Posts Tagged: obituaries on Grub Street

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Posted 3/15/13 on Grub Street SF
Oeno-File

Chateau Montelena Founder Dies

He was 86.

Filed Under: obituaries, oeno-file

Posted 9/12/12 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

San Bruno Restaurant Owner Killed in Car Accident

Isaac Mejia, who for years owned Don Pico's in San Bruno, died Saturday.

Filed Under: don pico's, isaac mejia, obituaries

Posted 7/26/12 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

Renowned San Francisco Restaurateur, Maurice Rouas, Dies

The longtime owner of Fleur de Lys was 73.

Filed Under: fleur de lys, hubert keller, obituaries

Posted 7/11/12 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

Food Legend Marion Cunningham Dies at Age 90

The renowned latter-day author of the 'Fannie Farmer Cookbook' has passed owing to complications from Alzheimer's.

Filed Under: local legends, marion cunningham, obituaries

Posted 6/27/12 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

More on Nora Ephron, Food, and Movies

It's already been said once today on the site already, but we'll say it again: We will miss Nora Ephron. Atlantic food scribe Corby Kummer just gushed about her talents and her love of food, and the HuffPo has anthologized...

Filed Under: lists, nora ephron, obituaries

Posted 6/28/11 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

‘Butter-Cow Lady’ Norma Lyon, a State Fair Icon, Dies at 81

She sculpted things out of butter, including the Last Supper, for the Iowa State Fair since 1960.

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Posted 6/21/11 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

T.J. Robinson, Owner of Oakland’s Beloved and Bizarre Gingerbread House, Dies at 76

The Gingerbread House was a weird and special place.

Filed Under: local legends, obituaries, t.j. robinson

Posted 5/24/11 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

Tragedy Befalls Young Line Cook at Local: Mission Eatery

Sad news comes today as Local: Mission Eatery announces that they are "recovering from tragic news": Their 23-year-old line cook, Ryan Sitko, died in a motorcycle accident. [Local Mission Eatery]...

Filed Under: local: mission eatery, obituaries

Posted 5/6/11 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

R.I.P. Marc Valiani

Former San Francisco chef Marc Valiani, who was best known for his small North Beach restaurant Jianna which he ran from 2000 to 2002, died last weekend of respiratory failure at the age of 48. He lived in Texas most...

Filed Under: local legends, obituaries

Posted 5/4/11 on Grub Street SF
Obituaries

Boulevard Remembers 9/11 Victim Heather Ho

The one-time 'Chron' Rising Star died at 32 on September 11th.

Filed Under: boulevard, obituaries

Posted 3/28/11 on Grub Street SF
Local Legends

R.I.P. Joe Alioto, Veteran Wharf Restaurateur

Joseph Alioto, who for forty years ran Alioto's restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf along with his cousin Nunzio, died early this morning at age 59 after a long illness. He was part of a family deeply tied to San Francisco politics...

Filed Under: alioto's, joseph alioto, local legends, obituaries

Posted 3/3/11 on Grub Street SF
Local Legends

R.I.P. Tommy Bermejo, from Tommy’s Mexican

He died suddenly earlier this week.

Filed Under: julio bermejo, local legends, obituaries, tommy bermejo, tommy's mexican restaurant

Posted 3/2/11 on Grub Street SF
Local Legends

R.I.P. Juanita Musson

The legendary barmaid and brawler died Saturday at age 87.

Filed Under: juanita musson, local legends, obituaries

Posted 3/2/11 on Grub Street SF
Local Legends

Legendary Bar Owner Henry Africa Dies

The owner of Eddie Rickenbacker's, who once upon a time invented the fern bar, dies at age 77.

Filed Under: bars, eddie rickenbacker's, henry africa, local legends, obituaries

Posted 2/17/11 on Grub Street SF
Mediavore

Obama to Dine With Apple, Google, Facebook CEOs; Spain Loses Anti-Molecular Chef Santi Santamaria

• President Obama is headed back to town and he plans to break bread with Zuckerberg, Jobs, Schmidt and a couple of other heavies to discuss job creation. But where will they eat? [NBC] • Esquire names the seven best...

Filed Under: mark zuckerberg, mediavore, obituaries, presidential eats