The Namu Times: One year ago, life changed in a phone call
Namu's market stand at the Ferry Building. Photo: Flickr/ginsuyoon I remember doing a 7×7 Magazine photo shoot at our new Ferry Plaza Namu food stand, a huge full page spread. David had flown out...
View ArticleChron Appetit: What are your favorite foods under $5?
Namu tacos. Photo: Flickr/Bradley Allen We know what Willie Brown’s $5 food item of choice is, but what is yours? This week’s Chron Appetit survey question: What’s your favorite restaurant item under...
View ArticleNamu introduces CSA boxes, with a restaurant accent
Okonomiyaki from Namu's market stand. Photo: Flickr/niallkennedy Restaurants are getting into the CSA game — and adding their own improvements and personal touches. Starting this weekend, Namu will...
View ArticleNamu’s chef-driven CSA, Enoteca Molinari reviewed: In Today’s Datebook
Daniel Lim picks out daikon radishes before putting them into boxes for sale during Sunday brunch service at Namu. Photo: The Chronicle The Feature: Amanda Gold takes a longer look at Dennis Lee’s...
View ArticleDio Deka revisited, Off the Grid top picks: In Today’s Datebook
Namu's beef and chicken Korean tacos during Off the Grid at Fort Mason. Photo: Thomas Levinson/The Chronicle The Feature: The lines at Fort Mason’s Off the Grid can be insane, so Janny Hu has put...
View ArticleBoard of Supervisors pick favorites from their districts to honor 2nd Annual...
Board of Supervisors Restaurant Winners For the second year in a row, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors picked up their pens (and forks) to vote for their favorite restaurants in their districts...
View ArticleReflections on saying goodbye to a restaurant — and looking ahead
Balboa Street. With Alice Waters. Namu opened in December 2006 and closed in December of 2011. A restaurant that was built by friends and family, literally — David my brother, Paul Aguilar, Lee &...
View ArticleNamu Gaji, Cerveceria di Mateveza, Mariposa and more: Now Open
Photo: Mariposa Burritt Tavern opened Monday and Local Edition opens tomorrow, but there are still more debuts to report: Charlie Palmer might boast more restaurants, but for Namu’s cult following,...
View ArticleA Holiday Reminder to the Industry: Hard Work Pays Off?
Cooks from Namu’s market stand prepare food for the long lines of people. Photo: The Chronicle/Thomas Levinson 2011 By Dennis Lee of Namu Gaji: Once again we are in the thick of the holiday season and...
View ArticleNamu to start slinging noodles at Saturday Ferry Plaza Market
Namu Street Food Stand. Photo: The Chronicle/Thomas Levinson The Namu crew is opening up Namu Noodles in Dogpatch later this year, but you won’t have to wait until the fall to slurp some Namu-made...
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