Guy Fieri Opens His Chicken Guy! Restaurant in New York City, Plus Gabrielle Union, Vanna White and More
Stars have been everywhere this week. In New York City, Guy Fieri has a plate of food at his new restaurant Chicken Guy!, Gabrielle Union leaves the Today show and Vanna White waves to the camera. Meanwhile, Eve rocks a leather coat at a VIP Michelin celebration in London.
Here, are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
Guy Fieri holds a loaded tray full of food at the opening of his new restaurant Chicken Guy! in New York City on Feb. 26.
Gabrielle Union puts her dimples on full display as she leaves the Today show in New York City on Feb. 26.
Vanna White beams from ear-to-ear as she waves to fans in New York City on Feb. 26.
Eve sports plenty of accessories during her night out at Akira Back London's VIP Michelin celebration in London on Feb. 25.
Zachary Quinto holds a thermos as he walks his two dogs around New York City on Feb. 26.
Jason Derulo shows off a little skin during a visit to SiriusXM Studios in New York City on Feb. 26.
Whoopi Goldberg steps out in New York City wearing an eccentric hat and overalls on Feb. 26.
Ted Danson gives his autograph to fans in New York City on Feb. 25.
Andrew Scott toasts in honor of Redbreast Irish Whiskey's launch of "Redbreast Unhidden" in partnership with SXSW TV and Film Festival in N.Y.C. on Feb. 25.
Tilda Swinton supports Luann de Lesseps at her "Countess Cabaret" performance in London on Feb. 25.
Questlove deejays the lululemon Glow Up Studio launch party on Feb. 24 in New York City.
Princess Kate and Prince William step out in Wales on Feb. 26 to speak with local business owners about the impact of flooding caused by a recent storm.
John Mulaney joins Olivia Munn at the 2025 TIME Women of the Year Gala in West Hollywood on Feb. 25.
Ahead of the Academy Awards, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña and Cynthia Erivo pose together at the Oscars Nominees Dinner in Los Angeles on Feb. 25.
In Milan on Feb. 25, rappers Doechii and JT are joined by Tyson Beckford and Naomi Campbell as they take the stage for a performance at the DSquared2 fashion show.
Following his SAG Best Actor award win, Timothée Chalamet arrives wearing GAP at the Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Best Actress Oscar nominee Mikey Madison elegantly looks over her shoulder on the carpet for the Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Up for Best Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards for playing Donald Trump in The Apprentice, Sebastian Stan attends the Oscars Nominees Dinner in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Pairing his pin-striped suit with a pink shirt, Ralph Fiennes smolders for the camera at the Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Wearing a black blazer, Nicole Kidman speaks at the TIME 2025 Women of the Year Gala in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Sophia Bush appears solo and dressed in all-black for the TIME Women of the Year Gala in L.A. on Feb. 25.
At the TIME Women of the Year Gala in L.A. on Feb. 25, Kat Graham, Lucy Hale and Madeline Brewer get together for a photo.
John Lithgow drops in for a special screening of The Rule of Jenny Pen, a new horror movie the actor stars in, in Los Angeles on Feb. 25.
Survivor host Jeff Probst takes his seat at the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York on Feb. 25.
As the headliner for the international music tour Move Afrika, John Legend performs in Lagos, Nigeria on Feb. 25.
David Beckham speaks during the third day of MIP London on Feb. 25.
Justin Theroux attends the premiere of Last Breath alongside the film's lead actor, Woody Harrelson, in New York City on Feb. 25.
Wearing the designer's clothing for the occasion, Sharon Stone appears at the Antonio Marras show during Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 26.
Tate McRae makes an appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on Feb. 25.
Teresa Giudice wears a sparkly number in New York City on Feb. 25 to announce the Real Housewives Fans at Sea at Planet Hollywood.
Enjoying the sun in L.A., Regé-Jean Page arrives at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Feb. 25.
Running Point star Kate Hudson poses backstage at the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on Feb. 25.
Nicole Kidman is deep in conversation as she speaks during the TIME Women of the Year Leadership Forum at The West Hollywood Edition in L.A. on Feb. 25.
Sheryl Lee Ralph is ready for spring in a bright orange dress as she steps out in New York on Feb. 25.
Sophia Bush rocks a cool checkered blazer as she attends the TIME Women of the Year Leadership Forum at The West Hollywood Edition on Feb. 25.
