Elena Kadvany
Food reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: elena.kadvany@sfchronicle.com
- Reposted by Elena KadvanyAs the class clowns of local media, alternative newsweeklies were smarter than they looked: They fearlessly called out corruption, launched artists’ and writers’ careers, and made journalism fun. Can COYOTE bring that energy back? Read more from @emmaruthless.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2w4jj9vk
- More women are turning to psychedelics to treat postpartum depression. Yet it remains a taboo, under-studied topic. www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
- I talked to chefs and influencers about the Kis Cafe drama, and unpacked the power dynamics and logistics of their dynamic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- This story has it all: A woman pulling rotisserie chicken out at a vegetarian restaurant. Purse tuna. An egg salad influencer. Bodybuilders. www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
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- Some of the Bay Area's best matcha is finally back 🍵https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/forest-tea-bar-berkeley-20769147.php
- We blind tasted 17 rotisserie chickens to find the Bay Area's very best! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- This ice cream is suuuper stretchy and hard to find in the Bay Area 🍨 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Esther Mobley takes us inside the selling drama at Toronado www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
- "What I see in Fruitvale's street food scene is raw talent — a preview of future Bay Area restaurants. But I’ve often worried about the future of this corridor." www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- What a honor, thank you @wearesfj.bsky.social!
- FOOD WRITING PORTFOLIO, DIV 3 Three stories, columns or reviews by the same writer on any food topic. 🥇 1st Place: @elenakadvany.bsky.social 🥈 2nd Place: Emily Heil, @washingtonpost.com 🥉 3rd Place: @hannaraskin.bsky.social 🏅 Honorable Mention: MacKenzie Chung Fegan, @sfchronicle.com
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- As someone who grew up in *sleepy* Menlo Park, it's wild to see this many new restaurants opening there. www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Reposted by Elena Kadvany🎧 Listen to the podcast! SF Chronicle food reporter @elenakadvany.bsky.social and restaurant and bar owners Paul Iglesias, Christ Aivaliotis and Stelle Dennig spoke with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about the successes and struggles of Oakland’s food scene. 🔗:
- Reposted by Elena KadvanyMON at 9AM SF Chronicle food reporter @elenakadvany.bsky.social and restaurant and bar owners Paul Iglesias, Christ Aivaliotis and Stelle Dennig join to discuss the successes and struggles of Oakland’s food scene. ❓ If you’re in the Oakland restaurant industry, what has your experience been like?
- If you love Kukje in Daly City, get excited www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
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- I have not stopped thinking about this dessert since I had it a few months ago www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- these sandwiches, this bread 😍 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Restaurants that rely on imported goods from China, from tea to Sichuan peppercorns, are bracing for price hikes www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Can this Bay Area restaurant and farm disrupt the way we eat chicken in the U.S.? www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- The full Top 100 drop!! 🎉 www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
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- Top 100 is BACK! www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
- I love this behind-the-scenes video explaining how our critics tackled the beast that is a list like this, the unorthodox visuals approach and more www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- s/o to the people with camping chairs and snacks (I got in line around 8:15 a.m., long after some of the early birds) www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Jagalchi is almost here! (and there will almost certainly be long lines) www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Meet the meticulous, quietly funny and misunderstood man who powers this tiny Bay Area pizzeria www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- 🚨 new pastries alert 🚨 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Oakland's Daytrip is back, with juicy rotisserie chicken and a new business model www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- The chefs of the Michelin-starred Maum are finally back with an exciting, personal new restaurant www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Reposted by Elena KadvanyNEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover. Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment." WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
- "hauntingly good madeleines" and a reminder of San Francisco's magic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- The Top 100 is BACK 🎉https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/top-100-returns-20187967.php
- Tyler Florence's Union Square cafes were billed as part of downtown's revitalization. Yet they lost money and closed long before the end of the lease. What happened? www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...
- Reposted by Elena KadvanyShattering and beautiful - please read this new investigation by Joaquin Palomino and Cynthia Dizikes, with photos by Gabrielle Lurie. I'm proud to sit next to the journalists who poured themselves into this project for more than a year. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
- Jagalchi, with 75,000 square feet of Korean food, groceries, a restaurant, bakery and more in Daly City, is almost here www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
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- run don't walk for these fried chicken sandwiches from Hina Yakitori's chef www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- the milk deep dive we needed www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/d...
- Reposted by Elena KadvanyLFG!!!! If you haven't read this incredible investigation, please take some time with it. Deep accountability reporting like this is as important as it's ever been.
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- "It’s a famously grim time for the California wine industry." Yet at least 16 wine bars opened in the Bay Area last year. And they're thriving. www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
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- The prepared foods spots that save me when I absolutely cannot muster the strength to cook dinner www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Chefs reflect on the lasting influence of Charles Phan of Slanted Door fame, who died suddenly on Monday. www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Back on the milk beat: where to find luscious desserts made with this special Japanese dairy www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- "I fear that this is going to be the final nail in the coffin for a lot of restaurants." Interviews with 16 owners and chefs about the impacts of the L.A. wildfires: la.eater.com/2025/1/17/24...
- My wonderful colleague Jess Lander lost her home in the 2020 Napa wildfire. Her essay on what helped her the most in the wake of it (and what didn't): www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
- a very big come-up for Menlo Park: the newest restaurant from the owners of Copra and Ettan www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- If you're in the Bay Area and want to support fire relief efforts, here's a running list of local restaurants and bars hosting fundraisers and more www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
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- The contrast between the national buzz around Oakland’s food scene and the challenges of running a restaurant here is striking. Inside that tension, from the perspective of several owners: www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- "There’s plenty of crab." www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
- A prominent San Francisco chef is out of a job after his online battle with a food influencer. www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- This beloved San Francisco restaurant closed after 46 years. Now, it's making a comeback www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- All the best things we ate this year (for me, life-changing mochi) www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- We're getting a new cafe devoted to flaky borek 🎊 www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Great news for Rose Pizzeria fans: The owners are expanding! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
- Sushi Sam's Edomata, a favorite in San Mateo for decades, will close www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
