Town Hall Launches Brunch; Aziza Loses a Chef to Healdsburg; and More
Also, Baume loses its chef de cuisine.
Also, Baume loses its chef de cuisine.
Chef Mourad Lahlou's attempt to open a new version of Aziza in Jackson Square’s 500 Jackson Street location has been thwarted. Apparently gutting the space and relocating the entrance and official address to 801 Montgomery wasn't enough to ward off...
The book is called 'Mourad: New Moroccan,' and it comes out in November.
• Because of the costs associated with turning a retail space into a restaurant, the lifting of those zoning restrictions hasn't resulted in many new restaurants in the Castro, the Haight, or Noe Valley. [WSJ] • Did you know that...
Also, La Salsa in the FiDi is closed.
Chef-Owner Mourad Lahlou inked a deal to take the 500 Jackson space.
See how the rest of the Michelin-starred places scored.
In some new videos of Le Grand Fooding 2010 in New York, we catch a glimpse of Gylenhaal, and several S.F. chefs discuss the Northern California vs. New York rivalry.
This Saturday afternoon, in the shadow of the Ferry Building and the Hyatt at Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco magazine is hosting their annual FallFest. The outdoorsy, wander-and-graze event features a long list of participating restaurants and wineries, as well...
The international travel mag blesses NYC and S.F. restaurants in a new listicle, but ignores all other American cities.
San Francisco chefs are by and large quite fond of the tattooing.
From Coi to Canteen, Zagat's list of the highest rated Bay Area restaurants to open in the aughts.
• Eater concluded their lengthy, multi-round, Hottest Chef in the Bay contest, crowning Aziza's handsome Louis Maldonado the winner. [Eater] • The 20 "most significant" restaurant closings of the year, including Jeanty at Jack's, Acme Chophouse, and Jack Falstaff. [Bits...
• Aziza chef-owner Mourad Lahlou is about to make it big, with his upcoming cookbook and PBS series and his recently acquired Michelin star and Iron Chef victory. [SF Chronicle] • Amazon may get rid of its wine-selling business after...