Hookah Lounges On The Outs, Banh Mi Thursdays, More!

HOOKAH WIRE - And that's it. Hookah lounges in San Francisco—like Kan Zaman above—are really screwed now. [City Insider]

BANH MI THURSDAYS - The ladies of Rice Paper Scissors are starting a weekly pop-up at Mojo Bicycle Cafe next Thursday. Take a look at the full menu and details here. The headliner: pork belly banh mi. [EaterWire]

TENDERLOIN - Mister Lew's Win Win Bar has started Wednesday night (double feature!) movie screenings. According to SFist, next Wednesday's theme is time travel, so Back to the Future and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure are on tap. Party on, dudes! [SFist]

CHEF SHUFFLES - For those of you following the minutiae of the chef rumblings in this fair city, Radius chef Matt Kerly has left the building. His former sous Chris Geremia is now executive chef. [ISSF]

ICE CREAM - Straus has two new ice cream flavors for your "summer" enjoyment: Brown Sugar Banana and Caramel Toffee Crunch. [SFoodie]

SOUTHERN MIGRATIONS - - After leaving her post at Beechwood in LA, former Absinthe chef and Top Cheffer Jamie Lauren has been spotted at her next post. Vodvil is a 70's game show-themed eatery with a karaoke room and "fun American-retro food." Quoth Lauren: "I wanted something that would compliment the games and not overshadow them. I'm excited! I've never done a whole 'carnival' food menu, but I don't think you have to to take yourself so seriously to have fun but still serve good food." [The Feast]