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Gary Danko
Let Them Eat Foie
July 9, 2012
Now That Foie Gras Is Illegal, Here’s What California Chefs Are Still Chefs like Hubert Keller and Thomas Keller are finding equally expensive ingredients to tout on menus.
By Jay Barmann
Look Who’s Popping Up
Dec. 12, 2011
Pastry Chef Isaac Carter Popping Up Wednesday in LBC Carter is a vet of Gary Danko and Morimoto Napa, who just appeared on Cupcake Wars .
By Hadley Tomicki
28% of U.S. Can’t Cook; Fat Guy Sues White Castle A man brings legal action against the burger chain when they refuse his request to increase the size of its booths.
Food Politics
Sept. 7, 2011
Some CA Chefs Lament as Both Shark Fin and Foie Gras Get Set to Be Banned Chefs aren’t too quick to defend the practice of killing sharks for their fins, but when it comes to taking away their foie, they’re pretty angry about that.
By Jay Barmann
Let’s Make a Deal?
Aug. 4, 2011
Shady-Looking Deal Site Is Posting Half-Off Deals That Restaurants Didn’t The San Mateo–based company doesn’t make a lot of sense to us, and the restaurants they’re selling coupons for have never heard of them.
By Jay Barmann
Celebrity Settings
July 12, 2011
By Jay Barmann
Quote of the Day
May 6, 2011
Gary Danko Recalls Near-Death Experience at the Beard House The Beard nominee for Outstanding chef remembers a disaster one night in the early days of the Beard House in the 1980s.
By Jay Barmann
Gary Danko Says Molecular Gastronomy’s Going to Go the Way of Kiwi on Meat “What happens with any sort of trend is after time passes, only 5% withstands the test of time.”
By Jay Barmann
Neighborhood Watch
Nov. 4, 2010
By Jay Barmann
Gary Danko Tops Zagat Survey For Seventh Year Running Since 2005, Gary Danko has been #1 in the eyes of Zagat readers.
By Jay Barmann
Gary Danko’s American Brasserie Back on Track After Three-Year Delay The project, which was first announced in 2007, is finally starting construction.
By Jay Barmann
Foodievents
June 28, 2010
What You Missed at the Pride Soirée Two roundups from last Friday’s AmfAR benefit event.
By Jay Barmann
Menu Changes
Apr. 6, 2010
Palo Alto’s Shokolaat Finds Its Savory Side Former Gary Danko and Acquerello staffer Shekoh Moossavi adds some savory dishes to her husband’s patisserie menu.
By Jay Barmann
Frances, Flour + Water, and Boulevard Top Beard Award National Finalists San Francisco got beat out L.A. in the Best Chef: Pacific category with three out of the five finalists, and Boulevard lands in the Outstanding Restaurant category.
By Jay Barmann
Chef Shuffles
Dec. 11, 2009
New Chefs at Minestraio and Riveria Keep Close to Home Two chefs move to different kitchens and one brings small plates.
By Hadley Tomicki
Presidential Eats
Oct. 14, 2009
Where Should Obama Eat in San Francisco? We share our suggestions for Obama’s dining pleasure; what are yours?
By Adam Martin
Zagat Crowns Gary Danko in 2010 Guide Readers call Danko most popular and best food, but report spending cutbacks in general.
By Adam Martin
Marketing Gimmicks
July 16, 2009
By Adam Martin
Back of the House
Sept. 28, 2007
Eating the Last Supper
We’re not much for coffee-table books, but the forthcoming My Last Supper is so shockingly weird, and shockingly good, that we would consider buying it. “What would your last meal be?” is a popular question for chefs, but the answers here are far better than you would expect. (Masa Takayama wants to cook for Orthodox Jews; Wylie Dufresne would eat vegetables “just to placate my mom.”)
