Shake Shack sprouted from a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in Manhattan to support the Madison Square Park Conservancy’s first art installation. The cart was quite the success, with Shack fans lined up daily for three summers.

In 2004, a permanent kiosk opened in the park: Shake Shack was born. This modern day “roadside” burger stand serves up the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, shakes, beer, wine and more. An instant neighborhood fixture, Shake Shack welcomes people from all over the city, country and world who gathered together to enjoy fresh, simple, high-quality versions of the classics in a majestic setting. The rest, as they say, is burger history.

Mourad is a modern interpretation of a cuisine deeply rooted in the past. Mourad's food pays homage to those roots, showcasing the rich and vibrant flavors of Morocco in new ways that harmonize with the fresh, local, artisanal ingredients, and the spirit of innovation of Northern California.

Located at 140 New Montgomery (cross street Minna), in the newly renovated PacBell Building, Mourad graciously features authentic Moroccan design in modern interpretation, being in perfect harmony with the cuisine.

Location 140 New Montgomery St #1, San Francisco, CA 94105

Chef/Owner Mourad Lahlou

Hours Monday - Friday 11.30am - 2pm for Lunch. Saturday and Sunday doors open at 5pm. Dinner starts nightly at 5.30pm.

Phone 415.660.2500

Notable Press

11 Hottest Cocktails To Drink In Bars Now: September 2017 Liqour.com 

Website Mourad

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A native of Northern Californian, Traci Des Jardins has six restaurants in San Francisco, including Jardinière, Arguello, The Commissary, Mijita Cocina Mexicana, Public House and TRANSIT.

Known as one of the top female chefs in the country, Des Jardins is a two-time James Beard award-winner and has earned a number of industry accolades throughout her career. Classically trained in French cuisine by some of the best chefs and restaurateurs in the world, Des Jardins' style is also influenced by her Mexican and French-Acadian grandparents, who taught her how to cook. Throughout her more than two decades in San Francisco, Des Jardins has continued to focus and evolve her style of cooking as well as her restaurants. Over the course of her successful career she has trained and groomed many chefs and front-of-the-house personnel, many of whom now help operate her growing group of restaurants.

Chef/Owner Traci Des Jardins

Jardinière

Mijita

Notable Press

How Jardiniere Became One of SF’s Most Influential Restaurants Eater SF

Traci Des Jardins talks Jardiniere, 20 years in Hayes Valley SFGate

San Francisco's 11 Most Decadent Chocolate Desserts Zagat 

6 Bay Area Lady Chefs Share Their Holiday Faves 7x7

Eat, Drink, and Keep Pedaling on This Celebrity Chef Cycling Tour of Sicily AFAR

Arguello

The Commissary

Notable Press (Presidio Properties) 

Chef Rogelio García Makes His Mark in California's Culinary Scene NBC News

Slow Cooking: The Retro Technique You Should Revive for Fall Vogue

San Francisco chefs reveal their favorite meals in the Bay Area SFGate

35 Hotels With Food Worth Staying In For Newsweek 

20 Things to Eat and Drink This Summer in the SF Bay Area Zagat 

About Traci

From Chef/Owner Adam Tortosa, Robin is a hyper-seasonal, Japanese-inspired restaurant in Hayes Valley. Offering on omakase (chef’s choice) or a la carte experience, the Bay Area’s bounty is celebrated throughout the restaurant in everything from the locally sourced fish, house-made Japanese condiments, Jered’s Pottery tableware, custom artwork and design, and a sprinkling of Bay Area hip hop into the eclectic soundtrack.

Location 620 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Chef / Owner Adam Tortosa

Phone 415. 548. 2429

Hours Monday - Sunday 5:30 - 10:00

Notable Press

Local Wasabi Is a Labor of Love, and a Chef’s Secret Weapon, in the Bay Area Food & Wine

San Francisco’s Eater Awards Winners 2017 Eater SF

15 Chefs on the Best Bulk Candy to Pass Out on Halloween New York Magazine

Robin in Hayes Valley takes omakase to the cutting edge SF Chronicle 

Sushi's New Wave C For Men Magazine

Website Robin

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Industry vets Zack Schwab, Shane Matthews, Brian Shin and Jacob Racusin opened The Snug, an upscale neighborhood spot in the heart of Pacific Heights this fall. 

After years working at some of the country’s top beer bars, including The Jeffrey in New York City and Mikkeller and Monk’s Kettle in San Francisco, Schwab and Matthews were inspired to bring everything they love about the proper neighborhood bar to life with The Snug. Together with partners Shin and Racusin, they are developing one of the best craft beer and cocktail lists in San Francisco and creating an inviting place for people to enjoy inventive takes on classic bar food.

Location 2301 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone 415.562.5092

Hours Tuesday - Sunday 4pm - 12pm (Closed Mondays)

Notable Media Coverage

Step Inside The Snug, The Coziest New Bar on Fillmore Eater SF

16 Most Anticipated San Francisco Fall Restaurant Openings Zagat

Comfort, Cocktails & Community: 'The Snug' Opening In Pacific Heights Hoodline

The Snug opens, bringing a new cocktail bar to Pacific Heights SF Chronicle

7 Fall Cocktails That Have Nothing to Do With Pumpkin Spice Playboy

Website TheSnug

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Sorrel offers local-Californian inspired cuisine with authentic & vibrant Italian influences. They believe in only working with the most superior, freshest, organic & local ingredients that the Bay Area farmers markets have to offer. They work with the seasonal harvest in an effort to showcase each distinguishable and perfectly in-season ingredient.

