Nightbird in Hayes Valley. Photo: Sarah Fritsche Related Links Tonight (Thursday, August 25) is the opening night for Kim Alter‘s eagerly anticipated Hayes Valley restaurant, Nightbird. Nightbird, along with adjoining bar, Linden Room, takes over two former restaurant spaces on Gough Street, which Alter acquired a year-and-a-half ago. While Alter was originally hoping to open last winter, the project was set back by several months of delays. larkin23Kim Alter at a cooking demo in 2013. Photo: The Chronicle Food-wise, Nightbird will offer a $125 five-course menu, that will also include a couple of amuses and a bunch of little bites in between, says the chef. Mezcal Sherry Swizzle (mezcal, pluot, sherry, falernum, ginger). Photo credit: Marija