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Celebrity sells for Bay Area chefs

Chefs are now superheroes, it seems - especially if they are on television. San Francisco chef-restaurateur Hubert Keller says his recent performance on Bravo's Top Chef Masters and his own PBS show, "Secrets of a Chef," netted him a 25 percent spike ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

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Cooks share Thanksgiving memories, recipes

One year her family was invited to a colleague's house for dessert. When they got there, most of the guests were passed out, two to a bed. A woman, presumably the host, sat at the table manically picking the topping off an apple crumble. It turns out ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Food & Wine Magazine

Chez Papa changes at Resto, Bistrot

"I wanted to focus on Chez Papa Bistrot," Bulow told Scoop. Bulow will return to the floor at the Potrero Hill restaurant (1401 18th St.), and recently brought in Nicholas Jardin as chef, who will add his own dishes to the bistro mix. Prices for both ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Flame, Berkeley

Not all burger joints are created equal. This one's a two-story sit-down place on Berkeley's trendy College Avenue. Its major draw is that it serves only grass-fed beef and buys its meat from local ranches. The decor is casual and comfortable, with ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  5 Nov 2009

Foursight Winery

Once inside, you're bound to meet a member of the Charles family, Foursight's owners. It's a small operation, producing only a few hundred cases of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc each year. Unlike some of the more corporate tasting rooms, the service ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009

The building blocks of a great sandwich

Never content to just revive a classic, chefs here are adding their own twists - specialty spreads, house-cured meats and home-baked breads. Diners love the creations because they're portable, familiar and relatively cheap. "A really good sandwich ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  25 Oct 2009

Meyer Family Cellars offers warm reception

The minute we drove up to Meyer Family Cellars in the Yorkville Highlands (Mendocino County) we kicked ourselves for not packing a picnic lunch. The gardens were brimming with flowers and the wooden tables beckoned under pergolas draped in vines. The ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Oct 2009

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Tyler Florence, Hagar take over El Paseo space

"It was a French restaurant with a Spanish name owned by a Japanese company," says Florence. "It was a bit of a disconnect here." Florence and Hagar plan to keep the restaurant's name but turn it into an American tavern scheduled to open in December. ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jack LaLanne,  Alain Ducasse,  Paul Bocuse,  Gourmet Magazine,  Everyday With Rachael Ray

Seafood theme the latest catch in comfort fare

Chef Scott Youkilis of Maverick and Eric Rubin of Tres Agaves don't want to be left out. The two are planning their own version of the pared-down restaurant/lounge, a 2,000-square-foot space in San Francisco's Mission District, scheduled to open in ...

From STACY FINZ, San Francisco Chronicle,  30 Sep 2009

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From STACY FINZ,LYNNE CHAR BENNETT, San Francisco Chronicle,  27 Sep 2009

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