UPDATE!!! The place is called Radish and here’s a sneak peak at the menu!
Following up on last year’s scoop, MM reader Laurie V. brings us an update on the long-awaited soulfood spot at 19th and Lexington, as well on some insightful commentary on the interior design:
*No sign outside yet, so don’t know what the actual name of the restaurant will be (though the planning permission letters we neighbours get have said both “Rad” and “Radish”.
The curvy counter is interesting — it forces customers to face away from each other, which you’d think would be unhelpful, but I guess would actually help create a sense of privacy.
At the very least, something to fill up on before shots and pool at the Lex!
[Interior and Exterior by Seldo]
Previously:
Emily’s Seasonal Soul Food Coming Soon to 19th and Lexington
Uh guys… just like a year ago, I am still a guy. And “Seldo” is also me.
Have you considered using ‘I am a guy’ as a tagline for all your emails?
Because “Laurie”, as a first name, has a female denotation in the English language that is impossible to avoid.
Just sayin’.
The menu has nothing to indicate it’s a soul food place. Color me confused.
Me too. Soul food is a pretty distinct and well-defined kind of eatin’, which bears no resemblance to this menu. I’d call this comfort food for hipsters.
You need an awful lot of offal on your menu before you can call what you serve “soul food”.
It will be called Radish…and they are hiring cooks:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fbh/2319234384.html
Just an FYI, as far as I understand in the few years this space was vacant about 5 different restaurants applied for permits. Seasonal soul food was just one of them (the most exciting but not the last). I think the place that actually followed through with the permit process is just generic regular food. Sad.
The interior is real late ’90s. Very Metreon.