Jessica Chastain smiles big as she leaves the Gucci fashion show during Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 25.
Gabrielle Union is pictured looking youthful as ever as she steps out in New York City on Feb. 25.
Boy George attends a private view of the new exhibition Leigh Bowery! at Tate Modern in London on Feb. 25.
Blac Chyna dons a chic business look while outside the Corinthia Hotel in London on Feb. 25.
Julia Garner shows off her best smize as she walks out of the Gucci fashion show during Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 25.
Kate Hudson hangs out with her loved ones — Greg Williamson, Nicole Richardson, Larry Campbell, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Johan Carlsson — following a performance at the SoHo sessions in New York on Feb. 25.
Wyatt Russell and Emily Blunt are pictured filming an untitled Steven Spielberg film in Montville, New Jersey, on Feb. 25.
Yara Shahidi stuns in a green and red ensemble while leaving the Gucci fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 25.
Brooks Nader pulls out her Samsung Galaxy S25 to snap a selfie with her beau Gleb Savchenko while at the Unrivaled game in Miami.
Jadakiss and Kurtis Blow attend the ASW Wrap Party presented by Grand Marnier at The Midway SF on Feb. 16 in San Francisco.
Jett and Campbell "Pookie" Puckett hang out with JVKE while hosting an MCoBeauty event in celebration for its Target launch.
Mariska Hargitay and her longtime costar and friend Kelli Giddish cuddle up in the chilly N.Y. streets as they film scenes for Law and Order: Special Victims Unit on Feb. 24.
Millie Bobby Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi share a kiss while attending the world premiere of Netflix's The Electric State at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Feb. 24, in L.A.
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt are picture-perfect at the premiere of Netflix's The Electric State in Los Angeles on Feb. 24.
Queen Camilla smiles while visiting the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge on Feb. 25 in Canterbury, England.
Also at The Electric State premiere, Jason Alexander is playful with photographers while arriving on the red carpet on Feb. 24.
Katie Corwin, Delaney Buffett and Zachary Quinto strike a pose while attending the Adult Best Friends special screening in New York on Feb. 24.
Kim Cattrall is all smiles while at the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Ke Huy Quan takes a moment to sign some autographs as he attends The Electric State at the Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Feb. 24 in Los Angeles.
Jodie Turner-Smith serves high fashion as she attends the after-party for the Burberry Winter 2025 show at the Twenty Two during London Fashion Week, on Feb. 24.
Husband and wife duo Joe Gillette and Jackie Tohn do date night for a cause as they attend Cure Addiction Now's Inaugural Fundraising Evening on Feb. 24 in Beverly Hills.
Billy Crudup shows off his killer smile as he poses backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Feb. 24 in New York.
Also on the late-night circuit, Chelsea Handler smiles to the audience during an interview on Jimmy Fallon's show on Feb. 24.
Iman looks ultra-chic as she touches down at the Cinema Society's screening of Trudie Styler's Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples at NeueHouse in New York on Feb. 24.
Edward Burns and wife Christy Turlington Burns keep it casual at the Cinema Society's screening of Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples at NeueHouse in New York on Feb. 24.
Longtime friends Ava Duvernay and David Oyelowo attend Paramount Pictures Project Action Celebration of Black History Month at Paramount Studios on Feb. 24 in Los Angeles.
Ashley Benson and her husband Brandon Davis join Nancy Davis at the Cure Addiction Now's Inaugural Fundraising Evening on Feb. 24 in Beverly Hills.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is seen in a pink, graphic dress outside FOX Studios on Feb. 24, in New York City.
Former Scandal costars Tony Goldwyn, Joe Morton and Bellamy Young pose at the 2025 Vineyard Theatre Gala at the Edison Hotel on Feb. 24 in New York City.
Susan Lucci visits her longtime pal Andy Cohen at SiriusXM Studios on Feb. 24 in New York City.
Adam Levine kicks it with Jennifer Hudson while taping an episode of her eponymous talk show airing Feb. 25 in Burbank, California.
Scout Willis looks simple and chic in a white, silky number as she attends Cure Addiction Now's Inaugural Fundraising Evening on Feb. 24.
Lauryn Hill shows she's not afraid of patterns as she attends the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Michael Gandolfini attends the Daredevil: Born Again red-carpet launch event at the Hudson Theater on Feb. 24 in New York City.
Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow coordinate in all-black at Cure Addiction Now's Inaugural Fundraising Evening on Feb. 24 in Beverly Hills.
Natalie Morales and Sonequa Martin-Green pose together at the special screening of My Dead Friend Zoe at Hollywood Post 43 - American Legion on Feb. 24 in Hollywood.
Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt look lovely as they arrive at The Electric State premiere in L.A. on Feb. 24.
Sam Nivola and Iris Apatow hold hands as they attend the Gucci women's Fall/Winter 2025 fashion show in Milan.
Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham coordinate their outfits for the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Orlando Bloom charms the camera while snapping a photo with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at the Burberry show on Feb. 24.
The Hunger Games costars Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lawrence reunite for an outing in New York City on Feb. 24.
Joe Jonas opts for a tan work jacket and yellow-tinted shades while on a walk around New York City on Feb. 24.
Geri Halliwell-Horner and her daughter Bluebell Halliwell have a rare outing at the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Nicholas Hoult continues his impeccable style run at the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley pairs her Burberry tartan with a bright red bomber jacket for London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Jerry Hall and her daughters Georgia May and Elizabeth — whom she shares with Mick Jagger — attend the Burberry show during London Fashion Week on Feb. 24.
Also at the Burberry show in London, Nicky Hilton Rothschild rocks a chic minidress on Feb. 24.
Vincent D'Onofrio and Charlie Cox light the Empire State Building to celebrate the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again in N.Y.C. on Feb. 24.
Good Morning America's Michael Strahan walks outside the New York City studio in a comfy outfit on Feb. 24.
Zoey Deutch goes flower shopping in a red blazer around Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Shaquille O'Neal and Gravesend director-writer William DeMeo film the show's third season in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 23.
Stanley Tucci meets with the Russo Brothers at their Italian American Filmmakers Forum, where the actor is being honored in L.A. on Feb. 22.
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert have a front-row view to Los Angeles FC's game against Minnesota United in L.A. on Feb. 22.
Shanola Hampton strikes a joyful pose at Warner Bros. TV Group's Black History Month event in Los Angeles on Feb. 21.
Flo Rida attends 50 Cent's Branson Cognac dinner at Casa Matilda in Miami.
Beloved Bridgerton duo Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan nab a photo together at PEOPLE and Audi's SAG Awards afterparty in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Emilia Pérez costars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez cozy up at their table during the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody celebrate his nomination for Nobody Wants This at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Justin Bieber grins from ear-to-ear as he plays in the Skate for LA Strong game at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 23.
Tina Knowles rocks a golden belt with her red outfit during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in Burbank, California, on Feb. 24.
Millie Bobby Brown brings her husband Jake Bongiovi as her plus-one to the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Cynthia Erivo shines in a vintage Alexander McQueen-designed Givenchy gown at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
A Complete Unknown's Monica Barbaro, Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning get together for a group picture at the SAG Awards in L.A. on Feb. 23.
Pamela Anderson glows in a white gown as she presents an award at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow have a grand old time at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande are all smiles at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Jessica Williams snaps a photo with her seat partner and Shrinking costar Harrison Ford at the SAG Awards in L.A. on Feb. 23.
The X-Files' David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson attend the SAG Awards to present an award together in L.A. on Feb. 23.
Also at the SAG Awards, The Bear costars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeremy Allen White huddle for a group photo in L.A. on Feb. 23.
Jeremy Strong, in an all-green tuxedo, snaps a picture with a dapper Adrien Brody at the SAG Awards in L.A. on Feb. 23.
PEOPLE's General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Triggs poses with best actress in a motion picture winner Demi Moore at the SAG Awards afterparty sponsored by Audi in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Danielle Deadwyler shares a laugh with Abbott Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson at PEOPLE's SAG Awards afterparty in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Shōgun's Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada show off their Actor statuettes at the SAG Awards afterparty hosted by PEOPLE in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Bowen Yang and Jack Quaid dance the night away at PEOPLE's SAG Awards afterparty in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Marc Anthony performs during the 64th Vina del Mar International Song Festival in Chile on Feb. 23.
Eva Longoria performs a demo at the 2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach, Florida, on Feb. 23.
