Nightbird

"Kim Alter’s first solo project is an elegant boutique restaurant that delivers the type of whimsical culinary experience that’s become so popular in San Francisco these days, with a $195 tasting menu featuring layered flavors and surprising combinations intended to celebrate California’s cultures and landscapes. Notably, Nightbird’s private room Nightjar is an incubator space for pop-ups, including Alter’s own side projects like her prime rib-focused PrimeBird, and it’s worth looking into for the latest dinner offerings." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"Kim Alter’s Hayes Valley tasting menu spot is now offering a to-go options at a range of price points: There’s a $60 three-course meal kit, which is probably the closest you’ll get to the Nightbird tasting menu experience (albeit with “some assembly required,” Alter notes). For $50, there’s also a simpler farmers market bag, meant to feed two people, that comes with a braised short rib entree, cocktails, and an assortment of vegetables that you have to prep and cook yourself. At lunchtime, on the other hand, the restaurant morphs into a to-go burger joint. All options are available for pre-order via Tock." - Luke Tsai

"Nightbird in Hayes Valley uses Grand Coffee, specifically the Axolá Women’s Cooperative coffee. This choice aligns with the restaurant’s woman-led values. Kim Alter, the chef, appreciates the storytelling aspect of the coffee, which is shared with guests by a server passionate about coffee. Guests can enjoy the coffee after dinner, often hearing about the growing conditions and the women farmers in Guatemala." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Kim Alter, the chef and owner of Nightbird in San Francisco, notes that it is work to create a meal for Moveable Feast: A chef has to figure out restaurant-quality food that will be easy to execute from a home kitchen." - Jaya Saxena

"Kim Alter, a top-brass chef from Nightbird, will be in attendance at the Tacolado event." - Paolo Bicchieri