Becky Duffett

San Francisco

Writer at Freelance

Food writer in San Francisco. Currently content @discoverpastel. Formerly deputy editor @eatersf.

Articles

Popular Bay Area Cookie Business Batch 22 Is Opening a Los Gatos Shop

6 days ago | sf.eater.com | Becky Duffett

If you’re into extra thick chocolate chip cookies — as wide as your palm, as thick as a book — your day has arrived. Fan favorite Batch 22 Bakery is finally opening its first brick-and-mortar storefront in Los Gatos on May 15, with a few soft opening events rolling out before then. For the past five years, these heavyweight contenders were exclusively available for pickup or delivery a few days a week, inspiring a cult following across the Bay Area.
The French Laundry Launches Guided Tours of Its Iconic Culinary Garden

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Becky Duffett

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Modern British Gastropub Dingles Public House Is Coming to the Wings of San Francisco’s Opera House

2 weeks ago | sf.eater.com | Becky Duffett

San Francisco has a strong history of Irish American bars, many slinging fish and chips. But back in 2018, Anglophiles may have spotted a rum raisin ice cream on the menu at Monsieur Benjamin, and suspected we finally had an English chef in the kitchen. It was, in fact, George Dingle, better known as “Georgie Pie” to his friends in London.
For the First Time Ever, You Can Take a Guided Tour of The French Laundry’s Culinary Garden

2 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Becky Duffett

Thomas Keller in a garden at The French Laundry. Credit: Courtesy of David Escalante for The French Laundry For the first time in nearly 50 years, The French Laundry will be offering 75-minute guided tours of its private culinary garden that spans multiple acres.
SF’s Tiya at 1: Why this dazzlingly creative Indian restaurant is a must-visit

3 weeks ago | opentable.com | Becky Duffett

SF’s Tiya at 1: Why this dazzlingly creative Indian restaurant is a must-visit The restaurant from brothers Pujan and Sujan Sarkar now has three different tasting menus along with a la carte options.
Meet the matriarchs behind Oakland’s modern Afghan stunner Jaji

4 weeks ago | opentable.com | Becky Duffett

When Sophia Akbar and Paul Iglesias wanted to open their second restaurant, they debated doing something familiar and Mediterranean (they had previously worked at Canela), but ultimately decided to get more personal. Paul is Colombian and their first restaurant, contemporary Colombian spot Parche, has been a hit since it opened in 2023. It was only right that with their second outing they would honor Sophia’s Afghan heritage.
Chez Panisse Tomato Savant Spencer Huey Returns With a Springtime Sale Worthy of Alice Waters

4 weeks ago | sf.eater.com | Becky Duffett

Spencer Huey is a cook at the famed Chez Panisse in Berkeley, who kind of has a cult following among gardeners in the East Bay. He plans to casually sell 50 different varieties of tomato plants out of the parking lot this spring. He’s been doing this for the past few years — although he took last year off — but now he’s back.
Have You Spotted These Edwardian Chocolate Bunnies in San Francisco?

1 month ago | kqed.org | Becky Duffett

Apr 15Failed to save articlePlease try againDavid Upchurch shows off "Mary," one of the elaborately detailed chocolate bunnies that he makes during Easter season, at the Thursday Marin Farmers Market in San Rafael on April 10, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Stroll through the Stonestown Farmers Market on a sunny spring morning, and you might spot a stall smothered in chocolate.
A Soulful California Spot With Big Retro Vibes Is the Best Restaurant in America

1 month ago | msn.com | Becky Duffett

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The 15 Best Restaurants in the US, From Oakland to Houston

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Becky Duffett

Gravy is poured over breaded and fried pork chops at Burdell in Oakland. Photo: Food & Wine / Eva Kolenko While it’s incredible to travel the world for the best culinary experiences, you don’t have to trek to France or Japan to get great food. For everyone on more of a domestic budget this year, this list celebrates the best dining destinations right here, right now in the United States.