Resilience is rooted into the very being of who Limon Rotisserie is. The retail restaurant’s 524 Valencia Street location caught on fire during the Great Recession of 2008, but that did not stop Executive Chef Martín Castillo and his brothers Antonio and Eduardo from rebuilding and expanding into more restaurant locations…
The word kasa translates to “a feast.” Anamika Khanna, the owner of Kasa Indian Eatery, provides customers with a unique –and delicious—version of this concept. She weaves an intricate tapestry of flavors, textures, and subtle spices into every dish that the restaurant makes. As Anamika says, “Our mission is to introduce the western world to
Matcha tea’s popularity exploded in America over the past decade. However, as more and more mainstream coffee shops introduced the ceremonial tea to their menus, its rich history faded. Not for Stonemill Matcha. The San Francisco establishment is proud to serve its imported matcha from Kyoto, Japan the way it was always meant to be enjoyed…
Joel Bleskacek thought he was done with the restaurant industry. After over a decade of working at some of the Bay Area’s finest restaurants – meeting Maxine Siu, his future wife and business partner in the process – Mr. Bleskacek pulled out…
Restaurateur and chef Pino Spinoso has traversed thousands of miles, transformed physical space, and invested several years building the legacy of the famous Café Tiramisu. Nestled into the historically french Belden Alley, Tiramisu is about as authentic an Italian experience as travelling to the peninsula itself …
When I spoke with Mie Katsumata, owner of Cha-Ya San Francisco, I immediately noticed her easy sense of humor and a deep awareness for the importance of unity during a time like this. Cha-Ya is a vegetarian/vegan Japanese restaurant, whose menu is inspired by “Shojin Ryori”, which is Japanese buddhist cuisine…
Smack dab in the center of the bustling activity of San Francisco’s Financial District sits Anchor & Hope, the seafood restaurant owned by brothers Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal. Mere blocks from Anchor & Hope are Town Hall, Salt House, and Jersey, three other restaurants also owned by the busy brothers…
Of all things in San Francisco, a Southern connection was beginning to brew in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. After New Orleans native Arienne Landry founded Just For You Cafe in 1990, Georgia-born Reid Hannula began falling in love with the eatery’s cozy feel…
Chef Trish Tracey’s culinary beginnings trace back to her childhood in New Jersey. As the youngest of six kids with a single working mom, she would pitch in by helping cook dinner for the family. “It gave me an appreciation for what food meant,” Tracey recalls fondly…
Oren Dobronsky knows a few things about innovation. The entrepreneur has founded multiple start-ups, participated as a shark on Shark Tank Israel, and has been an investor for more than ten years. Which is why he saw that Silicon Valley lacked something essential, and he saw an opportunity…