The Sorrel menu highlights what they can buy and forage from local farmers markets and their friend’s gardens. The service atmosphere and staff is accommodating, knowledgeable and professional. Whatever the guest desires, the team will gladly accommodate – their goal is to ensure that each experience is a memorable one.

Location 3228 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone 415.525.3765

Website Sorrel

Souvla is a beloved, fine-casual Greek restaurant with locations in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley and NoPa neighborhoods, inspired by casual souvlaki joints found throughout Greece. Souvla rotisserie roasts naturally-raised meats and wraps them in warm, fluffy pita bread with seasonal salads and Greek yogurt sauces. (The word “souvla” means “spit” or “skewer” in Greek — the rod on which meat is roasted.) 

Locations

Hayes Valley. 517 Hayes St. San Francisco, CA 94102

NoPa. 531 Divisadero St. San Francisco, CA 94117

Mission. 758 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Founder/CEO Charles Bililies

Chef/Partner Tony Cervone

Service Director Justine Flynn

Director of Development Ben Pote

Designer Danielle Moore

Phone 415.400.5458

Hours Monday - Sunday 11.00 AM – 10.00 PM

Notable Press

What are the foods we’ll be craving in 2015?  The Today Show

An Issue That Feta Can Solve The New York Times

A Top 10 Wine List Built on Memories The New York Times

A Grown-Up's Guide to'Fine Fast' Dining The Wall Street Journal

I'm Building a New Greek Empire, One Dish at a Time Bon Appétit

Website Souvla

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4505 Burgers & BBQ is family owned company based in San Francisco, founded by chef Ryan Farr in January 2009. Initially launching with one product, their lighter-than-air Original Style Chicharrones, or “crispy clouds of porkaliciousness,” followed by their Bacon-Studded Hot Dogs. The business has only grown from there: They've operated stands at farmers' markets all over San Francisco. From December 2012-July 2015 they ran a full-service whole animal butcher shop in San Francisco's Mission District, where they sold responsibly and sustainably raised meat sourced from farms in Northern California. In 2013, 4505 Burgers & BBQ was launched, which serves—you guessed it—burgers, 4505 Meats-style barbecue and more. 

Location 705 Divisadero (at Grove St.), San Francisco, 94117 Location

Found/CEO Ryan Farr

COO Katie Mayfield

CFO Whitney Valentine-Wafer

Area Director Andrew Ghetia

Phone 415. 231. 6993

Hours

10:30 am – 10 pm Sunday – Thursday
Friday and Saturday- 10:30 am – 11pm

Notable Press

Why Wine Is The Secret Ingredient To Amazing BBQ Lonny

Honey Butter Fried Chicken, 4505 Burgers & BBQ Hold Delivery Pop-ups in East Bay East Bay Express

Dine and Dish: Snacks for the Big Game KRON4 News Dine and Dish

Website 4505Meats

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A collaboration between husband & wife team, Chef Nick Cobarruvias, former Chef De Cuisine of Marlowe, and Anna Sager Cobarruvias of Maverick & SBE, Son's Addition opens in October 2017 to widely anticipated acclaim. Focusing on traditional slow cooking, pickling and fermenting applied to a contemporary palette of local flavors, Son's Addition promises to be a much needed neighborhood eatery and hang out.  

Address 2990 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110

Co-Owner / Chef Nicolas Cobarruvias

Co-Owner / GM Anna Sager Cobarruvias

Phone Number 415.500.2817

Hours
Sunday – Wednesday, 5pm – 10 pm
Thursday- Saturday, 5pm-11pm

Notable Press

Son’s Addition takes shape on 24th Street SF Chronicle

A Date-Friendly Neighborhood Hangout in the Mission UrbanDaddy

The Hottest Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now, November 2017  Eater SF

Your SF Birthday Agenda (No Matter Your Celebrating Style) Tasting Table

Website SonsAddition

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The Riddler is a Champagne bar that is known for delicious bar bites and an extensive list of over 100 Champagne selections. The menu focuses primarly on grower-producers (Gaston Chiquet, Pierre Gimonnet, Egly-Ouriet, Pierre Péters, Marc Hébrart, Gonet-Médeville, etc.), vintage wines from traditional houses (Taittinger, Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Salon, Ruinart, Dom Pérignon, Krug), and hard-to-find Special Club Champagnes. Offerings are available by the glass, in splits, half bottles, Magnums, Jeroboams, and beyond. Inspired by a lady-power theme, the champagne bar is funded entirely by women, a decision Jen says evolved organically. The restaurant also serves sparkling wines of diverse varietals, a focused selection of still wines, and a single beer: Miller High Life, the Champagne of Beers.

