FiDi: Sarah Burchard, who’s been the chef de cuisine at Barbacco since they opened last year, is taking her leave. Tablehopper reports that she just needed a break, and her replacement is “a sous chef from St. Helena’s Martini House… executive chef Staffan Terje will be closely training and overseeing him.” [Tablehopper]
Mission: Bissap Baobab, as it happens, isn’t closing, but just moving around the corner into the Little Baobab space. Despite selling the space off to the Bullitt/Tonic boys, owner Marko Senghor is keeping his West African restaurant alive, and furthermore taking over the BollyHood Café space (3372 19th Street) next door to Little Baobab, and moving Little Baobab there. So, Bollyhood will be closing shortly. [Scoop]
Embarcadero: Next Wednesday, the 23rd, CUESA is hosting another of their fab farmers’ market cocktail nights, featuring startenders from around town and a preview of cocktails to come at Locanda, from bar manager Brian McGregor. Tickets are $35 and well worth it. [Facebook]
Cow Hollow: Pizza Orgasmica (3157 Fillmore) is hoping to expand next door, and become a full-service restaurant. [Scoop]
Western Addition: Vinyl, the new wine bar which has been in sort of a soft-opening period, will start hosting food trucks every Tuesday night, starting next week with Curbside Café. [Eater]
Upper Haight: Whole Foods grandly opens tomorrow! (And may have already kind of opened.) [SFist, Eater]
