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Crystal Wahpepah Wants to Showcase Indigenous American Cuisine and Ingredients

Among the many deserving Bay Area nominees for this year’s James Beard Foundation awards, perhaps none is as notable as…

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After 12 Years, Flour + Water Gets a Glow-Up (Yes, The Pasta Tasting Menu Remains)

Since opening its doors in 2009, San Francisco’s famous pasta palace Flour + Water has undergone a complete remodel: from…

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These S.F. Restaurateurs Want You to Understand a Few Things About Dining Right Now

Ask any restaurant worker what the past two years have been like, and you’re bound to hear variations on the…

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Lily’s Rob Lam Exults in His Work — And In His Chicken Wings

Lily on Clement is a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant from longtime Bay Area chef Rob Lam, who also owns and operates…

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How Mona Leena Blends Palestinian and Californian Flavors at Berkeley’s Lulu

Lulu is the new breakfast/lunch Berkeley spot featuring fresh Palestinian-Californian fare from Mona Leena. Leena has been cooking in the…

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Shawn Camacho and Shawn Naputi of Prubechu Talk Chamorro Community — and Food

You won’t find another restaurant in America quite like Prubechu. San Francisco’s only Guamanian restaurant is run by friends and…

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Named a Top New Bar in America, Valley Bar + Bottle Becomes a Downtown Sonoma Hub

Valley Bar + Bottle is one part retail bottle shop, one part Best New Bar in America, and one part…

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Kim Alter of Nightbird on the Evolution of Fine Dining (and Much More)

When Nightbird reopens on June 23, it will mark the first time in roughly 16 months that chef-owner Kim Alter‘s…

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Cassava’s Yuka Ioroi on Leading, Reopening, and Building a Better Restaurant Industry

For local diners, Cassava has long been a staple of its Outer Richmond neighborhood, with owners Yuka Ioroi and Kristoffer…

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Jaranita’s Thomas Medl on Opening During a Pandemic and Keys to Success in San Francisco

Earlier this year, the team behind La Mar Cebicheria Peruana opened Jaranita, a Peruvian grill and rotisserie set in the…

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