Hayes Valley: As former bar managers Jeff Hollinger and Jonny Raglin move on to open Comstock Saloon in Chinatown, the bar at Absinthe will now be helmed by Carlos Yturria, formerly of Range, with an upcoming special cocktail-and-food pairing menu....
Veteran San Francisco and New York restaurant architect says he can't relax in a place he designed.
• Michael Bauer gives two and a half stars to the new Plant Cafe on the Embarcadero. He praises the chef's "worldly arsenal" and the cafe's socially conscious, vegan-friendly menu: "Plant Cafe brings everyone to the table." [SF Chronicle]...
