Chez Panisse

All the Food That Makes San Francisco Feel Like Home | Eater SF

"“If I really yearn to feel California in all its glory, then a lunch and galette at Chez Panisse will hit the spot.”" - Garrett Schlichte

Chez Panisse Chef Alice Waters Explains Why We Need Better School Lunch | Eater

"At my longstanding Berkeley restaurant, Chez Panisse, I have indelibly influenced how we eat in the United States. We have always bought directly from farms—prioritizing local, organic, regenerative produce and paying farmers the real cost instead of relying on a Sysco middleman—and the farmer even wanted our compostable material to enrich the soil, which made it a win-win; that practice informed my belief that schools should adopt a similar school-supported agriculture model." - Bettina Makalintal

Here Are All the Michelin Starred Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area | Eater SF

"Chez Panisse’s renown for using seasonal, locally-grown produce and products under the guidance of chef Alice Waters has cemented this Berkeley restaurant as a favorite. (Green Star)" - Eater Staff

"Alice Waters’ high temple to locavorism continues to flourish as the Bay Area’s icon of Californian cuisine. The bright-eyed team of chefs here work their magic in a gleaming open kitchen that is set at the very back of the dining room, dominated by an aromatic wood-burning oven.Downstairs in the main restaurant, diners are privy to a rotating four-course fixed menu; upstairs, in the café, à la carte offerings are served. No two menus are alike, but rest assured the dishes will feature only the finest peak-season produce—from fresh peas, asparagus and black truffle in a spring risotto, to sweet corn and squash blossoms served with a summer preparation of pork loin." - Michelin Inspector

New Sushi Restaurant Ren Brings Even More Heat to Menlo Park’s Restaurant Scene | Eater SF

"Its parking lot will host a fundraiser pop-up on Sunday, June 15 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; attendees are encouraged to pre-order via its Square site, though limited walk-up availability will be offered." - Dianne de Guzman