Watch Quince's curATE Pop-Up in Action:
As two-Michelin-starred Quince undergoes renovations, its pop-up curATE has been in the spotlight, with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian having stopped by with 30 guests during their visit to SF for Outside Lands. The weekly dinners at Quince's neighbor, Hedge Gallery, are themed around art installations curated by local galleries; the video above depicts last week's edition, White Is the Warmest...
The SF and Oakland Pop-Up Heatmap: Where To Go NOW:
With a surfeit of talented local chefs and a deficit in affordable real estate, pop-ups have become one of the most reliable means of trying new cuisines and catching alumni of big-name restaurants before they themselves blow up. Rich Table, PizzaHacker, Hillside Supper Club, Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar, and Juhu Beach Club all were once pop-ups. Since our previous pop-up heatmap is now outdated, we've...
Quince Doing Art-Inspired Pop-Up During Renovations:
Last week, Quince announced that it'd be taking a summer break beginning on July 25th to do some serious renovations to its interior, which will involve shaking up both the decor and the menus. While casual sister restaurant Cotogna will remain open, that leaves a gap for Michael and Lindsay Tusk to ply their fine-dining trade. So the couple have decided to do a five-week residency, entitled...
Quince Closing For Two Months For Major Renovations:
Michael and Lindsay Tusk are certainly no slouches when it comes to keeping two-Michelin-starred Quince in fine fettle: after fully renovating the former Myth space when they moved from Pacific Heights in 2009, they did a second big remodel in 2012 that revamped the front bar and lounge area. (They also opened up next-door casual spinoff Cotogna in the midst of all that.) Now, after celebrating...