Snoop Dogg and Will Ferrell head opposing teams during the Skate for LA Strong game in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Steve Carell plays for Team Black during the NHL and Los Angeles Kings Present Skate for LA Strong in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson, who have been married since 2008, walk the red carpet of the Skate for LA Strong event in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
Christian Slater holds Lois the Goat at the opening celebration of The New Group's "Curse of the Starving Class" in New York City on Feb. 23.
Gabrielle Union flashes a smile while seated at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards held at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium in California on Feb. 22.
Demi Moore brings her dog Pilaf with her to the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 22 in Santa Monica, California.
Agatha All Along costars Patti LuPone and Kathryn Hahn reunite at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Feb. 22.
Marlon and Damon Wayans accept the NAACP Awards Hall of Fame award onstage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22. in Pasadena, California.
Chloe Bailey and Keke Palmer don dramatic looks for the 56th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, while attending on Feb. 22.
Read the original article on People
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Pastry Chef Talula Dempsey Launches a Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Pastry Chef Talula Dempsey Launches a Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix originally appeared on L.A. Mag. Talula Dempsey spent years perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookies, known among friends for the chewy centers and crispy edges. She's had some practice where sweets are concerned: the baking fan earned multiple pastry certifications at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and London, and honed her craft as part of the pastry team at Michelin-starred Gucci Osteria in Beverly after months of development, her company, Talula's Kitchen, has launched a cookie mix that allows others to re-create them at home. The cookies feature the exact ingredients Dempsey uses, including chocolate with a hint of vanilla, in sustainably sourced packaging. Here, she discusses how to make the perfect cookie at home and what she'll be whipping up on Father's Day for her dad, actor Patrick Dempsey. When did you first fall in love with baking? It's always been something I've loved to do. My uncle would make spaghetti and meatballs, and I'd pretend I was the one who made it, setting up a fake restaurant in their house. As I got older, I was always in the kitchen making cupcakes or cake pops with friends. Where do you shop for ingredients? I do a lot of my shopping for ingredients that are fresher at the farmer's market. I love the Brentwood farmers market, as well as the Santa Monica one. I like Erewhon for certain ingredients when I'm looking for something that I know is going to be organic and have different options for different sweeteners. I really like to stay local, just making sure that all the food I get I can guarantee was processed in a sustainable way. Why did you decide to launch the cookie mix? When I was in high school and in college, I would always make chocolate chip cookies for my friends. If we had a beach picnic, I would be the one bringing the cookies. And as much as I love shipping cookies, it's not the same as having a fresh cookie to eat. It's not the quality dessert you would want. [It's not] as if it just came straight out of your oven. But then I would send my friends my recipe, and I realized that the primary reason they're not getting the same results is because the ingredients are different. So I wanted to make a mix with the exact same ingredients I used, same semisweet chocolate and type of sugar. I was like, 'If I start making a mix, they can re-create this and they're not going to have a difficult time and have different flavors.' What makes your cookie mix special? I think it's the ratio of sugar that I put into it. I use both brown and white sugar in my mixture. I think that the best chocolate chip cookie is one that has a chewy center and a crispy exterior, so finding the perfect combination between those two sugars really helped me create a cookie that consistently has that chewy interior, crunchy exterior. How are you planning on celebrating Father's Day this year? My dad's a big breakfast person, so we'll usually do a brunch. We like to go to the farmers market, then cook a spread with all his favorite things — cheesecake, cookies, definitely something sweet. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Chef couple from Michelin-starred hit return with heartfelt new Bay Area restaurant
