Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

A year after closing the Michelin-starred restaurant Aphotic in a fit of profanity, Peter Hemsley will partner on a cocktail bar in Russian Hill.

The highly anticipated Chicken Fried Palace is on track to debut in the Mission. 

Gone are the faux-stone walls, replaced with sculpted seashells and elegant sconces. But the menu remains largely the same.

The creators of Hinodeya Ramen Bar will unveil a new restaurant called Sora Soba Dining next month.

Reservations are now open for The Eighth Rule and Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at the Westin St. Francis. 