Rice Paper Scissors Crab, Hilton's Craft Beerlift

Rice Paper Scissors' Dungeness Crab House. [Photo: Albert Law]

POP-UPS — Assured that the crab strike has been resolved, Rice Paper Scissors is turning the Florida Street Cafe (710 Florida) into the Dungeness Crab House for a special dinner featuring salt and pepper crab and truffle garlic noodles at 6:30 p.m. on December 15. Tickets for the six-course prix fixe ($60) are available for advance purchase on Eventbrite. [EaterWire]

BEERWIRE — Master Cicerone Rich Higgins, most recently seen consulting on the beer program at Lolinda, is now working with the Hilton San Francisco to give it what he calls a "craft beerlift" in the midst of its recent upgrades. The updated lists at 750 Restaurant & Bar and Flyte Beer & Wine Bar include a focus on local drafts from the likes of 21st Amendment, Gordon Biersch, Almanac, and Speakeasy. [EaterWire]

HOLIDAYS — The Ferry Building location of Mijita (One Ferry Plaza) is offering bulk tamales for your holiday party needs. Chicken tamales with tomatillo salsa are $30/dozen ($18 half-dozen) and may be ordered by emailing kevin@mijitasf.com or calling 399-0814. [EaterWire]

COMING ATTRACTIONS — The next Brewmaster's Dinner at Social Kitchen (1326 Ninth Ave.) has a "Dinner of Merry Little Wonders" theme ($50) and takes place on December 18. Brewmaster Kim Sturdavant and chef Chris Wong have collaborated on a four-course menu with pairings, including a main course of braised California lamb shoulder with root vegetables and citrus gremolata, served with West Side IPA. Reservations can be made by calling 681-0330 (no advance online sales this time). [EaterWire]