A chilled noodle dish at Yeobo, Darling, opening June 13 in Menlo Park, contains cultural multitudes. The chewy, fresh somyun, Korean wheat noodles, will be dressed with perilla oil and topped with aerated pine nut milk, a reference to a comforting childhood pine nut porridge for co-owner and first-generation Korean American Michael Kim. Yet the sweet, rich milk is also reminiscent of Taiwanese soy milk, a staple for the restaurant's other culinary half, Meichih Kim. The couple are known best for Maum, an acclaimed Korean tasting menu restaurant in Palo Alto that won a Michelin star before shutting down due to the pandemic. They also ran a now-closed Korean-Taiwanese stand at a Peninsula food hall, and previously worked in some of the country's top restaurants. Yeobo, Darling, they said, is their most personal venture yet. The a la carte menu is an ode to the many kitchens they've trained in, from childhood through fine dining restaurants, like Tom Collichio's Craft in Los Angeles, where they met. Take a scallop and cauliflower dish ($39), a callback to a trend in the early 2000s. These were their formative cooking years; before Craft, Meichih was at the three-Michelin-starred Per Se in New York City and Benu as well as Michael Mina's RN74 in San Francisco; Michael at the Michelin-starred SPQR and Namu Gaji in San Francisco. At Yeobo, Darling, they'll pair a cauliflower puree with roasted scallops and a brown butter and black bean sauce, a play on a classic Korean-Chinese sauce often served with seafood. 'It's a nod to our mentors and our experiences but doing it in our way, which is the ethos of this whole restaurant,' Meichih said. Dishes inspired by classic Korean preparations are on the menu, such as kalbi: American wagyu, marinated for 48 hours, grilled and accompanied by seasonal banchan and a petite salad ($72). Another staple, beef tartare ($12), will be seasoned with smoked soy sauce and served in a tartlette. Taiwanese influence is also woven throughout. Chopped chicken liver mousse served in a rice shell, garnished with roasted pineapple, puffed rice and cilantro, references Taiwanese pineapple cake. They've transformed lu rou fan, a classic, homey Taiwanese dish of braised pork over rice, into a cheesy lasagna, made with crispy edged chrysanthemum pasta sheets, minced pork and béchamel sauce. There will also be humble chicken wings ($20), a recipe they've been tinkering with for years. While many Korean restaurants gravitate toward a thick, crunchy batter dripping in sauce, Michael prefers a thin crust, crackly from a dry fry with a light soy-garlic glaze. Both Kims were raised between worlds, they have said. Michael grew up in Los Angeles' Koreatown and spent summers in Korea; Meichih was born in Tokyo to Taiwanese parents and was raised in Orange County. 'There are a lot of people that can relate, growing up as Asian Americans, having that bicultural identity,' Meichih said. 'You're always straddling two things,' Meichih said. Yeobo, Darling is part of a wave of new restaurants in Menlo Park, and several nearby purveyors are creating special products for the business. Instead of typical table bread, Redwood City's the Baker Next Door is baking a laminated scallion loaf inspired by a scallion pancake, paired with seasonal accompaniments like butter flavored with rou song (meat floss). The Kims worked with Iseya Craft Noodle, a small South Bay operation run by a Japanese software engineer turned noodle obsessive, to conceive their ideal somyun. They tested different perilla seeds, starches and hydrations to create a custom noodle from perilla seeds and arrowroot starch. Eventually, Redwood City's Korean Onki Bakery will make milk bread for a hambak steak burger. Dessert will star slices of carrot cake with layers of cream cheese mousse, a side project that Meichih Kim became known for during the pandemic, and soft serve with rotating toppings ($14). When the couple travels to Asia, they eat as much soft serve as possible. 'We're trying to mimic that: highest quality milk possible, playing around with textures,' Michael said. 'I'm very particular about mouthfeel, how it melts.' Korean master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim developed a list of wines and sool, a category of Korean alcoholic beverages including soju and makgeolli. Low-ABV drinks will come from Nick Wu of Bar Mood in Taipei, named one of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Many of them draw on Taiwan's famed tea culture. Wu comes from a family of tea farmers, and his connections helped the Kims source teas directly for the restaurant. An oolong tea infusion is mixed with lemongrass and lemon balm for the Natural Oasis, while another drink marries tonic water with green tea and lime. Serving the tea cold coaxes out nuanced flavors and aromas that you wouldn't get when it's hot, Michael said. 'It brings a whole new level to the cocktails,' he said. Yeobo, Darling seats 50 people in its dining room with cream-colored walls, suede banquettes, lantern lights and gauzy curtains separating tables. A tiny, four-seat bar is made from veined rose, charcoal stone and birds eye maple. The name of the Kims' first restaurant was a spiritual interpretation of 'heart' in Korean. Their second, Bǎo Bèi, honored the term of endearment they use for their young son. Yeobo, Darling, meanwhile, refers to a sentimental Korean nickname, similar to honey or sweetheart, between spouses. 'It's absolutely the most personal' restaurant, Michael said. 'The name says it.' Yeobo, Darling. Opening June 13. 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday 5-9:30 p.m. 827 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park.
