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It's the year of the pastry chef; accordingly, Commis holding a special...
Black Mission Fig Tart with lavender almond and beeswax-sented ice cream at Commis, 2009. Photo: Mike Kepka/The Chronicle Food & Wine Magazine has officially declared it the Year of the Pastry...
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Award Shows: Syhabout, McNaughton among SF Mag honorees
James Syhabout of Commis. Photo: Mike Kepka/The Chronicle Have you seen the August food issue of San Francisco Magazine yet? It’s up online now, and contains a veritable cornucopia of restaurant...
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Eye-Openers: Flour + Water and Commis among year's best
Roam. Photo: Chad Ziemendorf/The Chronicle Alan Richman rolls out his annual list of the 10 Best New Restaurants, and Flour + Water and Commis both represent the Bay on the list of heavyhitters....
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Commis pastry chef shuffle: Kyle Caporicci in, Carlos Salgado to LA
Carlos Salgado. Photo: The Chronicle An early Commis dessert: Black Mission Fig Tart with lavender almond and beeswax-scented ice cream. Photo: The Chronicle As of today, Kyle Caporicci is the new...
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Alan Richman explains his GQ article, offers more thoughts on San Francisco...
Alan Richman: Extras Alan Richman is a controversial figure, and he has not always enjoyed Bay Area food. In fact, it wasn’t too long ago that the decorated GQ food writer was raising the ire of the...
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Nightcaps: Wherein Bruce Palling eats at Coi, Incanto and Commis
Daniel Patterson of Coi, placing wheatgrass on a plate while making a crab melt california style after plating Pasture (front)--beets roasted in hay, fresh cheese, wild sprouts and flowers. SoMa people...
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Commis awarded a perfect four stars from San Francisco Magazine
Commis. Photo: The Chronicle In the December issue of San Francisco Magazine, restaurant critic Josh Sens awards a momentous four stars to Oakland’s Commis. It marks the latest in a flurry of the...
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James Syhabout talks Commis and Hawker Fare, defining and refining
James Syhabout at Hawker Fare. Photo: The Chronicle/John Storey When speaking with James Syhabout, the concepts of progress and evolution come up a lot. Stasis is not really an option. Last month, his...
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James Syhabout gets new chef de cuisine at Commis
Dinners start the evening at Commis on Piedmont Avenue on Friday Sep. 11, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. Mike Kepka As chef-owner James Syhabout approaches an autumnal opening for Box & Bells, he also has...
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After-dinner spirits coming to Commis
Commis in Oakland. Photo: Mike Kepka/The San Francisco Chronicle 2009 Fresh from garnering a second Michelin star at Commis, James Syhabout isn’t resting on his laurels. The acclaimed chef and...
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