco Dining

Scott Howard: victim of changing times?

Last week, Senor Bauer—along with plenty of others—rightfully took exception to the Wall Street Journal article that depicted the San Francisco dining scene as a "big white blank." In today's edition of the BauerBlog, our town's biggest restaurant mouthpiece brings up a bigger, and perhaps more important, question that surfaced in the course of the prior discussion: is a restaurant exodus imminent in San Francisco? With this new thought embedded in his head, Bauer put on his detective cap and got to investigating:

Separating Fact From Fiction, Right This Way >>

EaterWire: Scott Howard on Hiatus, More PlumpJack Exits

JACKSON SQUARE—The big news of the afternoon is the temporary shuttering of a struggling Scott Howard: "Chef-owner Scott Howard says he plans to reopen in four to six weeks with a spruced-up interior that includes a more intimate lounge and a communal table. He will also bring in a new management team so that he can concentrate on the kitchen." The lesson of the story: when in doubt, put in a communal table. [Scoop]

PLUMPJACKLAND—Whoever had the March 2008 under on the next chef departure at PlumpJack Cafe should cash in, as Tyson Greenwood has put in his two weeks notice after just five months, making his exit the third major chef change in less than two years at Newsom's flagship. Neither Greenwood's next move nor his successor is known at this point, though the early word is that PlumpJack Cafe will most likely devolve back into its classic roots. How mayoral. [EaterWire Inbox]

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· Elizabeth Falkner's Sous Vide Chocolate Cake [StarChefs]
· Sam Josi (Mamacita, Umami) Finds Success With Blue Barn [Chron]
· Laiola, Scott Howard on the Seven-Day Dish List [SFoodie]
· And Now There's Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream [YumSugar]
· San Francisco Gets a Tuna-Mercury Warning Too [KCBS]
· Food Safety Groups Do Not Want Genetically Engineered Beets [NBC]
· Bauer Rings In Haggis Thursdays, Obviously [Between Meals]

EaterWire: Resy Lines Open at Pacific Catch

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THE SUNSET—Since the second city branch of Pacific Catch (pictured) opened ten or so days ago, we've heard several reports of long waits on the corner of Ninth and Lincoln. Now, after opening with only a walk-in policy, Pacific Catch has followed Laiola's model and incorporated reservations. Hopefully, this might make life a little easier for you Sunset kids, since you already live in the Sunset and all. Reservations accepted via phone and OpenTable. [EaterWire, OT]

FINANCIAL DISTRICT—This week's new inclusion on the holiday lunch bandwagon is Scott Howard. Offered Tuesday through Saturday, the beloved carrot broth is indeed on the menu, as is a $24 three-course prix-fixe option. The full lunch menu can be found on the official site. [EaterWire]

RINCON PARK/KULETOVILLE—Things are rolling right along down along the water, and two very enthusiastic—read: three exclamation marks!!!— Craigslist ads indicate that Waterbar and Epic Roast House have begun the hiring process. Bonus Craigslist find: even though we're only halfway through December and debuts are always subject to change, both Waterbar and Epic seem to have set preliminary opening dates: January 28th and 29th, respectively. [Craigslist]

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Board Wrap: 99 Bottles of Fancy Beer on the List

· The Definitive List of Exquisite Beer Lists [CH]
· Wherefore Art the Best Cupcakes in SF? [CH]
· "Apologies For Such a Clueless Chowhound-type Question!" [Mouthfuls]
· Gluten-Intolerant Vegetarian Having Trouble Finding Good Food. Huh. [CH]
· Where To Eat Before Uttering Your Password at Bourbon & Branch? [Yelp Convo]

Week in Reviews: Tinderbox Impresses, Avenue G Doesn't

Welcome back to the Week in Reviews. Michael Bauer has Halloween off—he's getting his cowboy costume ready for tonight—but we've still got plenty of reviewdom to go around. Reidinger reveals the city's newest destination to be Tinderbox, while Brody reinforces the Eater Deathwatch Committee's thoughts on the horror that is Avenue G. And those are just the first two reviews. Buckle up.

Newman Archives, 10/17/07

1) Paul Reidinger makes the excursion to Tinderbox in Bernal Heights, where he can't resist comparing the new kid on the block to the established restaurant on Cortland Avenue, Liberty Cafe:

[Tinderbox Chef Blair] Warsham's food is also wildly un-Liberty-like. While both kitchens bow to the gods of the local and sustainable, Tinderbox's ethos is one of bold innovation. Warsham stops short of festooning his dishes with foams and gelees but isn't at all shy about unlikely combinations — most of which (to perfect our theme of unlikeliness) work.

From the "unusual harmony" of several off-the-wall dishes (e.g., figs and beets) to more austere dishes, Tinderbox largely succeeds in its daring ascension to the top of the Bernal Heights. And it's definitely worth the trip. [SFBG]

2) Up next, we have Meredith Brody at Avenue G, our very own Deathwatchee, and boy, is it ugly. Parents, you may want to shield your children from this one:

We hadn't consulted [the waitress] on the fish dishes, but we thought both the ones we tried were pretty much a disaster. The salmon came plopped unattractively in a white bowl, set on a white plate with a pile of fried shrimp alongside. The shrimp were hard, salty, and overcooked. The salmon, in a horror of a sweet glaze, was mushy and salty, sitting in something identified as lobster sage broth, with, apparently, green madras olives, sun-dried tomato puree, artichokes, and Spanish rice — but the combination tasted mostly metallic. The sea bass feijoada was similarly unpleasant: mushy-textured fish heaped on a messy, salty accumulation of what the menu called drunken black beans, linguica, acorn squash, and cumin-scented caramelized onions. I love linguica. I love cumin. In several bites, I could taste neither.

Other details from the carnage include butter that smells like the fridge, "careless" desserts, "wacky-sounding ingredients" and a menu that features upwards of a dozen different cuisines. Lesson be learned: kindly refrain from choosing your dishes from Rand McNally. [SF Weekly]

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