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2002 Stories by Harry Coverte

• Remember the Little People

  published July 24, 2002

  Child's Play On Aug. 1 Julia Child will celebrate her 90th birthday at a party at the Fifth Floor (12 Fourth St.), where in-house chef... More >>

• Grub Flubs

  published July 10, 2002

  Sign Language Harry watched with wonder as Grub announced the fate of its location at 16th and Sanchez streets through a series of signs... More >>

• Mod Remodels

  published June 26, 2002

  Zuni Tunes It's been more than 20 years since Zuni began orchestrating its classic San Francisco symphony of clinking glasses, buzzing bar,... More >>

• Trendsetters

  published June 12, 2002

  Slum Lords Feeling adventurous, Harry found himself snooping around the Tenderloin for a new scene, and found it: Olive, a plain and simple... More >>

• Winners and Losers

  published May 15, 2002

  Food Fight Word is that on Friday, May 3, things got a little tense at the James Beard Awards in New York after ex-San Francisco... More >>

• SOMA Sayonara

  published May 1, 2002

  Bunk at Monk Sad news: After dinner on Saturday, April 20, Café Monk owner Dan Friedlander closed his 565 Fourth St. restaurant for good. C... More >>

• You'd Better Chop Around

  published April 3, 2002

  How Our Jardin Grows On March 19, Jardinière chef Traci Des Jardins and GM Larry Bain unveiled Acme Chophouse at Pac Bell Park to... More >>

• Shufflebored

  published March 20, 2002

  On the Move Spring has sprung and the natives are restless. Aqua sommelier William Sherer is boxing up his bottles and breaking for New... More >>

• Do You Want to Touch My Monkey?

  published March 6, 2002

  Monkey Business When Harry heard that the new restaurant opening at 2223 Union was named Night Monkey, he envisioned the creepy winged... More >>

• Chow for Champions

  published February 20, 2002

  Going for Gold Jianna chef Marc Valiani proved his Olympian cooking capabilities when an old friend, responsible for the catering at Utah's... More >>

• Heavy Hitters

  published February 6, 2002

  Behind Home Plate Harry's response to the changes afoot at Pac Bell Park's unsuccessful Twenty Four is, "Hang on, boys -- it's going to be... More >>

• Reinventing the Meal

  published January 23, 2002

  Valet Vamoose It may have been a kinder, gentler grand theft auto, but that doesn't help French Laundry sommelier Keith Fergel, who's now... More >>

• Bringing Back Bongo Bongo

  published January 9, 2002

  Trading Up Longtime San Francisco residents who miss the bygone Polynesian kitsch of Trader Vic's on Cosmo Alley may appreciate the... More >>