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Eater
23-05-2025
- Business
- Eater
A Major San Francisco Steakhouse Is Finally Reopening After a Fire
The Omakase Restaurant Group's big-hitter restaurant Niku Steakhouse, is heading back to its original Design District location after a fire on Saturday, March 29, forced the restaurant to temporarily shutter. In an Instagram post, ownership for the restaurant let diners know to get OpenTable reservations in now for the Friday, May 30 return. The team has been located inside the Jay Hotel since March 2025. The restaurant's revival is a big deal; Niku is considered one of the better steakhouses in San Francisco. Executive chef Dustin Falcon cut his teeth at Lazy Bear and the much (recently) discussed the French Laundry. Niku Steakhouse opened in January 2019 with Mt. Lassen trout with ginger-scallion rice and Japanese Wagyu tastings. Longtime Mission District restaurant reopens, too After suffering water damage, Cuisine of Nepal will reopen on Saturday, June 28. Chef-owner Prem Tamang, who opened the restaurant in 2016, wrote in an email he sees the city's failure to address flooding water as to why Cuisine of Nepal closed in the first place. Tamang runs Little Nepal, too, and has worked in the city for decades cooking food honoring his homeland. Glaze your own mugs at this Potrero Hill workshop There's an anti-single-use plastics event at a beloved bakery near you. Artillery AG's Climate Conscious Initiative: Project Mission Mugs will set up shop with Le Dix-Sept Patisserie in its new Potrero Hill outpost. On Saturday, June 14, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., attendees receive a ceramic reusable mug, glazing materials, and get their work fired in the kiln. RSVP in advance. Tech company takes over legendary Valencia Street corner In other Mission District news, friendly neighborhood digital payment platform Square just opened a temporary installation inside the former Lucca Ravioli storefront. The Corner Store, as it's called, will run from Tuesday, May 27, through June, hosting events with local purveyors such as Sysco. The idea, per a press release, is to 'provide hands-on support and educational resources to area merchants and create a point of connection where home-grown businesses can network and collaborate.' Okay! Sign up for our newsletter.
CBS News
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
San Francisco restaurants busy with Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year parade, All-Star weekend
With Valentine's Day weekend, All-Star Game and Chinese New Year celebrations, many local restaurants are busy with fully-booked reservations. Executive Chef Dustin Falcon of Niku Steakhouse said he and his staff are busy preparing for influx in customers. "On Friday and Saturday, we seat eight guests around here and it's a very, very private experience. We dim the lights, and it's just myself, and then eight guests," Dustin Falcon told CBS News Bay Area. According to OpenTable, this Michelin star restaurant is one of the top businesses fully booked for Valentine's Day weekend. "Restaurants and diners are definitely feeling the love today on Valentine's Day. Reservations in San Francisco are trending 22% higher than last year, which is great to see for the restaurant industry," Amy Wei, the chief operating officer of OpenTable, told CBS News Bay Area. Wei added that a recent survey shows 75% of San Francisco diners plan to try a new restaurant on Valentine's Day. Almost 30% of those surveyed said they will spend more money this year than last year. Additionally, 56% of diners said they would go on a first date on Valentine's Day. "One trend that I find very interesting is of all of the San Francisco diners who are going to celebrate Valentine's Day, three quarters of them are looking to do so in a group. And I believe that's because over the last couple of years, this trend is on the rise. Valentine's is no longer just about the romantic dinner for two. It's about celebrating friendships, celebrating with your family," Wei said. "The city has had a lot of ups and downs. And we're thankful every single day, for one how busy we are, and the fact that we get to take care of so many people and they look for us for those special moments," Falcon said.
