Michelin-Starred Saison and Angler Sell Smoked Brisket Now | Eater SF

"After a brief closure, the two-star fine dining restaurant Saison has reopened as part of a dramatically different concept, trading its usual 12-course tasting menu (priced at $298 per person) for a takeout-friendly operation in partnership with its sister restaurant. The past year has been turbulent: chef-owner Joshua Skenes retreated to a remote hunting lodge in Washington, Saison lost its third star earlier in the year, and head chef Laurent Gras departed and moved back to New York. Richard Lee and Joshua Plunkett now serve as Saison’s head chef and sous chef, and Paul Chung remains the group’s culinary director, but longtime fans might understandably be confused by the shift in direction." - Becky Duffett