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Eater
4 days ago
- Business
- Eater
Ferry Building Foot Traffic Set to Climb Past Pre-COVID Numbers
is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. The Ferry Building is more than recovered from the worst of the pandemic. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the marketplace is set to exceed its pre-2020 foot traffic numbers. Owner Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) told the outlet a flurry of activity from sexy new restaurant operators and a pivot toward nightlife has already paid off. To that end, the Ferry Building in 2024 saw a 200 percent jump in foot traffic from 2020, also just one percent less than 2019 numbers. That tracks. Since 2020, Nite Yun's Lunette joined the mix with her spring 2024 debut, and most recently Nopa Fish Market brought a phenomenal influx of primo seafood to the scene. Red Bay Coffee's evening offerings are just now joining the marketplace, and Parachute + Arquet are set to open this summer, bringing chef Alex Hong's and pastry chef Nasir Zainulabadinand's fare to the former Slanted Door space. HPP told the outlet talks are finalizing for a new tenant to take over the 100-person patio in front of the south end of the Ferry Building, to Sacramento Mexican joint's new venture The owners of Midtown's Cantina Alley, a favorite for ceviche tostadas and stiff drinks, will open a restaurant in the former Q'bole space at 718 Sutter Street, Suite 201. The Sacramento Bee reports this Folsom's Historic District location was vacated by Q'bole's Diana Calderon after a lengthy arbitration with the landlord, which is still ongoing. Brazen ice cream flavors hit Berkeley Melt Me Creamery opened during the second weekend in July, bringing a huge suite of inventive ice cream to Martin Luther King Jr Way. The San Francisco Chronicle writes owners Nutchapol Phaungjit and Suphaluk Moontha were inspired by their international travels to take options to the next level. Guests can expect mango sticky rice, cheddar cheese ice cream, sweet corn, and more at the new creamery. Regenerative farmer and author talk turkey The Patagonia Provisions pop-ups continue in the Bay Area, this latest effort a book reading in San Francisco and Palo Alto. Author and journalist Kelsey Timmerman will speak with the Bay Area farmers of Markegard Family Grass-Fed about her new book Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future. At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 Timmerman will speak with Doniga Markegard, tickets available online. A subsequent book signing in Palo Alto takes place Thursday, July 24, tickets also available. Eater SF All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
We Just Updated Our List of the Best Restaurants in San Francisco
Summer unlocks a secret videogame level in San Francisco's matrix. It's a bizarro version compared with other cities: There's zero humidity trapping us in its sweltering, inescapable maw, and it's actually cold at night. The city also quiets down considerably as many of the tech overlords, artists, and of course, tried and true free spirits flee to Burning Man. That also means the lines for our most popular culinary destinations shorten just a little. Except at places like Four Kings, which was named one of our favorite restaurants in the United States last year and remains on our San Francisco dining guide, updated this week. But here's a tip: Get there early, put your name down and even if they quote you a four-hour wait, you might win the city's restaurant lottery and wait only an hour (or two). That's plenty of time to enjoy San Francisco's pinnacle Vesper cocktail at Moongate Lounge, where there's always some kind of party, or a tropical Mai Tai at Lipo Lounge; or you can bop over to On Waverly, a vibrant curated shop filled with Asian American Pacific Islander books, stationary and miscellaneous fun in the shape of bok choy-shaped hair clips. But if you're a fan of the brand new (to our list) are our three additions. Nite Yun's Lunette, which opened in the Ferry Building last year, has become my go-to for last-minute lunches with visiting friends or with my toddler, who happily slurps down any of the comforting broths and noodle bowls on the menu. Ms. Yun's Cambodian food has crossed the bridge from her first outpost in Oakland, Calif., Nyum Bai (now closed), and in the process transformed to feed the heavy foot traffic that comes with being in one of the busiest tourist spots in the city. The space is, of course, smaller than her previous brick-and-mortar, but Ms. Yun's ability to accommodate old fans and new diners has been wonderful to taste. If you happen to visit Lunette with your kids, take a quick walk along the Embarcadero to the Exploratorium Museum, where there are interactive, educational exhibits like the monochromatic room or a shadow box wall that tests your perceptual spectrum. Ferry Building, 1, Suite 33/47, Embarcadero Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Three Easy Dishes to Make for a Crowd This Summer
When the chef Scott Clark is cooking for a big bunch of friends, his goal is always to deliver a dish that's 'more than delicious,' he says. 'It should also show off.' For Clark, 39 — who owns Dad's Luncheonette, a diner in a historic train car in Half Moon Bay, Calif. — that might mean trying a new technique (making custard with Earl Grey tea, for instance) or plating with a little pageantry, like dolloping yogurt on a slice of cake before finishing it with a sprinkle of citrus zest. - A Danish jewelry designer's long midsummer lunch. - In the Caribbean, a couple's laid-back birthday party with their young son. - A group of trans artists and activists' Filipino feast on Fire Island. - In a Georgian vineyard, a meal inspired by a painting. - A guide to sharing a vacation rental (and remaining friends with your housemates). - Chefs' favorite recipes for large groups. - An easy, crowd-pleasing cocktail to make in big batches. For our Summer Entertaining Issue, we asked Clark and two other Bay Area chefs to share foolproof but impressive recipes that can be scaled up, prepped ahead or pulled together in a flash — ideal dishes, in other words, for feeding a crowd on vacation. For the chef Nite Yun, 42, who runs the Cambodian restaurant Lunette in San Francisco's Ferry Building, no big group meal is complete without a generous portion of quick-cooking greens. They 'pair with almost anything,' she says. When cooking for his friends, Geoff Davis, 37, the chef and owner of the soul food restaurant Burdell in Oakland, serves family-style platters that highlight summer produce, like blackened fish with sweet corn grits and tomato vinaigrette. And Clark prefers his summer spreads capped off by something cold, celebratory and indulgent, like his nostalgic icebox pie flecked with tea leaves. The rest of the menu, he says, 'depends on how much I like the people.' Geoff Davis's Blackened Cod With Sweet Corn Grits This recipe is adapted from a fish and grits dish that appeared on the opening menu at Burdell. The grits can be made up to a day in advance and reheated, and because the fish is blackened, it's nearly impossible to overcook. 'You're burning it on purpose,' says Davis. 'It's pretty easy to pull off and you look like a rock star.' For best results, Davis recommends waiting until Sungold tomatoes and sweet corn are at their peak in your region. Look for apricot-orange tomatoes and ears of corn with bright green husks and plump kernels. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
