by Eugénie Fontugne | 2-10-2026 | Agenda, Papilles, See All CheeseFoodmarin french cheesesaturday night fever
Cheese takes the center stage on Treasure Island this Saturday! The Event The SF Cheese Fest celebrates its 11th year on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Gold Bar Distillery – last year’s edition was at the Ferry Building. The festival is one of two main... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 13-09-2026 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, SF Specials DowntownFoodRestaurantvietnamese
Monique An, owner of Crustacean SF, is the third generation of one of San Francisco’s great restaurant dynasties – the family behind THE legendary garlic noodles. Having researched this storied family and its successful lineage of women before meeting... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 8-09-2026 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, SF Specials Baie de San FranciscoFoodiconic restaurantoystersRestaurantrestaurants with a viewseafood restaurant
The Story One cannot talk about San Francisco’s food scene without talking about the iconic Waterbar, sitting right next to the Bay Bridge. Inspired by New York’s Grand Central Oyster Bar and designed as a restaurant for locals, Waterbar opened in January... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 26-08-2026 | Food, News, Papilles baked goodsBakerycroissantEntrepreneurshipfillmoreFoodFrench pastriesjapantownPastriessolo founder
The Story Didi had never planned to move to the United States. But when her only son enrolled at USF to study neuroscience, she flew to San Francisco on a whim, and brought Paris to Fillmore Street. Didi got the “baking bug” from helping out at her father-in-law’s... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 11-08-2026 | Business, Papilles Caféequator cafeFoodhedge cafeinfusionLifestylesightglass cafesyrup
The Story Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Caroline Lafleur trained as a food scientist, studying at McGill University before working at Simulate, a plant-based food company, and Mattson, one of North America’s largest developers of new food and beverage products.... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 30-06-2026 | Food, Papilles, Shopping, Visit BistronomieFamily Friendly SFFoodFrench CuisineFrench GastronomyGastronomyRestaurantRichmond
Chapeau! is a family-run story where Philippe Gardelle knows the first names of all his regulars and welcomes new customers like old friends. The Story Nothing in Philippe’s childhood suggested that he would one day run one of the Richmond’s favorite... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 14-06-2026 | Business, Food, Papilles ChocolatecuriosityEntrepreneurshipFoodLos Angeles
With this article, we head to Los Angeles for a chocolatey moment with Remy Miralles, who spent many years in San Francisco. You can order his delicious chocolates here. The American Dream Originally from Sète in the South of France, Remy Miralles moved to the United... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 11-06-2026 | Agenda communityFoodgamesnight marketOaklandpiedmont street
Come say Bonsoir to Lou and her team at La Loulou in Oakland. On June 18th, Piedmont Avenue is turning into a Night Market, and La Loulou will be ready to welcome you. Expect games, prizes, and great wines in a setting that feels like a little corner of France. The...
