Verjus Aims to Bring Healthy Social Interaction to an Antisocial Pandemic

Fresh off the high of earning a third Michelin star for Quince, a Jackson Square area restaurant featuring Californian contemporary cuisine, Matt Cirne and owners Michael and Lindsay Tusk knew they wanted to start something new. Independently, the team reached a conclusion: They wanted to capture the essence of the wine bars of Paris and Europe – something that was casual, yet focused on creating delicious food, serving natural wine, and promoting social interaction.

Rêve Bistro: Lafayette’s Parisian Dream Come True

What is Layfayette’s Parisian dream come true? How about a local French restaurant that shares all of France’s wonderful cuisine with the Bay Area? Welcome to the world of Rêve Bistro.

Chapeau! Relies on 23 Years of French Food and Family

Located in the Richmond district in San Francisco, Chapeau! French Bistro has been family owned and operated since November 1996. Chapeau is the perfect place for a date night or anyone who just wants to experience something out of the ordinary…

Rigolo Café: Lending Helping Hands and Deliveries

Because of COVID-19; restaurants are struggling to survive, customers are staying at home, and employees are being furloughed. Keeping the lights on in San Francisco’s most beloved establishments is a fiercely fought battle that doesn’t guarantee any winners…

A Window to the Past at Le Colonial

One does not simply enter Le Colonial. It begins by stepping into an alleyway, advancing up a flight of stairs, and finding yourself in a mosaic-tiled patio dripping with palm fronds, and soon, an elegant dining room lined with vintage photographs…

Amélie Adapts to the New Normal: Strength, Resiliency, and Compassion During the Pandemic

Germain Michel, a French immigrant, came to the United States in 2003. Germain has worked in restaurants since he was a kid, so after settling in San Francisco, he picked up where he left off. While working in San Francisco’s restaurant scene, he noticed a gap in the market for a European-inspired wine bar, so he decided to open one…

Cafe Bastille: Un Plaisir

Cafe Bastille opened in the fall of 1990 as one of the first French restaurants of its kind to make a splash in San Francisco. When its owner, Olivier Azancot, first arrived in the city, he liked it so much that he decided to stay. He had come from France after finishing culinary school, with the intention of settling down in Australia…

Bouche: How a Hole-in-the-Wall Stays Creative during Closures

“It’s smaller than a hole in the wall,” owner Julie Fulton jokes about her eight-hundred-square-foot restaurant. With just eight tables in their dining area, Bouche is a cozy French experience for people looking to take a break from the bustle of the Financial District…

Zazie: Building a Legacy by Putting employees First

When Megan Cornelius celebrated becoming part owner of Zazie – a foundational legacy-status establishment in Cole Valley and her restaurant home for over a decade – it was January and the catastrophic effects of the COVID19 crisis could not even be imagined…

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