Location 528 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Owner Jen Pelka

General Manager/Beverage Director Abby Reser

Kitchen Consultant Shannon Waters

Chef de Cuisine Zoe Deeg

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday 4pm-10pm
Friday-Saturday 4pm-12am

Notable Press

How to Make Bubbly Punch (From a Chic New Champagne Bar) NYTimes T Style

How the Owner of San Francisco's Coolest Champagne Bar Hosts a Party Food & Wine

This Tater Tot Waffle Is a Work of Art Bon Appétit

How to Make a Giant, Waffled Tater Tot at Home Bon Appetit

San Francisco's Eater Awards Winners 2017 Eater Wine Bar of The Year

Website The Riddler

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Operating their small, family business from the original estate winery in Oakville, Turnbull pays tribute to their heritage while rooted in the present. Turnbull wines are crafted with integrity and without compromise. Turnbull oversees the entire farming and winemaking process, from the dirt in their four estate vineyards throughout Oakville and Calistoga, through to each bottle of wine, with hands and heart. The sites reflect some of the best terroir the Napa Valley has to offer. Vinified in small lots and aged in French Oak barrels for twenty months, Turnbull produces thoughtful wines of exceptional quality.

Location 8210 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94562

Winemaker Peter Heitz

President Zoe Johns

Notable Press

Thanksgiving: This year we welcome a fresh approach with a light touch SF Chronicle 

She's the Boss with Zoe Johns Cherry Bombe 

Turnbull Rising from the Heart of Napa Valley  Drink Insider

Awesome investment and How I used design to elevate my business Lonny 

Turnbull Winery: A Napa stalwart finds renewed focus The Fermented Fruit

Website TurnbullWines

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The Assembly is a community focused on physical and personal wellness. The Assembly is for those who want to grow together and feel good every single day. This sacred space is designed for us to come together, learn, and move in ways that build strength from the inside. Housed within the walls of a historic church, this group of creators, creatives, and passionate humans gathers every day.

The Assembly is a safe place to practice self-care, whether that means finding a solitary area to reflect, learning a new practice, or reaching out to build connections within the community. 

Location 449 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone 415.868.3322

Website TheAssembly

Husband-wife team, Anjan and Emily Mitra, owners of DOSA, share a passion for South Indian cuisine and culture that is part of the experience they’ve created at their restaurants.  DOSA is a renowned, San Francisco dining institution with two locations in San Francisco and one in Oakland serving innovative and authentic South Indian cuisine with a world-class spice-driven cocktail program.

Address

2301 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612

Chef/Owners Anjan and Emily Mitra

Phone Number

510.285.6823

Hours  Monday - Sunday 8am - 10pm

Notable Press

Inside the Vibrant Indian Marketplace of dosa by DOSA Eater SF

Dosa Team Opens New Restaurant in Uptown Oakland SF Chronicle

13 New Restaurants to Ring in the New Year The Week

Modern Indian street food finds a home in Uptown Oakland at dosa by DOSA Berkeleyside

The Hive Gets a New Dosa Restaurant Oakland Magazine

Website dosabyDOSA

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NOON All Day is your neighborhood kitchen — preparing tasty, nourishing food for you all day long.

They offer delicious and creative dishes to satisfy the urge for a snack, as well as a serious hunger for a well-rounded meal. Everything is inspired by seasonal ingredients, and made by talented people. The pastries come from the Piccino bakery team. Sightglass coffee is crafted with excellence by the baristas. And they're excited to include soft-serve from Double 8 Dairy as a fun offering!

Eat out on the plaza or take items to go. Have lunch delivered to your office. Enjoy a glass of wine after work. Or order online and bring dinner to a friend. NOON All Day is the answer to a population in motion.

Location 690 Indiana St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Phone 415.619.3240

Website Noonallday.com

Piccino opened their doors on December 2006, and their simple wish was just to make Piccino as welcoming as ones own home. The Founders, Sher Rogat and Margherita Stewart Sagan alway enjoyed making food for family and friends and, everyone told them they should open a restaurant. Thanks to the relationships that Sher and Margherita forged at the market (it was their church on Saturday and Sunday) some of their favorite farms like Mariquita and Star Route agreed to deliver to their tiny establishment, way back when. These longstanding relationships are still a part of their community and they strive to show the essence of the food these farmers grow. As one of their kitchen team member said, they look for the most carrot-y of carrots to bring to your plate!

Location 1001 Minnesota St. San Francisco CA 94107

Phone Number 415.824.4224

Website Piccino.com

Hotel San Francisco opened mid April of 2018 on Commercial Street, in the shadow of the Transamerica Pyramid. Hotel San Francisco is the first project by an Australian team that includes brother and sister duo Thomas Glenwright and Priscilla Dosiou. The 1,700 square foot, 75-seat bar serves elevated bites & house cocktails amongst lush textures & glam vibes.

Address 653 Commercial St. SF, CA 94111

Number 415-263-9222

Website Hotelsf.com

The Golden Gate Restaurant Association’s mission is to celebrate and empower the restaurant community through advocacy, education, marketing, events and training. Founded by restaurateurs in 1936 to give restaurants a collective voice and bargaining power, the GGRA has evolved to be the singular representation and trusted one-stop resource for the culinary community in the Bay Area and beyond. We exist to advocate for restaurants’ unique interests. We do that within the corridors of City Hall and through year-round education and training programs to make sure our members are apprised of evolving legislation and stay in compliance. We celebrate and showcase our members through great annual events like Eat Drink SF and SF Restaurant Week. And we gather the restaurant community together for our content rich 2-day Industry Conference and our annual Saucy Awards gala. Our member community includes restaurants of all sizes and profiles and we have a valuable network of resources to support them through all stages of growth.

