New Casual Concept From James Syhabout to Be Called Box and Bells, Featuring Late-Night Gastropub Fare
He's taking over and renovating the former Somerset on College Avenue.
He's taking over and renovating the former Somerset on College Avenue.
Not to be outdone by Alan Richman, Bruce Palling takes an S.F. refresher tour.
For some reason, he thinks Piedmont Avenue only recently gentrified.
The 'GQ' critic says the Bay Area is now the region to watch for restaurants of 'ambition and imagination.'
We went there last year; we'll go there again.
"Across the street from Commis is Anatoly's Men's Clothing, new suits for $99... An unlikely locale for a restaurant with SoHo savoir faire: stark and simple, with opaque glass and no name on the door. Commis is a block buster,...
A recipe from Commis is featured on the cover of the newsstand edition of the July 'Food & Wine.'
Syhabout partied, and then some, while in New York for the F&W BNC fete.
The one-time 'Chron' Rising Star chef receives his first major national magazine recognition.
If we were the ones writing this list, there are five or six more newer places that would be knocking off some of the old.
Paxti's taking over the Noe Valley Mi Lindo Yucatan space; Little Chihuahua moving into the former Bistro 24; Sparky's comes to Piedmont Ave in Oakland; and Roland's Bagels is not reopening in the Haight.
Bauer elevates Meadowood to four stars; Kauffman gives fresh praise to Commis; Reidinger kinda likes Tuba.
Whether at a counter facing the kitchen or at a traditional chef's table, more restaurants are featuring special menus for just a small number of diners.
From Commis to Camino, Oakland truly came into its own as a dining haven in '09.
The chef can't escape questions about his "figs on a plate" comment on his recent book tour, but he's got more to say about San Francisco.