SF-based travel journalist covering everything that falls under the food, drink & travel umbrella. In other words, all the fun stuff. IG: @cheycheyfromthebay

San Francisco, CA
Joined July 2012
Why Peruvian Cuisine Is More Than Just Cebiche open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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Where to Find the Best English Comfort Food (and Pub Vibes) in San Francisco open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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How Nostalgia Inspires Parachute Bakery's Most Unexpected Pastries open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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How Chef Julian Silvera Turns Memories Into Menus at Vicinity open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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After Dalida, Laura Ozyilmaz Is Telling Her Own Story open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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How Wolfsbane Is Stripping Fine Dining Back to Its Essentials open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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SF AAPI Cocktail Week is bringing the top bars from across Asia to SF this week. But the bigger story? How hospitality is shifting back toward culture, identity & community. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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“Chinese American cuisine” wasn’t always a label Brandon Jew embraced. This week on the Substack: • Mister Jiu's at 10 years • Why “hyphenated American” food is still being defined • A British pub that surprised me • New openings + what to book open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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What does a restaurant look like when everything starts at the farm? This week on Substack: Chef Deborah Mullin of Little Saint on plant-based dining done differently. Also? - SF's The Lore (10 seats, no address) - Livermore Valley wine getaway Read ↓ cheycheyfromthebay.substack.…
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A Warriors champion just entered the Bay Area food scene—check out the full interview in my Substack! @FestusEzeli's Nigerian-Nikkei collab at Chotto Matte is rooted in memory + giving back—plus, it's delicious. Read ↓ open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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What happens when a chef stops trying to preserve a cuisine? @ChefTuDavidPhu on #Vietnamesefood, cooking from memory, and GiGi’s. Plus: • Maria Isabel • Mister Jiu’s epic banquet series • What popups & events are worth booking this week Read ↓ substack.com/home/post/p-194…
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Attn: entrepreneurs! @FlexSuperApp is taking over San Francisco! This is the best credit card for the elite. Find out why.
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New Substack drop! Monique An is evolving Crustacean—one of SF’s most iconic restaurants—into its next chapter. Plus: Naides (SF’s only Filipino fine dining tasting menu), new openings, and what’s worth booking now. Read more ↓ cheycheyfromthebay.substack.…
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Chef Marc Zimmerman is back in the steakhouse world after 8 years—this time at Superprime, focused on live fire and serious sourcing. Plus: Taiwan eats, new Bay Area openings, and what’s worth booking now. Read more ↓ open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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“Sometimes the hardest thing to do in cooking is keep it simple.” In my latest newsletter, Evan & Sarah Rich talk about opening RT Bistro—and why they’re leaning into restraint, refinement, and building a true neighborhood restaurant. Check it out here: cheycheyfromthebay.substack.…
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“A lot of restaurants today are 85% story and 15% restaurant.” Chef Mike Lanham of Anomaly told me this when we spoke about chasing Michelin without the PR machine—& I’m still thinking about it! Full interview in my latest New + Hot in the Bay issue ⤵️ open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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In my latest substack I'm interviewing the #SanFrancisco pizza making legend himself, 13X World Pizza Champ—Tony Gemignani! Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/cheych… Also? • Foodie guide to Temecula & Oceanside • New restaurant openings and hospitality news
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This week I chatted with the duo behind Shuggie's in Mission—the upcycled pizza joint turned climate-positive dinner club. Sustainable, but make it a party! Also 👇🏽 • Valentine’s bookings • Best Dungeness crab dishes in the Bay open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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In my substack latest issue, I interview Chef Brian Limoges of Enclos on building a restaurant around restraint, conservation, and a closed-loop farm—and earning two Michelin stars and a Green Star in just six months. cheycheyfromthebay.substack.…
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If you're looking for the best pizza in San Francisco— Tony's Napoletana is it! They Just launched a new winter menu! Stay tuned for my chat with the 13X World Pizza Champ himself later this season! instagram.com/reel/DTLrMxdkl…
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