by Eugénie Fontugne | 29-04-2026 | Food, Papilles, Papilles brasseriedivisaderoFoodFrench Restaurantnew openingNew Wave
Esme, a French-style bistro with a California soul, set to open in May 2026 on Divisadero. Chef Susan Dunn – known in the Richmond for Pearl 6101 – has built Esme around a simple but winning idea: French technique, local ingredients, and the kind of... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 20-03-2026 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, Shopping Californiacelebrationdesign districtFoodFrench RestaurantFrench restaurant San FranciscoRestaurantseafood
JouJou, a seafood-forward French restaurant from David Barzelay and Colleen Booth, the team behind Lazy Bear and True Laurel, just opened this month. The restaurant draws inspiration from the golden age of hospitality – an era of bustling dining rooms, Champagne... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 27-10-2025 | Business, Food, Papilles, Se balader AdventurerFood TruckFrench RestaurantSF Bay Area
The locals of Berkeley – and beyond – will recognize the name for sure. Grégoire has been serving “knockout takeout since 2002” (over 23 years!!) The Entrepreneur Chef Originally from Versailles and a rebel at heart, Grégoire began his career... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 13-11-2024 | Food, News, Papilles, Shopping Food & WineFrench RestaurantSan Francisco
About the restaurant & bar Step into Le Parc and get transported to a mid-20th century Parisian-style brasserie: white linen tablecloths and red plush, cozy bench seats paired with wooden floors and a stunning Art Deco ceiling and zinc bar, with some music from... 
by MerciSF | 1-05-2024 | Business, Food, News, Papilles, Shopping French RestaurantSF Bay AreaTerrasse
Sausalito, known for its picturesque beauty, welcomes a new restaurant: Suzette. This charming eatery, located on the waterfront, is created by Olivier Souvestre and his wife Suzanna, two well-established personalities in the culinary scene of the San Francisco Bay... 
by MerciSF | 22-02-2023 | Food, News, Shopping East BayFrench RestaurantOakland
Left Bank is the new brasserie opened by chef Roland Passot and his partners in the vibrant Jack London Square neighborhood in Oakland, an expanding pedestrian zone. Opened late February 2023, the venue was only serving dinner, and is now opened for lunch during the...
