Chow's founders were way ahead of the farm-to-table trend when they debuted the flagship eatery in San Francisco in 1997. Their approach was simple: to source organic ingredients locally and mold them into fusion dishes. That central philosophy remains the driving force behind four Chow locations today, including the one in Lafayette. The menu changes […]

Californian and French food may seem like two mutually exclusive cuisines, but Chef John Marquez of Artisan Bistro melds them seamlessly. If you know his background, this should come as no surprise. While other teenagers watched TV or played video games, Marquez devoured entire cookbooks—figuratively, of course. Perhaps that was because his family considered mealtime […]