On December 1, chef Melissa Perello’s new restaurant, Frances, opened for business. In addition to being a star supporter of Soul Food Farm, throwing a benefit dinner at Sebo that raised several thousand dollars post-fire, Melissa is quite the star chef, with awards and accolades from Food & Wine and the James Beard Foundation. She started at Aqua working with Michael Mina, served as executive chef at Charles Nob Hill at age 25, then was executive chef for Fifth Floor, getting it a Michelin star in 2006. (I interviewed her about her favorite Bay Area spots for Condé Nast Traveler’s Insider Guide.)
Frances is open Tuesday-Sunday, 5-10 p.m. serving sustainable modern California cuisine in a relaxed neighborhood setting, 3870 17th Street in San Francisco. Go!
