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Michael Mina's RN74 to close, to be replaced by Ayesha Curry's International Smoke - The Inside Scoop newsletter from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Inside Scoop                   May 4, 2017 | Updated 4:31 PM PT         Michael Mina's RN74 to close, to be replaced by Ayesha Curry's International Smoke   It's official. Ayesha Curry's first full brick-and-mortar restaurant will be in San Francisco.           Read More                   Tartine Manufactory nabs spot on Food & Wine's Restaurants of the Year           Read More                   Double Back, the whiskey-themed version at ABV's Over Proof, opens tonight           Read More                   The new restaurants of the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Aaxte to close later this month           Read More                   Right off the train? Here are the best spots to eat near BART stations           Read More                   T. Gary Rogers, Dreyer's owner, philanthropist, dies at 74           Read More                   From unicorns to avocado toast, hipster fads jack up food prices           Read More             Support authentic journalism! Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.