Notable Press

Where My Ladies At? Finding a Voice in the Restaurant Industry The Bold Italic

Trump Is About to Make Tip-Pooling Legal Again. Here’s What That Means for Restaurant Workers Eater 

San Francisco Chefs Unite for 4 days in August Huffington Post  

Hangar 1, Trumer Pils Among Eat Drink SF Sponsors Alameda Magazine

 Here Are the Nominees for the GGRA’s Second Annual Saucy Awards SF Weekly

Bay Area Chefs Pledge to Raise $1 Million for Fire Relief Eater SF 

La Cocina was born out of a belief that a community of natural entrepreneurs, given the right resources, can create self-sufficient businesses that benefit themselves, their families, their community, and the whole city. The food that has come out of this kitchen since 2005 reflects that aspiration and, quite simply, tastes amazing.

La Cocina (pronounced la co-see-nah, meaning “The Kitchen” in Spanish) was inspired by its current home, San Francisco’s Mission District. This ethnically diverse and economically vulnerable neighborhood that thrives in part due to the many small informal businesses that serve the community. Food lies at the heart of this community, and you don’t have to look far to find hidden entrepreneurs in the kitchens of many homes.

Notable Press

An Arab bakery in Oakland full of California love The New York Time

Global Grilling with Peaches Patties Sunset Magazine 

Reem's California brings the Arab corner bakery home to Fruitvale Eater SF

La Cocina's Voices from the Kitchen KQED Bay Area Bites 

Nyum Bai’s Colorful Fruitvale Restaurant Brings Cambodian Flavor to the Bay Area Eater SF

Mourad Lahlou, the chef who redefined Moroccan cuisine in the U.S., will debut amara, a Moorish-Mexican restaurant, in the former Aziza space in San Francisco’s Richmond District early next year. amara is an evolution on Aziza, with Lahlou taking his talent back to its neighborhood roots and celebrating the cuisine of Northern Morocco and Moorish influences on Mexico. The spirit of amara, which refers to the Moors in Spanish, lies in bringing people together at the table.

Chef Mourad Lahlou

Chef Louis Maldonado

Location 5800 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

Notable Press

Aziza to reopen as Amara, a Moroccan-Mexican restaurant SF Chronicle

An elegy for Aziza, a perfect San Francisco restaurant SF Chronicle 

This Chef Is Revealing the North African Influence on Mexican Cuisine AFAR

Al's Place is a neighborhood restaurant in the Mission district of San Francisco from chef-owner Aaron London. They offer a seasonal, ingredient-driven menu, that highlights the produce of Northern California. 

Location 1499 Valencia St. SF, CA 94110

Chef/Owner Aaron London

Phone 415. 416. 6136

Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 5.30pm-10pm

Website http://www.alsplacesf.com

Notable Press

AL's Place, San Francisco Bon Appetit

AL’s Place Puts Vegetables Front and Center  San Francisco Chronicle

Travel Guide: San Francisco Saveur Magazine

Inventive AL’s Place Exemplifies New Mission Eateries at Their Best San Francisco Examiner

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In the heart of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown district, Mister Jiu's has taken over the famous Four Seas restaurant, and is reimagining the Chinese banquet experience. Among many very special details of the project, chef owner Brandon Jew is working with local organic Bay Area farmers to grow Chinese vegetables on home turf. Brandon trained extensively throughout China, Italy and California, and all heavily influence his cuisine. 

“I really want locals to experience San Francisco Chinatown again,” said Brandon. “This is what San Francisco Chinese food is: some references from our families, our training, our travels, and inspiration from this neighborhood -- they all impact the experience and the food.” 

Every design detail, from small to large, is considered and personal to the space: estate sale finds of Chinese pottery, statues, lighting and artwork are peppered throughout the restaurant, local Firestone tile wraps the open kitchen, and a 20 ft-long, 6-ft tall black and white installation by artist Afton Love flanks an entire wall. Original windows and a fire escape along Grant Street reveal a view of Chinatown’s famous bright red hanging lanterns. “I wanted a space that felt current, but with a lot of references to mid-century modern design: That was the era when Chinatown was in its hey-day. Chinatown’s glory days.”

Location 28 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108

Chef de Cuisine Brandon Jew

Sous Chef Sara Hauman

Pastry Chef Melissa Chou

Beverage Director/Bar Manager Danny Louie

Somelier John Herbstritt

Designer Boor Bridges Architecture

Phone 415. 857. 9688

Hours

Tuesday - Thursday 5.30 - 10.30
Friday - Saturday 5.30 - 11
Sunday - Monday Closed 

Website MisterJius

Notable Press

Chinese-American Chefs Start a Culinary Conversation With the Past The New York Times

6 Kitchen Essentials You Need to Master Chinese Cooking Architectural Digest 

Chef’s Night Out: Brandon Jew Vice Munchies 

San Francisco: On Watch Food & Wine

The 23 Coolest Restaurant Trends We Spotted In 2016 Bon Appétit 

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Evolving menus. Sensual Environ. Champagne and Oysters on the Half Shell.

