Beverage pioneer Greg Steltenpohl, founder of Odwalla and Califia Farms, has died
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Greg Steltenpohl at Villa La Angostura, Argentina, in December 2019.Jose Pereyra Lucena IIShow MoreShow Less
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Odwalla founder Greg Steltenpohl is seen with a bottle of Future Shake, a new product at the time. Odwalla was one of the first companies to bring premium, fresh juice to grocery store shelves.Jerry Telfer / The Chronicle 1997Show MoreShow Less
Greg Steltenpohl, the founder of juice giant Odwalla and nut-milk maker Califia Farms who was a leader in the national beverage industry for decades, died Thursday from complications from a liver transplant. A longtime Bay Area resident, he was 67.
S.F. Chinatown is getting a splashy new nightclub Friday, a throwback to 50s-era glamour
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The entrance to Lion s Den, a new nightclub in San Francisco Chinatown.Janelle Bitker / The Chronicle
For the first time in more 40 years, a splashy nightclub is debuting in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Lion’s Den, opening Friday, is an attempt to return to old times in the neighborhood: The goal is to bring back the glitz and glamour of Chinatown nightclubs from the 1950s and ’60s, when venues drew celebrities as famous as Frank Sinatra. There were live bands and showgirls; patrons wore tuxedos and fine jewelry.
Inventive Malaysian restaurant Mahila permanently closes in San Francisco
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Mee Mamak with duck fat sautéed shrimp, turmeric noodle, squid sambal and egg at Mahila in San Francisco. The Noe Valley restaurant has closed.Stephen Lam / Special to The Chronicle
Mahila, San Francisco’s first restaurant to focus on Malaysia’s mamak cuisine, is permanently closing due to failed negotiations with the landlord, according to chef and owner Azalina Eusope. Its last day is Saturday.
The Noe Valley spot opened in 2019 as Eusope’s second and most ambitious restaurant following Azalina’s in the Market in the Twitter building, which shut down earlier in the pandemic. While Azalina’s sold casual Malaysian classics like laksa, a lemongrass noodle soup, primarily for takeout, Mahila specialized in the cuisine of Muslim Indians that’s often associated with Malaysia’s bustling street food scene and brought it to a sophisticated, sit-down setting.
Napa Valley just got a splashy new upscale restaurant from a former Momofuku chef
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Black cod with clams and snap peas from North Block in Yountville.Mariana Calderon PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
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North Block executive chef Nick Tamburo most recently worked at Momofuku in New York.Mariana Calderon PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
Yountville’s restaurant scene is dominated by French-leaning California cuisine thanks to the enduring influence of Thomas Keller. But the latest restaurant aiming to be an upscale destination is bringing an Asian flair to the small Napa Valley town, with an executive chef hailing from celebrity chef David Chang’s Momofuku empire in New York.
The Girl & the Fig reopens after weeklong closure over Black Lives Matter mask controversy
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About a week after the Girl & the Fig closed amid backlash over a former employee’s Black Lives Matter mask, the Sonoma restaurant is back open for takeout and outdoor dining.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Kimi Stout wearing her Black Lives Matter face mask says she felt pressured to quit her job at The Girl & The Fig. About a week after the Girl & the Fig closed amid backlash over the former employee’s Black Lives Matter mask, the Sonoma restaurant is back open for takeout and outdoor dining.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less