The two-story space, one floor up from street level, has been a banquet-size restaurant since the late 19th century, when it was home to Hang Far Low. In her landmark 1963 book about San Francisco restaurants, A Cooks Tour, Doris Muscatine called Hang Far Low the undisputed king of chop suey makers in these parts. In the 1960s, Hang Far Low became Four Seas, and now the family operation - self-proclaimed as the oldest restaurant in Chinatown - is run by second-generation owner Sara Lim. [...] he plans to open Mister Jiu, a new restaurant serving organic and seasonal Chinese food. Jew, a San Francisco native, recalls childhood Chinatown memories of dodging pedestrians as a kid tailing his grandmother on her errands, taking in all the sights and smells of the neighborhood. The same remedial theme could be applied to the food; Jew has been developing recipes to bring seasonal sensibilities to many familiar dishes. [...] finding some investors, and then, renovating the restaurant with the help of Boor Bridges Architecture (Trou Normand, the Mill, et al). Jay Z and Beyoncé got nationwide headlines for their San Francisco stops last week, including Tosca Cafe and Boulevard, but did you notice that Jay Zs mother, Gloria Carter, opened a restaurant in New Jersey? The comfort food restaurant is named Diamondz N Da Ruff, which got 7x7 editor Brock Keeling wondering why no local Bay Area rappers have opened restaurants around here. #SF #News #49ers
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:23:49 +0000
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