
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
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Why Peruvian Cuisine Is More Than Just Cebiche open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
Where to Find the Best English Comfort Food (and Pub Vibes) in San Francisco open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
How Nostalgia Inspires Parachute Bakery's Most Unexpected Pastries open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
How Chef Julian Silvera Turns Memories Into Menus at Vicinity open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
After Dalida, Laura Ozyilmaz Is Telling Her Own Story open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
How Wolfsbane Is Stripping Fine Dining Back to Its Essentials open.substack.com/pub/cheych…
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.…
“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 ⤵️
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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!
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Also?
• Foodie guide to Temecula & Oceanside
• New restaurant openings and hospitality news
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
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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.
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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!
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