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How restaurant design transforms a space
Restaurant design What is good restaurant design? It’s more than polished wood tables, unique chandeliers and wide plank floors. That point was drive home with the transformation from Amber Dhara to...
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How restaurants are dealing with “Water served only on request.”
Starting this month water will be served only on request in California restaurants. Paul Chinn/The Chronicle Water seems to be an issue flowing to the forefront in restaurant service, as a new...
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The latest trend: buying out an entire restaurant
Increasingly popular restaurants like the Progress are closing for special events. Photo: Jason Henry/The Chronicle I’ve recently gotten several emails from diners who go to restaurants and find out...
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The Lucky 13: Restaurants that show why San Francisco is a great food city
S.F. restaurants to take gourmands Sometimes I feel like a dining concierge; not a day goes by that someone doesn’t email or ask where to go. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining; I’d be really...
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The blessing and the curse of signature dishes
Signature dishes of Bay Area restaurants When you think of Frances, what dish comes to mind? Probably the bacon beignets. Diners who go to Rich Table will most likely order the sardine chips....
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Beer and ice cream: A cool trend
The Belgian Float Flight at Belga Beer has become the latest food-pairing darling. I knew it had been taken seriously in culinary circles when it I started seeing beer paired with courses at four-star...
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The shrimp cocktail returns to the Bay Area
Shrimp cocktail From the new restaurants I’ve been visiting the last few months, it’s clear that nostalgia is a major trend. A few years ago cioppino, the San Francisco seafood stew, seemed to be...
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How much would you spend for a fancy meal?
Michelin dining poll Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Earlier this week the folks at Michelin released the results from an...
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New study shows San Francisco restaurant growth outpacing New York
Dining room at popular San Francisco Thai eatery Kin Khao. Asian restaurants are one of the categories experiencing major growth in San Francisco according to new study. Photo: The Chronicle For food...
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Bon Marche Brasserie: Future uncertain for yet another Mid-Market restaurant
Inside Bon Marché Brasserie on Market Street. Photo: The Chronicle Related Links Mid-Market dining seeks the right recipe Mid-Market restaurant Cadence to close July 2 after six months Oro closes in...
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