American Bao Bar's Pilot Series Takes Flight:
The latest pop-up to hit the Mission scene is American Bao Bar, which is launching next week with a pilot series of weekly events at Nombe (2491 Mission) and Southpaw BBQ (2170 Mission) through late March. The concept, helmed by chef and graffEats mastermind Blair Warsham, aims to cross-pollinate affordable food (influenced by street snacks in Taiwan and Singapore) with savvy San Francisco bar...
Southpaw's Elizabeth Wells, Ed Calhoun and Max Hussey:
Welcome to One Year In, a feature in which Eater sits down for a chat with the chefs and owners of restaurants celebrating their one year anniversary.
From left: Hussey, Calhoun and Wells
With the opening of Southpaw BBQ a year ago, Elizabeth Wells and Edward Calhoun sought to fill a void they saw with barbecue and Southern food. At first, the emphasis was on classic southern meat-and-three...