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Forbes Island began as a houseboat residence on December 23, 1980, anchored offshore in Richardson Bay near Sausalito in Marin County, California.It was created by Forbes Thor Kiddoo, who invested $800,000 in the floating dwelling [2] and built it between 1975 and 1980 using portholes from old vessels, seascape paintings, and a lathe to secure the wooden paneling and pillars. [3]
In 1962 Connie founded Connie's West-Indian Restaurant in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury. The restaurant was a favorite for black intellectuals and, like her West Village restaurant, was frequented by James Baldwin when he came to San Francisco. [18] In 1969, Connie's Restaurant relocated to 1909 Fillmore St in San Francisco after the Hippie ...
In 2024, Mandalay was deemed an "America's Classic" by the James Beard Foundation, [4] [2] who stated the restaurant "might be the best of the bunch" among Burmese restaurants within the city. [3] Eater writer Lauren Saria included Mandalay in a list of the best restaurants in San Francisco, recommending the tea leaf salad, noodles, and samusa ...
After Tower's departure the restaurant was reopened briefly by new investors under the same name but with a less expensive, Mediterranean concept. [4] In 2004 it became the new location of San Francisco's Trader Vic's, which had been closed since 1994. The Palo Alto location of Stars became a branch of Wolfgang Puck's Spago Restaurant in 1997.
The San Francisco Michelin Guide was the second North American city chosen to have its own Michelin Guide. Unlike the other U.S. guides which focus mainly in the city proper, the San Francisco guide includes all the major cities in the Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Berkeley, as well as Wine Country, which includes Napa and ...
Sons & Daughters was first awarded a Michelin star in the 2012 Guide. [9] In 2024, under Cheney, it was awarded a second star. [8] [7]The San Francisco Chronicle named Moriarty and McNamara 2012 Rising Star Chefs; [1] [2] Michelin gave Cheney its 2023 Young Chef Award for California.
Calcutta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,941 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Historically a rural town, Calcutta developed in the late 20th century as businesses from neighboring East Liverpool moved into larger shopping centers clustered ...
Comstock Saloon is a historic saloon in San Francisco, California, located in San Francisco's North Beach. The building, since 1907, housed several different bars and owners. [1] [2] The predecessor being the San Francisco Brewing Company (1985–2012), which is the oldest microbrewery in San Francisco.