October was one for the burger lovers. Umami Burger expanded with its first outpost north of the I-405, and brought with it a new S.F.-specific menu addition: the bacon-wrapped scallop burger. A few blocks away, Super Duper opened it's latest outpost on Chestnut after few false starts, and Pearl's Deluxe Burgers began flipping patties on mid-Market just before the end of the month.
Openings
• Umami Burger arrived in Northern California, and lucky for us it's in the City (2184 Union at Fillmore).
• Just in time for S.F.'s true Summer, the taps started flowing at the outdoor Biergarten (424 Octavia at Fell).
• A Chinese street-food inspired menu in a sleek setting: Wo Hing General Store (584 Valencia at 17th St.).
• Pearl's Deluxe Burgers (1001 Market at Sixth St.) opened its second City location across the street from sausage restaurant Show Dogs.
• A book club with drinks? Yes, please: Two Sisters Bar & Books (579 Hayes at Laguna).
• The third Super Duper opened in the Marina, with the classic burgers, fries, and shakes (2201 Chestnut at Pierce).
Additional openings and closures after the jump.
Additional Openings
• Caffe Moda reopened (160 Seventh St. at Natoma)
• Cedar Hill (3242 Scott at Chestnut)
• Chateau Montelena tasting room at the Westin St. Francis
• Coffee Bar (101 Montgomery at Bush)
• Hisago (3226 Geary at Spruce)
• Kare-Ken (552 Jones at Geary)
• Krua Thai (3214 16th St. at Guerrero)
• Lotus Garden reopened (3216 Mission at Fair)
• Mark's Bar (1092 Post at Polk)
• Patxi's Chicago Pizza (822 Irving at Ninth Ave.)
• Prime Rib Shabu reopened (308 Fifth Ave. at Clement)
• Soup Freaks (499 Castro at 18th St.)
• Stow Lake's Boathouse and Café (Golden Gate Park)
• Tea Lover (544 Clement at Seventh Ave.)
• TeaWay (2250 Irving at 24th Ave.)
• The Hidden Vine reopened (408 Merchant at Battery)
Closures
• The closure, of Wicked Grounds leaves a hole in the kink community.
• Taco's Sandwiches was rumored to be kicked out by Louisana Friend chicken, but has been replaced by old fashioned, glazed.
• The two-year-old North Beach pizzeria Pulcinella closed up shop, and sold off everything it had. Down to the forks and knives.
• That was quick. The five-month-old Gingerfruit has already shuttered. We thought with a name better than Pudpong, that it would stick around a bit longer.
• Spot Bagels is no longer, and therefore the bulk bagel bin at bi-rite will no longer carry orange-poppy seed.
• And the cafe Little Bird flew away at the end of the month.
