All photos by David Law “I hope my story’s not too boring” Jimmy Shen, owner of Otoro Sushi, jokes. Jimmy immigrated from China to San Francisco 35 years ago at the age of 15 years old and started working in restaurants soon after to help support his family. He went from a dishwasher to a
Dr. Christine Wachira identified a gap in the wine market. Now, she’s fixing it.
Above: Eric’s Restaurant has been serving tasty Hunan-style cuisine since 1991; all photos provided by Minh Mao. When Kim Dang, 60, first came to the United States from Vietnam at age 19, she couldn’t even afford to buy her son a soda. She would spend her mornings learning English, then head to her job at
Above: Da Flora sits on the corner of Columbus Avenue and Filbert Street Darren Lacy was in love. Not the kind of love you’re in when you take the first bite of smoked prosciutto while overlooking the San Francisco Bay on a calm evening, but real love that makes people fall hard. By the end
Above: Pascal Rigo, founder of La Boulangerie de San Francisco Pascal Rigo, the brains behind the French-inspired phenomena known as La Boulangerie de San Francisco, got his start stateside selling pastries to local restaurants and hotels in the Bay Area. “He would put the leftovers in front of a window,” says Federica Cusumano, the brand’s
Above: The Curry Corner crew Business partners and friends Harry Singh, Anoop Singh Cheema, and Sonu Rana’s Curry Corner landed in South San Francisco on June 5th. Lucky for everyone, Curry Corner’s the only Indian restaurant in the area, which proves to be a smart strategy – especially mid-pandemic. Harry mentions, “I’m the one who’s
All photos by Ericka Xanthe Paris is no stranger to love stories. Among the symphony of baguette crust crackling, the burble of street side cafes, and the proximity of art and history, dreams and desires emerge and manifest. But Ericka Xanthe’s recent visit to France was less a discovery of love than a reminder of
Above: A full meal spread from The Roost. Ashley Keeler, a former fine-dining chef beginning age 22, longed for a life beyond those 14 hour days. Now, as the Executive Chef of Catering for The Roost, Ashley pivots mid-pandemic to stay true to the people. Four years ago, Ashley saw a Facebook post from Ryan
Wendy and Pamela Drew moved to the U.S. from Durban, South Africa, in 2005. Upon their arrival, the twin sisters noticed an overwhelming number of restaurants in San Francisco not drawing inspiration from as many countries as they hoped, including the rainbow nation itself.
Owners and brothers Eric and Truong birthed Bun Nha Trang just last month. Along this notion of birthing, the sons’ creation came from the one who created them – their mom.
