Taqueria Vallarta Reopens, Sans Pigeons; Lilah Belle’s Shutters Their Storefront; and More
Mission: Taqueria Vallarta (3033 24th Street), which closed in September because of rather disgusting pigeon situation that got noticed by the Health Department, has reopened. But Uptown Almanac finds a hair in their al pastor. [Uptown Almanac]
Cow Hollow: Tablehopper brings us the very basic bistro menu at Bistro Unique, now officially open at 1849 Union Street, at Octavia. [Tablehopper]
Noe Valley: On Sunday, November 29, at 3 p.m. at Omnivore Books, cocktail writer Brad Parsons will be giving a little talk to promote his new book Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas. [SFoodie]
Chinatown/North Beach: There's now something called Soufflés Café (1401 Powell Street), serving sandwiches and an extensive souffle menu, as well as green tea egg puffs. [Chowhound via Tablehopper]
Castro: Lilah Belle's (18th and Church) is ceasing their retail operation and returning to be a delivery-only service, delivering organic meals to the Bay Area Monday through Wednesday. [Tablehopper]
North Beach: Chubby Noodle is back in action at Amante (570 Green Street) after a week-long hiatus. [Tablehopper]
Oakland: The well loved but notoriously expensive Pop-Up General Store, started by Samin Nosrat two years ago, will have its last appearance on December 14. [EBX]
Santa Rosa: The Iron Stone restaurant is doubling in size, and adding a big outdoor beer garden with bocce ball and a stage. [Scoop]
