Chelsea Loren Davis

SF-based travel journalist covering everything that falls under the food, drink & travel umbrella. In other words, all the fun stuff. IG: @cheycheyfromthebay

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After Dalida, Laura Ozyilmaz Is Telling Her Own Story https://t.co/s7x5F9k8t7

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How Wolfsbane Is Stripping Fine Dining Back to Its Essentials https://t.co/ptCzed0zS8

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SF AAPI Cocktail Week is bringing the top bars from across Asia to SF this week.

But the bigger story?

How hospitality is shifting back toward culture, identity & community.

Read more:
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“Chinese American cuisine” wasn’t always a label Brandon Jew embraced.

This week on the Substack:
• Mister Jiu's at 10 years
• Why “hyphenated American” food is still being defined
• A British pub that surprised me
• New openings + what to book

https://t.co/rrlMvmDnkW

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What does a restaurant look like when everything starts at the farm?

This week on Substack: Chef Deborah Mullin of Little Saint on plant-based dining done differently.

Also?
- SF's The Lore (10 seats, no address)
- Livermore Valley wine getaway

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https://t.co/trqRjwwxkV

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A Warriors champion just entered the Bay Area food scene—check out the full interview in my Substack!

@FestusEzeli's Nigerian-Nikkei collab at Chotto Matte is rooted in memory + giving back—plus, it's delicious.

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https://t.co/n3Q7ABC5bd

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What happens when a chef stops trying to preserve a cuisine?

@ChefTuDavidPhu on #Vietnamesefood, cooking from memory, and GiGi’s.

Plus:
• Maria Isabel
• Mister Jiu’s epic banquet series
• What popups & events are worth booking this week

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https://t.co/BNhULgAvJx

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Attn: entrepreneurs!
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New Substack drop!

Monique An is evolving Crustacean—one of SF’s most iconic restaurants—into its next chapter. Plus: Naides (SF’s only Filipino fine dining tasting menu), new openings, and what’s worth booking now.

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https://t.co/WgKRQJeAYF

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Chef Marc Zimmerman is back in the steakhouse world after 8 years—this time at Superprime, focused on live fire and serious sourcing.

Plus: Taiwan eats, new Bay Area openings, and what’s worth booking now.

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https://t.co/Az8T9SWbiE

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“Sometimes the hardest thing to do in cooking is keep it simple.”

In my latest newsletter, Evan & Sarah Rich talk about opening RT Bistro—and why they’re leaning into restraint, refinement, and building a true neighborhood restaurant. Check it out here: https://t.co/elnGzndpfu

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“A lot of restaurants today are 85% story and 15% restaurant.”

Chef Mike Lanham of Anomaly told me this when we spoke about chasing Michelin without the PR machine—& I’m still thinking about it!

Full interview in my latest New + Hot in the Bay issue ⤵️

https://t.co/wMY97wjsde

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In my latest substack I'm interviewing the #SanFrancisco pizza making legend himself, 13X World Pizza Champ—Tony Gemignani! Check it out!
https://t.co/TBr8lHMjq0

Also?
• Foodie guide to Temecula & Oceanside
• New restaurant openings and hospitality news

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This week I chatted with the duo behind Shuggie's in Mission—the upcycled pizza joint turned climate-positive dinner club. Sustainable, but make it a party!

Also 👇🏽
• Valentine’s bookings
• Best Dungeness crab dishes in the Bay

https://t.co/uiaCVNlxdt

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In my substack latest issue, I interview Chef Brian Limoges of Enclos on building a restaurant around restraint, conservation, and a closed-loop farm—and earning two Michelin stars and a Green Star in just six months.

https://t.co/Tc8HUvLnRI

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If you're looking for the best pizza in San Francisco— Tony's Napoletana is it! They Just launched a new winter menu!

Stay tuned for my chat with the 13X World Pizza Champ himself later this season!
https://t.co/6JK9nFovDD

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I’ve been a food journalist covering what’s new + hot in the San Francisco Bay Area for *over a decade*—and I get asked for recommendations all the time!

So here are 25 standout restaurant debuts from 2025 I’ll be recommending in 2026 🎉

https://t.co/PjcuGpSOEs

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BIG update: I JUST LAUNCHED a Substack! After 10+ years covering food & travel—I’m doubling down on my own brand.

Introducing New + Hot in the Bay with Chey: weekly chef chats, insider news & SF Bay Area recs you need!

Read Issue 1 + subscribe👇
https://t.co/NXG9AQ8RCh

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Michael Mina And Stephen Curry Reignite San Francisco’s Union Square via @forbes https://t.co/TfxjWX5lYJ

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Abacá Celebrates Filipino American History Month With Culinary Series via @forbes https://t.co/dj8bsl4F4R