Since 1999. Foreign Cinema remains a magical destination for local, national and international visitors as San Francisco’s most enduring dining centers.

A San Francisco Chronicle “Top 100 Restaurant” for sixteen consecutive years, Chefs Gayle Pirie and John Clark’s collective visions weave food, wine, cocktails, film, and art gallery into one harmonious ambience.

In recognition of 15 years of distinctive service and community stewardship, September 18th was proclaimed “Foreign Cinema Day” in San Francisco. California State Senator Mark Leno presented a City Proclamation acknowledging Foreign Cinema on their unique neighborhood and city-wide leadership and standards in excellence.

Address 2534 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110

Owners Gayle Pirie & John Clark

Hours

MON - FRI 6PM - 2AM

SAT & SUN 11AM - 2AM

Phone 415. 648. 7600

Notable Press

Make Foreign Cinema's classic chèvre cheesecake 7x7

Foreign Cinema Celebrates 18th Anniversary with Plans for New Mission Street Wine Bar SF Station

How To Host A Valentine's Day Dinner At Home Lonny

10 Champagnes For the Holidays—That Aren’t Dom Perignon or Veuve Clicquot Observer 

Website ForeignCinema

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Rich Table is the culinary vision of Chefs Evan and Sarah Rich. With over three decades of combined experience in San Francisco and New York high-end restaurants, the team brings with them a wealth of talent, knowledge of quality foods and wine, and connections with the best farms and purveyors. Rich Table is a place with no dress code, where the food speaks for itself. Evan and Sarah believe that eating out should be relaxed, fun and exciting. It should remind you of the good times you share with family while introducing you to new tastes in the company of friends. The staff at Rich Table use their years of experience to provide food that is expertly prepared and served, while set in a surrounding that is modern, convivial, and comfortable.

Location 199 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Chef/Owners Evan and Sarah Rich

Chef de Cuisine Brandon Rice

General Manager Jonny Gilbert

Designers

Phone 415. 355. 9085

Hours Monday - Sunday 5-10.30

Notable Press

TOP 100 RESTAURANTS 2017 SF Chronicle

Where to Day Drink in San Francisco Food & Wine

Chefs Tell Us Their Favorite Podcasts to Listen to While Cooking (Or Whenever!) Bon Appétit 

The Best Spots in Hayes Valley, San Francisco Goop

Five Must-Have Dishes At Rich Table SF Weekly

Why Rich Table Rebuilt Its Kitchen Food & Wine

100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America: OpenTable Releases Its 2016 List Forbes

Website RichTable

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From San Francisco’s Rich Table team comes RT Rotisserie, a casual and approachable rotisserie chicken restaurant set to open in Hayes Valley in early 2017. RT Rotisserie’s menu will be inspired by the comforting meals that husband-and-wife team Evan and Sarah used to refuel with after ski trips: rotisserie chicken, warming soups, California-inspired salads, oysters and hearty sandwiches. RT Rotisserie will feel warm and welcoming, with simple yet delicious food, with the same level of skill and passion they put into every dish at Rich Table.

Address 101 Oak St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Chef/Owners Evan and Sarah Rich

Phone Number 415.829.7086

Hours Monday - Sunday 11am - 9pm

Notable Press

Fast-Fine Dining Is the New Restaurant Frontier Bon Appétit

Evan & Sarah Rich’s RT Rotisserie enriches Hayes Valley SF Chronicle 

Wine Pairings for Roast Chicken Food & Wine 

Review: RT Rotisserie The Infatuation

Opening Night at SF'S RT Rotisserie Chefsfeed

Website RTRotisserie

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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is dedicated to building community through traditional Jewish comfort food. Founded in San Francisco’s Mission District, Wise Sons pairs classic Jewish recipes with the best Californian ingredients to make delicious deli fare that would make your bubbie proud.

Locations

Mission. 3150 24th Street. San Francisco, CA 94110 

SOMA. 736 Mission Street. San Francisco, CA 94103

Fillmore. 1520 Fillmore Street. San Francisco, CA 94115 

Farmers Market's - SF Ferry Plaza, Marin Civic Center, & Downtown Palo Alto

Larkspur. 2227 Larkspur Landing Circle. Larkspur, CA 94939

Founders Evan Bloom & Ari Bloom

Phone 415.787.DELI 

Notable Press

Wise Sons Has Bagel Dawgs SF Weekly

Hayes Valley Gets Bagels Fix From Wise Sons Starting October 31 Eater SF

Break your Yom Kippur fast at these tasty Jewish spots Time Out

Website WiseSonsDeli

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Media Noche is a hot, new Cuban fast-casual restaurant serving up four versions of the traditional Cubano, including the namesake Medianoche sandwich, salads, rice bowls, aguas frescas and Moon Bar ice cream popsicles. Media Noche is located on a bright and sunny corner of San Francisco’s Mission district. The restaurant is picture perfect, with custom-designed tilework, a flamingo mural by San Francisco street artist fnnch, and plenty of design inspiration pulled directly from Havana and Miami Beach.

