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Eater
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
San Francisco's Buzziest Bakers Collab on Exclusive Cookie Drop
is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. An old-school San Francisco chocolatier is working with four trendy confectioners for one week this August. In honor of National Cookie Day on Monday, August 4, Ghirardelli linked with Tano, StaySweetSF, Sixth Course, and the French Spot for their own riffs on chocolate chip cookies. At Sixth Course, it's a milk and cookies gelato pop, for instance, and at the French Spot there's a hazelnut mocha cookie. The spread of treats is available until Sunday, August 10. The partnership marks a keen sense of spotting buzzy bakers by the longtime San Francisco-founded chocolate company. Tano, one of the city's most line-inducing bakeries this year, is serving Guamanian-inspired coconut candy dark chocolate chip cookies. StaySweetSF — a fine dining pastry chef's love letter to the city — is serving hojicha-infused cookies at Shoji on Saturday, August 9 and Commis on Sunday, August 10. Mister Jiu's brings back banquet menus The country's only Michelin-star-holding Chinese restaurant Mister Jiu's is ditching its tasting menu. As of Wednesday, August 6 the a la carte menu is back in action in addition to a Chinatown-inspired banquet meal for $125 built around its famous Peking duck. The San Francisco Chronicle reports chef Brandon Jew felt the tasting menu wasn't quite the right vibe, but he's still not sure how the math maths going forward; the tasting menu pivot was to try and keep the checkbook balanced in the first place. Bulldog-inspired wine bar hits SF The now-closed Turkish restaurant Tuba is set to flip into Frenchie by the end of August. It's helmed by former La Mar Cocina Peruana wine director Joel Arias and is a nod to Arias's French bulldog Dolcetto. Wines grown by the cycles of the moon and organic fare alike star on the menu. The San Francisco Standard reports there'll even be an on-site dog walker for fellow pup lovers. Famous winery opens books for 2026 The Robert Mondavi Winery, one of California's most famous wineries and closed since 2023, is now taking reservations for its official grand reopening in spring 2026, lining up with the Oakville property's 60th anniversary. Three packages are available, ranging from $55 to $125 with various levels of engagement on the estate (and increasing amounts of wine drinking) scaling throughout the options. Reservations, sure to be snatched up quick, can be made through Tock. Eater SF All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reuters
22-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Miami legal market grows again with Orrick launch
July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired a trio of corporate partners and opened an office in Miami, growing Florida's legal market again after a wave of new entrants receded following the pandemic. San Francisco-founded Orrick said on Monday that it hired Ken Wiggins, Santiago Assalini and Sam Ramos, who advise companies and private equity funds, from law firm Akerman to open the office. Wiggins was co-head of Akerman's M&A and private equity group. Miami attracted prominent out-of-state law firms during the COVID-19 pandemic, as tech companies and executives, bankers and fund managers moved into the state from New York and elsewhere. Some lawyers also relocated amid the remote-work era. Kirkland & Ellis, King & Spalding, Winston & Strawn, Sidley and Venable are among the large firms that flocked to Miami in 2022. Quinn Emanuel, Cooley, Mintz and others have also opened up offices there in recent years, though the momentum has slowed since 2023. Florida has also long been home to a few large firms and has served as a bridge for U.S. lawyers working with Latin American clients. Legal recruiters said that while other firms have remained interested in the Miami market since the pandemic-era boom, the historically limited pool of lawyers has made it challenging for some firms to find the right opportunity to launch and recruit local talent. That could change as partners who joined newcomer firms a few years ago could seek to change employers after the clock runs out on any compensation guarantees, said Dareth Finn, a legal recruiter at VOYLegal. Finn said she has heard from firms that are still eyeing the market, with interest in areas such as corporate, litigation, real estate and construction work. A difference in billing rate expectations has also traditionally been a barrier for some out-of-state firms looking to expand in Miami, legal recruiters said. Overall lawyer headcount in Miami among the top 200 U.S. firms by revenue increased by nearly 27% over the past five years, according to figures that Leopard Solutions, which tracks law firm hiring, provided to Reuters on Monday. That includes the firms that opened new offices in that time period. Orrick chairman Mitch Zuklie told Reuters that clients in the technology, energy and infrastructure, finance and life sciences sectors have been "gravitating toward South Florida." Other Orrick lawyers will also be part of the new office, including venture capital partner Andrew Erskine, who previously helped the firm launch an office in Santa Monica, California, in 2017.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
European food hall could be opening in downtown Walnut Creek
(KRON) — If you've spent time in downtown Walnut Creek, you may have noticed an empty lot across Century Theaters. For years, 1250 Locust St. has been vacant without a tenant, but that could change. A two-story European food hall has been approved to open across the movie theater on Locust Street, according to Walnut Creek city records. The Foundry will consist of two stories across 24,472 square feet with a rear outdoor courtyard seating area. There will be two accessory buildings to go along with it. Although the project has been approved, that does not guarantee it will open, a city spokesperson says. The business still has to undergo inspections and lease negotiations. Those factors could lead to a project not holding its grand opening. As of now, the City of Walnut Creek's website lists The Foundry project as 'Approved.' The step after approval from the city would be listing the project as 'Under Construction.' Beloved SF brunch spot opens first East Bay location in Walnut Creek SF-based Original Joe's expanding with first East Bay location The Foundry has not announced what eateries and cuisines will be part of the food hall. According to its social media page, The Foundry is 'a European style food hall w/open air courtyard for the community to enjoy food, drink, music & events in Walnut Creek.' The Foundry's plans to open in Walnut Creek date back to as early as 2018, according to the food hall's website. Walnut Creek news outlet 'Beyond the Creek' reported about The Foundry's potential opening in 2016. Other Walnut Creek projects set to open this spring include Hilton Garden Inn and Original Joe's. The hotel is set to open in May, and the San Francisco-founded restaurant is expected to open between this March and May, KRON4 reported. According to the City of Walnut Creek's website, the Hilton and Original Joe's are currently 'Under Construction' — a step after a project has been approved by the city. Last week, San Francisco brunch staple Sweet Maple opened on Giammona Drive in northern downtown Walnut Creek. KRON4 reached out to the City of Walnut Creek for more information about The Foundry's potential opening. We are awaiting a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
