Tuesday night marked the first night of service in almost exactly two years for Chez Panisse and Chez Panisse Cafe, but the occasion was slightly marred by a demonstration next door from staff and customers of tapas bar César, which is being forced out of its lease by Chez Panisse.
News is arriving out of Berkeley that in addition to its own eventual reopening, Chez Panisse is planning another opening later this year in the next-door bar space that for over two decades has been a beloved tapas restaurant and cocktail spot.
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Why San Francisco s pizza scene is more interesting than New York s
Why San Francisco s pizza scene is more interesting than New York s
In this week s Bite Curious, editor Serena Dai takes over from critic Soleil Ho to talk about her experience trying pizza in the Bay Area
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A pizza from Pizzetta 211 with San Marzano tomato sauce, mascarpone and arugula.Serena Dai / The Chronicle
Hello! My name is Serena, and I recently started as an editor here at The Chronicle. Soleil is on vacation, so I’m taking over for the next couple of weeks.
I moved here during the pandemic, and I can’t lie: I miss my old home, New York. It’s not that I’m not happy to be in San Francisco. I am! But moving to a new city during the pandemic has meant that everything that was familiar to me is unavailable, and not having my go-to spots has taken an emotional toll. When I don’t have the willpower to even choose a takeout spot, let alone cook, I must bet on something that might