Owners Jessica Barker & Madelyn Markoe

Chef Juan Martinez

Location 3465 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Hours Wed - Mon 11.30 AM 10 PM

Phone 415. 655. 3904

Notable Press

Media Noche heats up the Mission SF Chronicle

Fast-Fine Dining Is the New Restaurant Frontier Bon Appétit

We Can't Stop Staring At These Restaurants' Walls Healthyish

Every Chef Has a Slap-Dash DGAF Noodle Dish up Their Sleeve Chefsfeed

Instagram is Pushing Restaurants to be Kitschy, Colorful, and Irresistible to Photographers The Verge 

Website MediaNoche

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'āina is a Hawaiian word meaning the land which feeds us. 

Aloha! 'āina is a modern Hawaiian food concept that serves food with a distinct Hawaiian influence with a breath of the classics. Everything they serve is from the land and rooted in what the land has given to us. 'āina cooks with the seasons and with love, using fine dining techniques and local ingredients from the Bay Area as well as specifically importing ingredients from Hawai'i. The 'āina concept strives to be a love letter to the islands, by merging the attraction of Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, the warmth and hospitality of the island spirit with a refined sensibility and great service in a casual and welcoming atmosphere.  

Location 900 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107

CFO/Owner Cheryl Liew

Chef/Owner Jordan Keao

Phone 415. 814. 3815

Hours
(Closed Monday & Tuesday)
Wednesday & Thursday 5:30–10PM
Friday 10AM–2:30PM, 5:30–10PM
Saturday & Sunday 9AM–2:30PM, 5:30–10PM

Notable Press

Aina and newcomer Khamsa are hits; Dobbs Ferry misses the mark SF Chronicle

'āina Dinner Tasting Menu Steals the Show With Bold Hawaiian Flavors 7x7

Neighborhood Hawaiian Goes Modern Tasting Menu Eater SF

Check Out This Beaut of a Tasting Menu at Aina, While Wes Burger Launches a Late-Night Menu Tablehopper

Website aina

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Vive la Tarte is a groundbreaking neighborhood bakery offering authentic, local produce driven baked goods, in a minimalistic and relaxed environment. They aim to push the boundaries of our craft to create meaningful and nourishing experiences for our guests. Vive La Tarte sources organic seconds straight from the farm. They love alternative dairy and unprocessed sweeteners. They never use additives, preservatives, coloring, stabilizers or gelatins. 

Location 1160 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103

CEO / Co-founder Arnaud Goethals

COO / Co-founder Julie Vandermeersch

Phone 415. 634. 5444

Hours

Sunday & Monday 8AM–4PM

Tuesday - Saturday 8AM–6PM

Notable Press

You WANT to Be too Cool for This New Taco-Croissant Mashup... But You Know You'd Eat the Hell Out of It Bravo  

San Francisco's Essential Bakeries Eater SF

Bakers Are the New Chefs: 5 of SF's Best Patissiers + Their Delectable Treats 7x7

Eat This Now: 15 Fall Dishes to Try in the Bay Area Zagat

This Hipster AF Taco Croissant Looks Amazing, I Hate To Admit BuzzFeed

Celebrate Croissant Day with These 5 Amazing San Francisco Pastry Shops SF Station

Website ViveLaTarte

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Tawla, Arabic for backgammon, a game popular throughout the entire Eastern Mediterranean, and which also translates to “table,” is located in San Francisco’s Mission district. The cuisines of the region that includes Greece, Turkey, the Levant (commonly referred to as Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan), and Iran have converged over time due to geographical proximity and shared histories. 

The menu explores sophisticated home cooking rather than ubiquitous street foods like kebabs, falafel, hummus, or tabbouleh with dishes that are made with seasonal produce, and locally sourced, sustainably raised and caught meats and seafood. Integral to this experience are the bread offerings which form the cornerstone of the menu and act as a tangible illustration of the idiom “breaking bread.”

Location 206 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Owner Azhar Hashem

Executive Chef Joseph Magidow

Wine Director Shaundon Castonguay

General Manager Evan Hortter

Phone 415. 814. 2704

Hours SUN - MON 5.30 - 10

Notable Press

Azhar Hashem of Tawla: The Engineer-Turned-Restaurateur Shares Tips for First-Time Operators OpenTable

Haute Top 5: Best Mediterranean Restaurants in San Francisco 2017 Haute Living

Restaurant Awards Wine Spectator

RESTAURANT REVIEW: MIDDLE-EASTERN, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Wine & Spirits Magazine

Best Restaurants for Private Dining in San Francisco Zagat

Website Tawla

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International Smoke, the wildly popular collaboration between Chef Michael Mina and lifestyle expert and bestselling cookbook author Ayesha Curry, is now open at 301 Mission Street. Inspired by Curry’s and Mina’s individual heritages and travels, International Smoke explores global approaches to fire, grilling, and smoke to create flavorful dishes that bring communities together all around the world. Food is at the heart of community, and this restaurant truly celebrates this.

