Becky Duffett

San Francisco

Writer at Freelance

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

Articles

11 classic SF restaurants where Che Fico’s David Nayfeld loves to eat

1 week ago | opentable.com | Becky Duffett

The Che Fico family is doing really well these days. The original Che Fico on Divisadero recently turned seven, adding weekend brunch upstairs and private parties downstairs. “It’s better than ever,” chef and owner David Nayfeld says. “It’s unapologetically itself.” Nayfeld was born and raised in San Francisco, so with his original restaurant now a certified SF institution, he has an even richer appreciation for the classics these days.
Falco the Truffle Dog Hunts for Foray Carmel

1 week ago | conceptcarmel.com | Becky Duffett

Meet the competitive truffle hunter behind the wild menu at Foray Carmel fine dining restaurant. Words by Becky DuffettPhotos by Kelsey WisdomVideo by Grant Kinsey‍Many chefs spend their lives locked in windowless kitchens. But not Michael Chang and Caroline Singer of Carmel’s Foray restaurant, who fell in love while foraging together in Colorado. “Caroline got me into hiking when we first started dating,” Chang says.
Add this picturesque two-MICHELIN-Starred Mendocino Coast gem to your bucket list

2 weeks ago | opentable.com | Becky Duffett

You can’t exactly say Harbor House Inn is the hidden gem of the Mendocino Coast, at least not anymore. Star chef Matthew Kammerer, an alum of fine-dining hotspots like Saison, renovated and reopened this former historic lumber house in Elk in 2018, and it’s had a meteoric rise since. The restaurant earned its first MICHELIN Star a year after it opened and has held on to two Stars every year since 2021.
10 Must-Visit Pizza Shops Across the United States

2 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Becky Duffett

Credit: Courtesy of Evan Sung for Razza American pizza has never been better. Italian immigrants brought pizza to the States in the early 20th century, where it was popularized as an affordable and adaptable dish, leading to the rise of iconic regional styles in New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Haven, and even California. Today, chefs keep pushing for pizza excellence, sometimes blending or breaking styles, incorporating modern baking techniques, and getting creative with toppings.
These Are the 10 Must-Visit Pizzerias in the United States

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Becky Duffett

11 hours ago• Scene Report French chef Alexia Duchêne’s restaurant is a big winner by Justin Goldman Jun 10, 2025, 12:31 PM UTC Andrew Bui/Le Chêne Le Chêne transports diners into a wonderland of contemporary Parisian dining. Having opened on Carmine Street last month, it comes from Alexia Duchêne, a 29-year-old …
PRESS Restaurant in Napa Valley: Everything to know

3 weeks ago | opentable.com | Becky Duffett

This MICHELIN-Starred restaurant is iconic Napa PRESS grows its own produce at a farm nearby, has possibly the largest Napa wine collection in the world, and some of the most stunning views.
Ayesha Curry Is Fighting Food Insecurity One School Lunch at a Time

3 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Becky Duffett

Credit: Courtesy of Vanessa Granda Ayesha Curry is a multihyphenate star. She has written cookbooks (The Full Plate and The Seasoned Life), hosted the cooking show Ayesha’s Home Kitchen, collaborated on restaurants, launched a lifestyle brand and magazine, and acted in films, to name just a few endeavors.
Popular Bay Area Cookie Business Batch 22 Is Opening a Los Gatos Shop

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.