Just wanted everyone to know that a new restaurant called MAMACITA is going into the old Cafe Marimba space on Chestnut St.
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Mamacita Restaurant to Open Thursday, November 3
Authentic Mexican Traditions and Ingredients Meet San Francisco Cuisine

Executive Chef/Owner: 27 year-old Sam Josi (most recently sous chef at the Slanted Door, internships at Betelnut, rnm & Citizen Cake). Along with his work in various kitchens, Josi was formerly a Financial Officer of his family owned Oak Hill Farm, an organic produce farm based in Sonoma. At Mamacita, Josi will use produce from Oak Hill Farm, which in addition to providing produce to many of San Francisco’s fine restaurants, also supplies produce for the San Francisco Ferry Building.

Concept: To offer a classic city restaurant and lounge with the timeless atmosphere and food of an out-of-the way beach front Mexican cantina preparing its fresh regional cuisine and libations with the utmost care for its local community.

Menu: “Authentic Mexican traditions and ingredients meet San Francisco cuisine.”

Mamacita’s menu will embrace both Mexican tradition and San Franciscan sophistication to offer a creative, yet classic cuisine that promotes a healthy and bustling restaurant and bar. Dishes will marry the authentic regional food of Mexico with the fundamentals of the slow food movement that is California cuisine, using thoughtful preparation and fresh, top quality, local ingredients.

For complete menu, visit: http://www.rivera-pr.com/ClientImages/Mamacita_Menu.pdf

Owners: Vintage 415 and Dylan Boutique proprietors (Nate Valentine, Todd Palmerton, Demetrius Chapin-Rienzo, and Lawrence Vavra). For more information about the owners, visit: http://www.rivera-pr.com/ClientImage...ge_415_Bio.pdf



Design:


Tim Murphy (architect of Frisson and SupperClub) offers thatched ceiling elements which provide for intimate dining at the candle lit stitched fabric leather banquette and wood tables below. Hanging traditional tin and glass lamps are arranged in an innovative way to emit soft and rich lighting. A large mirror with an abstracted mural screened over the mirror creates a sublime visual above the distressed tin bar front and light fixtures.

For exterior image, visit: http://www.rivera-pr.com/ClientImage...a_Exterior.jpg

Seating:
Restaurant: 65 people
Bar: 24 people
Outside front patio: 10 people

General Manager/Co-owner: Stryker Scales (formerly front of the house manager at Betelnut).

Beverages: Full bar with extensive specialty cocktails, fresh squeezed juices, and top shelf liquor and tequila. Extensive wine list, highlighting New World wines.

Location/Phone: 2317 Chestnut Street (at Scott Street), San Francisco, CA 94123 (formerly Café Marimba). Phone: 415.346.8494

Hours: Open six days a week for lunch, dinner & beyond; closed Tuesdays. Kitchen open 5:30pm – 10:30pm nightly, bar open till midnight. Lunch service to begin mid-December.