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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
One-of-a-kind Bay Area barbecue spot opens S.F. location
Fikscue, which has created a sensation in Alameda by bringing together Indonesian dishes and Texas-style barbecue, is finally opening its anticipated San Francisco location. Owners Fik and Rekah Saleh announced on Instagram that their new location at Chase Center's Thrive City plaza on Thursday. Expect the halal smoked brisket and 'dino' ribs by the pound and in dishes like rendang plates and soto padang soup bowls which have commanded hours-long lines. 'Come through and celebrate the grand opening of our second location,' the announcement reads. 'We're fired up and ready to serve you!' The Salehs were not immediately available for comment. Plans for the location, first revealed last summer, include its own indoor seating area — in contrast to the Alameda location, which includes no seating — and a shared outdoor seating area with Harmonic brewing. The menu may vary slightly from the couple's first location. The restaurant originally began as a fusion of the Saleh's separate food projects, Fik's Texas-style Barbecue and Rekah's indonesian cooking project Gurih Table. They opened their Alameda brick-and-mortar in late 2023. Chronicle restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez has praised Fikscue's rendang plate, which brings together the traditional coconut milk and spices stew with chunks of brisket tossed in, along with Indonesian sides like coconut curry and a sambal egg. 'The product speaks for itself, and it shows a tangible hunger for something new,' Hernandez wrote. 'I was constantly impressed by the way the restaurant skillfully stacked flavors.'
Eater
2 days ago
- Business
- Eater
A Famous Restaurant Just Opened a Fish Market in the Ferry Building
It's not every day that a reservations-recommended restaurant opens a fish market at one of the city's most historic landmark buildings. Yet as the Ferry Building goes through a flurry of changes to its roster, just such a place made the cut. The team behind ritzy Divisadero Street Nopa threw open the doors to Nopa Fish on Tuesday, June 10. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the offerings at this kiosk are almost exclusively California-sourced seafood. There's a menu of dishes to enjoy on-site in addition to oysters and fish to take home. Owner Laurence Jossel plates shrimp arancini, fried rockfish sandwiches, shrimp-egg salad sandwiches on Acme Bread, and more. The Nopa fries and latkes made the leap to the waterfront, too. This opening comes as the Ferry Building kicks out Grande Creperie in favor of Red Bay Coffee, as the destination skews toward nightlife offerings and garnering some of its star power once again. It's always a good time to get swanky for food security and access. Or that's what Foodwise, also at the Ferry Building. The annual Foodwise Summer Bash is Sunday, June 22 this year from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Every year the party brings in a ton of money for the food-focused nonprofit and brings in top-tier chefs and restaurants to cater. In 2025, that means the head honchos at Prubechu, Outta Sight Pizza, Tarts de Feybesse, and more. Tickets are available online. Fik and Reka Saleh opened Fikscue in 2020 before taking the Bay by storm with their first permanent restaurant in Alameda three years later. Fans who love the halal barbecue meat and Indonesian flavor profile now have another place to get it, this one in Thrive City; the grand opening is Thursday, June 12 from noon until 8 p.m. (or when all the food is gone). There'd better be a good reason you're not going to the fourth annual Mendocino Urchin Festival. Uni cooking demonstrations, sake pairings, and ocean foraging await those interested in praising the spiny and coveted critters, per the Mercury News . For those headed to the highly niche celebration on the Mendocino coast June 13 through 15, tickets are available online.