Address 301 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105

Chef / Partner Michael Mina

Partner Ayesha Curry

Phone Number 415.543.7474

Hours
Lunch
Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:00pm

Happy Hour
Monday - Friday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Dinner 
Sunday - Thursday, 5:00pm - 9:30pm. 
Friday and Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Notable Press

Ayesha Curry’s Newly Opened San Francisco Restaurant Is Booked Through February - Food & Wine

30 UNDER 30 - FOOD & DRINK - Forbes

Ayesha Curry talks about her new restaurant, International Smoke, opening today - SF Chronicle

Website InternationalSmoke

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Doughnuts themselves are a force for all that's good in life - a symbol. Our doughnuts have personality; they're inspired by the seasons, local ingredients, and are steeped in doughnut history. We love them, you love them and we love making them; this is all a very good thing for everyone.

It's not overly complicated but we take it seriously - but not so serious that we don't have fun. Sourced locally out of the freshest ingredients we can find and lovingly hand made every day. We serve them fresh with hand crafted coffees and a smile right down in the West End Village of San Rafael or head right to the middle of San Francisco to our newest location in Hayes Valley, to our newest location at the corner of Fulton and Gough. Stop on by and enjoy a hand crafted, uncomplicated nugget of happiness. Live in the moment, and make those moments count.

Address 388 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Owner/Founder/Chief Enthusiast Craig Blum

Head Baker / Doughnut Mastermind Josue

Operations Manager Sarah-Mack

Number 415. 450. 1866

Hours Monday - Sunday 7am - 4pm

Notable Press

SF’s Hottest Dining Neighborhood of 2017 Eater SF

Johnny Doughnuts Has an Amazing Cruller SF Weekly

On the Blackboard: San Francisco Black Board Eats

Behind Johnny Doughnuts' Starring Role in an Oscar-Nominated Film Tasting Table

Website JohnnyDoughnuts

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Inspired by the Woolworth lunch counters of the 1940’s, City Counter is a new female owned and designed restaurant in San Francisco’s Financial District. Harper Matheson strives to create a place where diners on the go can sit for a few precious minutes between meetings and have a quality meal served in a warm, welcoming environment. With a menu focused on reimagined classic sandwiches, salads, and sides, guests can take their meals to stay or go, but will leave City Counter with a smile.

Location 115 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104

Founder & General Manager Harper Matheson

Designer Nicole Huang 

Hours Monday - Friday 11.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Notable Press

Inside the Minimal Aesthetic of San Francisco’s New and Improved Lunch Counter Eater SF

Counterculture: City Counter Revives the Luncheonette. SF Weekly

First Taste: City Counter, FiDi's Stylish New Luncheonette 7x7

Where My Ladies At? Finding a Voice in the Restaurant Industry The Bold Italic

Dine and Dish: City Counter in San Francisco Dine & Dish

Website CityCounter

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Barzotto is a stylish American pasta bar in the former Saint Vincent space at 1270 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission district. Barzotto's chef, Michelle Minori, previously served as the Executive Sous Chef of Thomas McNaughton’s Ne Timeas restaurant group, overseeing corporate culinary operations for the group’s restaurants Flour & Water, Aatxe, Cafe du Nord, Salumeria, and Central Kitchen. Barzotto is known for its house-made fresh pasta, made daily within view of diners. The daily menu features seasonal pastas that change to reflect local, peak-of-season ingredient availability, and is inspired by the abundance of high quality and sustainable produce available in Northern California. 

Location 1270 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Owner Marko Sotto

Chef de Cuisine Michelle Minori

General Manager Bryan Hamman

Design Danielle Moore

Phone 415. 285. 1200

Hours 11AM - 10PM Wednesday - Sunday

Website Barzotto

Notable Press

Feast Upon Barzotto's Pleasing Menu of Pastas Eater SF

Classy-Casual Barzotto Opens On Valencia For Fresh Pasta, Gelato, And More SFist

Pick Your Pasta at Barzotto, Now Open in the Mission Eater SF

Barzotto, an 'American Pasta Bar,' Opens on Valencia Tablehopper

This Flour + Water Chef Wants to Keep You in Pasta Urban Daddy

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Birba is a neighborhood wine bar in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley, owned and operated by sommelier extraordinaire, Angie Valgiusti. Set off the beaten path of Hayes Valley’s main drags, Birba reminds you of that secret little wine bar you discovered while roaming the alleyways of Barcelona, or the cobblestoned roads of Paris. The team is knowledgeable, approachable and chatty - and with grape varieties like juhfark and merenzao on the list, Birba lends itself to a constant conversation. While Valgiusti is all about the wine, Birba itself is just that friendly, social gathering place where you can enjoy a glass of vino, catch up with friends and neighbors and maybe hear a little Beyoncé or Nina Simone while you’re at it.

Location 458 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone 415.549.7612

Hours

Monday - Thursday 5pm - 10pm

Friday & Saturday 3pm - 10pm 

Sunday 3pm - 9pm 

Website Birbawine.com

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TechTable was co-founded by four leaders across hospitality and technology: Jaci Badzin, Maureen Cushing, Lauren Hobbs, and Camilla Marcus. Technology is rapidly transforming the hospitality industry. There is unprecedented attention on this space, and billions of dollars are being invested into technologies that are challenging hospitality’s traditional ecosystem. TechTable's mission is to provide resourceful content and impactful networking to bring stakeholders from hospitality, technology, and investing together to foster collaboration and drive towards shared solutions. 