Eater
4 hours ago
- Eater
Yeobo, Darling Is a Love Letter to Korean and Taiwanese Dishes
For chefs Michael and Meichih Kim, their upcoming restaurant Yeobo, Darling is personal. It's not their first restaurant together as a couple — they previously led Michelin-starred Maum, a Korean fine dining restaurant, and the more casual Bao Bei at State Street Market in Los Altos, which closed in 2020 and 2023. But Yeobo, Darling is their first restaurant as owners, and they're pouring their personalities into the Menlo Park space, which debuts Friday, June 13. 'Food is always about emotions for us,' Michael Kim says. 'It's our first foray as chef-owners, and we want to be a really personal restaurant and gather those cultural experiences into a restaurant together.' Yeobo, Darling weaves together Michael Kim's Korean heritage with Meichih Kim's Taiwanese background, but also interprets those dishes through the lens of their experiences growing up in America. Their fine-dining cooking background gives the menu another thoughtful dimension, built on their time running Maum and also working through the kitchens of Per Se and Benu. But it's also a look into Michael and Meichih Kim's closeness in working together — the couple finish each other's sentences, for instance, and their menu shows how their minds work together and riff off each other. One example of this is the lu rou lasagna, a dish that combines the Taiwanese braised pork dish lu rou fan with lasagna; here, pasta sheets are made of chrysanthemum and spinach, and bechamel is layered in as well. Meichih Kim calls it comfort-driven American food incorporated with Taiwanese cuisine, resulting in a dish that reads as approachable and not overly fussy. 'I think a lot of it is just our upbringing in America,' Meichih Kim says. 'We live with the duality of being Asian American and being bicultural. So a lot of aspects where you integrate that together, to be cohesive in that way, makes sense to a lot of people like us…' 'Second-generation, Asian Americans,' Michael Kim adds. 'Lu rou fan is a comfort food of hers when she grew up, but at the end of the day, we were all latchkey kids and we ate Stouffers [lasagnas] once, too.' Other dishes that the Kims are excited for include the shrimp uhmook, their take on Korean fish cakes. Evoking the street food culture of Korea during the winter, when fish cakes and broth with daikon are typically available, they're making their uhmook with shrimp and tofu skin rolled in a Korean radish, then braised. It'll be served in an 'egg drop soup-style broth,' Michael Kim explains, thickened with gamtae, a Korean seaweed, and egg. The chilled perilla somyun is another expression of their culinary perspectives on the menu. The inspiration was jatjuk, a Korean porridge made with roasted pine nuts and sweet rice, and kongguksu, a soy milk noodle soup. At Yeobo, the Kims will make perilla noodles tossed in perilla oil with an ice-cold, pureed jatjuk served on top. 'In summer months, it can be something different that people can enjoy that's really refreshing,' Michael Kim says. Another standout is the scallion croissant, a partnership between the couple and Baker Next Door in Redwood City. It was a chance for the Kims to work with a local business, and they brainstormed ways to bring a novel interpretation of a scallion pancake to the menu. The croissant is served with rou song butter. The couple had molds custom-made in Korea, turning the croissant into a loaf shape with flaky layers that expand like an accordion. 'It's the interaction, to pull [the bread] apart with your dining companion,' Meichih Kim says. That point of interaction, the pulling apart of the bread, is just one example of the moments the couple wants to create at the restaurant. The duo describes the restaurant as transportive, a warm, welcoming space that's 'intimate, in the sense where the tables are closer together, because I want people to vibe off each other's energy,' Meichih Kim says. 'That's important about dining out and why we do what we do — to connect and have that human interaction. That's what's important to me.' For drinks, the couple worked with Taipei's Bar Mood to create low-ABV drinks. The soju cocktails are meant to pair with the food, but also contribute a tea element to the meal, something that Meichih Kim is well-versed in. Already, the Natural Oasis cocktail is a standout for the couple, pairing lemongrass with oolong tea and lemon balm, which Meichih Kim says has great depth and complexity to it, while remaining 'very light.' There are three beers available by the can as well as wines by the glass, spanning Italy, France, and California. There are also two non-alcoholic cocktail options in the form of a guava spritz and a sparkling yuzu drink, as well as coffee and tea. 'I feel like it was a natural progression and evolution,' Meichih Kim says of their new restaurant. 'It all goes back to how we eat at home and what we like to introduce to people. It's just how we want to progress and evolve and move forward.' Yeobo, Darling (827 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park) debuts on Friday, June 13, and is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reservations are available on OpenTable. See More: San Francisco Restaurant Openings
