Ryan Maxey

Naked Lunch Now Serves a Burger -- and Dinner

Ryan Maxey and Ian Begg recently expanded their Naked Lunch cafe into the space where they formerly operated Txoko restaurant, which they shuttered on New Year's Eve. The large former Enrico's space, now called Naked Lunch Pub & Grill, has morphed into somewhat of a sports bar, complete with pool ta ... More >>

Naked Lunch Expands Into Txoko Space

It's always exciting to report good news after bad, and today brings word that Ryan Maxey and Ian Begg are keeping the space where they shuttered Txoko restaurant on New Year's Eve and using it to expand Naked Lunch, the afternoon concept they've been running next door since 2009. See Also: - Txoko ... More >>

Txoko Closing on New Year's Eve

North Beach restaurant Txoko announced via Facebook that it will cease service after New Year's Eve (December 31). The restaurant opened in May 2011 in the cavernous space that formerly held Enrico's and spent much of its time as a vocal supporter of fighting the foie gras ban, giving away complimen ... More >>

Free Bites and Booze at Txoko Open House

What: Open House/Par-tay Where: Txoko When: Wed., January 11, 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free with RSVP The rundown: Txoko co-owners Ryan Maxey and Chef Ian Begg are hosting a party and we're all invited. Deal? Deal! We'll enjoy complementary bites, St. George drink specials, and groovin' beats by DJ Jon ... More >>

Txoko: Brainy Finger Food Could Stand to Be Less Brainy

Txoko Has a Lot of Good Ideas, But Could Use an Editor

Kimberly SandieTxoko's halibut with summer beans and sweet onion sauce, one of the restaurant's best dishes.​For this week's full-length restaurant review, I wrote about Txoko, the much-awaited restaurant from Naked Lunch owners Ian Beggs and Ryan Maxey, who are translating their quirky, imaginati ... More >>

Free Cupcakes, Gastropub Debut, and Two New Bars Saddle Up

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. A sweet opening for Let's Cupcake (2255 Judah at 28th Ave.). The Feast reports the Sunset cupcake shop is celebrating its pre-opening by offering a free cupcake to those who stop by today (11 a.m.-9 p.m.) ... More >>

It's Tapas, Not Topless: Sneak Peek at North Beach's Txoko

Carina OstRyan Maxey and Ian Begg Talk Txoko.​Last night was the media preview and soft launch of Txoko. Located in the old Enrico's space, we knew we were in for a larger-than-life and somewhat swanky affair. We first reported in February that the Naked Lunch guys, Ryan Maxey and Ian Begg, we ... More >>

Naked Lunch Taking Over Enrico's Main Room, Specialty's Closes

​The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Inside Scoop has been closely following the closure of Enrico's last month. One puzzling detail: Naked Lunch, the sandwich shop located in the Enrico's takeout area, stayed open. Now come ... More >>

Naked Lunch Writes a Bright New Sandwich Beat in North Beach

​"Naked lunch, a frozen moment where everyone sees what is on the end of every fork." -- William S. BurroughsLast week marked the opening of weekday spot Naked Lunch (at the takeout counter of Enrico's, 504 Broadway at Kearny). It's a bright new spot amidst some pretty lean lunch offerings in ... More >>