Hello, friends. I hope you've been savoring the extra-beautiful fall days we just had before this storm rolls in! Last week, it was a lovely evening for the SF First Thursday Art Walk in the Tenderloin-I had a few friends spontaneously join me for my monthly neighborhood jaunt to all the TenderNob galleries and shops and a late-night dinner. We had a blast together. One of them said I should set up a tablehopper tour for an upcoming Art Walk-let me know if you'd be interested!
Restaurant Naides is the project of co-owners Patrick Gabon and Celine Wuu, with Gabon having worked as a chef under Sons & Daughters executive chef Harrison Cheney. The plan is to offer a 10- to 13-course tasting menu "highlighting Filipino ingredients alongside foraged, preserved, and fermented components," per Tablehopper, so clearly some Sons & Daughters vibes will be present there.
A lot of the Bay Area's top-tier Vietnamese food can be found in San Jose or East Oakland, but SF has its fair share of fantastic spots. Many are concentrated in the Tenderloin's Little Saigon, the area packed with tiny takeout-only sandwich shops and casual phở places on and around Larkin Street. But you can also find bún riêu, garlic noodles, and bò tái chanh scattered throughout the city, whether you're looking to get fancy at a