Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

It’s an after-work hot spot. It’s a Korean drinking den. But Jilli is not a restaurant

Food & Drink

The Mission location of an L.A. after-work “sool jib” is all about makgeolli, a sweet, cloudy, low-alcohol rice wine that’s perfect for communal drinking.

Food Editor 

Lauren Saria

The coveted visa keeping SF’s elite restaurant kitchens running

Business

A talent pool of globetrotting fine-dining chefs is the lifeblood of the city’s Michelin-starred restaurants.


Step inside Jagalchi, Daly City’s new Korean supermarket with big ‘Eataly vibes’

We braved the opening-day crowds to go on a shopping spree with Korean food experts Eddo Kim and Clara Lee. 

A new Korean BBQ palace brings Vegas clubstaurant vibes to Union Square

Vegas-based chef Akira Back has brought a luxurious, subterranean restaurant to an unlikely location. 

Business Reporter

Jillian D’Onfro

Japantown is a rare post-pandemic success story. Can it last?

Japantown’s small businesses have thrived in the past year, unlike those elsewhere in SF. Merchants weigh in on the anomaly. 


Korean Food

It’s an after-work hot spot. It’s a Korean drinking den. But Jilli is not a restaurant

The coveted visa keeping SF’s elite restaurant kitchens running

Step inside Jagalchi, Daly City’s new Korean supermarket with big ‘Eataly vibes’

A new Korean BBQ palace brings Vegas clubstaurant vibes to Union Square

Japantown is a rare post-pandemic success story. Can it last?