A Photo of the squash dumplings with coconut milk bokchoy and palapa condiment at Abacá, a groundbreaking modern Filipino-Californian restaurant in San Francisco on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Duck bastilla is served as part of the full course meal during the dinner show at Berber in San Francisco on Friday, August 13, 2021.
A photo of the War Bonnet, left, and Hoi Oligoi, two cocktails on the menu at Rye in San Francisco on Friday, September 3, 2021.
A photo pf the Rock the Casbah cocktail at Kona’s Street Market in San Francisco on Friday, September 3, 2021.
Chef Chao Hua Lei prepares a dish using a gas stove at Yank Sing in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban natural gas in new construction, legislation that will apply to more than 54,000 homes and 32 million square feet in the city’s development pipeline
Second generation owner Emad Elshawa serves a burger at Sam
Guests are seen eating and drinking at Bounty Hunter in Walnut Creek on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Not too long ago, Walnut Creek’s restaurant scene was dominated by lackluster chains, but that’s changing fast: Bay Area restaurateurs, from San Francisco to Oakland to Napa, are increasingly choosing Walnut Creek as their next expansion spot
Customers are seen sitting at the bar in Kona’s Street Market in San Francisco on Friday, September 3, 2021.
A double cheeseburger is seen at Sam’s Burgers in San Francisco on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Sam's Burgers is a late night dive that has been a San Francisco institution for more than 50 years and It was recently approved for addition to the Legacy Business Registry.
The finishing touches are put on the Hoi Oligoi, a cocktail on the menu at Rye in San Francisco on Friday, September 3, 2021.
Chef Ho Chee Boon puts the finishing touches on a dish at Empress by Boon in San Francisco on Friday, June 4, 2021. Empress by Boon is set to open June 18 with a modern Cantonese tasting menu. The restaurant takes over the top floor of the legendary Empress of China space on Grant Avenue,
Photos inside Abacá, a groundbreaking modern Filipino-Californian restaurant in San Francisco on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
A Photo of the Coconut lychee cream puff at Abacá, a groundbreaking modern Filipino-Californian restaurant in San Francisco on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
A photo of the Brown butter old fashioned cocktail at Alembic in San Francisco on Friday, September 3, 2021.
Nick Otto Photography
A freelance photographer Nick Otto specializes in editorial, corporate and documentary photography. He is available for assignments.