Founders

Jaci Badzin

Maureen Cushing

Lauren Hobbs

Camilla Marcus

Notable Press

Danny Meyer Just Single-Handedly Made the Apple Watch Relevant to the Hospitality Industry Eater

Manhattan's Union Square Cafe Will Outfit Managers With Apple Watches to Improve Hospitality MacRumors

NYC restauranteur Danny Meyer looks to upend hospitality industry with Apple Watch Apple Insider

Chefs+Tech Newsletter: The Apple Watch in Restaurant Dining Rooms Skift

EPISODE 161 JONAS ANDERSEN, GREAT NORTHERN FOOD HALL; AND TECHTABLE SUMMIT 2017 Heritage Radio

Transformed in 2008 from a steel foundry to the restaurant Orson, followed by The Drake, the beautiful 10,000 square foot, 2-story space at 508 4th Street is now home to home to Coin-Op Game Room, nestled between The Grand and Hotel Utah.

The space features multiple bars offering food and drink focusing on quality and production.  16 beers on tap are curated to highlight the microbrewery explosion of California, with an emphasis on San Diego, Sacramento, and of course Bay Area breweries and specialty ciders.  The cocktail program is built on speed and simplicity and stands upon quality spirits and homemade elixirs.  Our food is meant to be shared, and everything we can make made from scratch.

Address 508 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Co-Founder/CEO Roy A. Ledo

Co-Founder Has Mahmood

General Manager Eric Lockridge

Executive Chef James Liles

Bar Manager Jason Huffman

Phone 628. 444. 3277

Hours Monday - -Sunday 4PM - 2AM

Notable Press

Why the Horseshoe Bar Has Stood the Test of Time PUNCH

11 Hottest Cocktails To Drink in Bars Now: August 2017 Liquor.com 

Inside The Grid: A Tron-Themed Speakeasy at Coin-Op Gameroom Eater SF

Coin-Op Game Room Opens in San Francisco C for Men

Hottest Bars in SF Zagat

Website Coinop

Founded in 2007, Sweetgreen is a destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. They believe the choices we make about what we eat, where it comes from and how it’s prepared have a direct and powerful impact on the health of individuals, communities and the environment. They're building a transparent supply network, cooking from scratch, and building a community of people who support real food.

Location 171 2nd St. San Francisco CA 94105

Phone 415-855-7653

Hours

Mon - Fri 10:30am - 9pm
Sat 10:30am - 7pm
Sun Closed

Notable Press

Hello, Sweetgreen. Glad you could finally make it. Urban Daddy

Out the door lines greet SoMa’s latest healthy fast food entry SF Gate

Sweetgreen salads make their SF debut Eater SF

Website Sweetgreen.com

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In By the Smoke & the Smell, spirits expert Thad Vogler takes readers around the world, celebrating the vivid characters who produce hand-made spirits like rum, scotch, cognac and mezcal.  From the mountains of Mexico and the forbidden distilleries of Havana, to the wilds of Scotland and the pastoral corners of France and beyond, this adventure will change how you think about your drink.

Thad Vogler, owner of San Francisco’s acclaimed Bar Agricole and Trou Normand, is one of the most important people in the beverage industry today. He’s a man on a mission to bring “grower spirits”—spirits with provenance, made in the traditional way by individuals rather than by mass conglomerates—to the public eye, before they disappear completely.

We care so much about the food we eat: how it is made, by whom, and where. Yet we are far less careful about the spirits we drink, often allowing the biggest brands with the most marketing dollars to control the narrative. In By the Smoke and the Smell, Vogler is here to set the record straight. This remarkable memoir is the first book to ask the tough questions about the booze industry: where our spirits come from, who makes them, and at what cost. 

By the Smoke and the Smell is also a celebration of the people and places behind the most singular, life-changing spirits on earth. Vogler takes us to Normandy, where we drink calvados with lovable Vikings; to Cuba, a country where Vogler lived for a time, and that has so much more to offer than cigars, classic cars, and mojitos; to the jagged cliffs and crystal-clear lochs of Scotland; to Northern Ireland, Oaxaca, Armagnac, Cognac, Kentucky, and California. Alternately hilarious and heartfelt, Vogler’s memoir will open your eyes to the rich world of traditional, small-scale distilling—and in the process, it will completely change the way you think about and buy spirits.

Author Thad Volger

Notable Press

If Tea Isn’t Your Cuppa, How About Beer, Wine or Coffee? The New York Times

6 New Memoirs to Read This Fall Departures

The Best Drink Books of Fall and Winter 2017 PUNCH

2017 Holiday Books Gift Guide SF Chronicle

11 Must-Read Fall Books by Bay Area Authors 7x7

Copain Winery is perched on a hill overlooking the serenely beautiful Russian River Valley. Upon arrival their estate is both warm and welcoming, gated and private, allowing their Hospitality Team to create memorable tasting experiences for their guests by appointment.

Location 7800 Eastside Road Healdsburg CA 95448

Phone 707.836.8822

Website CopainWines