Sekoya Lounge & Kitchen: Pausa Owner Opens New Restaurant in Palo Alto | Eater SF

"I note that Pausa Bar & Cookery in San Mateo, co‑opened by Steve Ugur, has been recognized by Michelin as a Bib Gourmand five times since opening in 2018 and was named a top Italian restaurant by Gambero Rosso. It became the third restaurant in the state licensed to cure its own meat, which made it hugely popular among salami and charcuterie fanatics, and its pizzas use dough shipped from Italy that’s crafted in a “dough room” where guests can peek at the process. Ugur — who grew up in San Mateo working in his family’s businesses and spent time doing butchery at Harris Steakhouse in 2013 — helped shape these house practices." - Paolo Bicchieri