Boulevard (restaurant)

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Boulevard
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Boulevard (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established1993
Owner(s)Nancy Oakes
Head chefNancy Oakes
ChefDana Younkin
Pastry chef Lisa Lu
Dress codeCasual
Street address1 Mission St
City San Francisco
State California
Postal/ZIP Code94105
Country United States
Coordinates 37°47′36″N122°23′34″W / 37.79323°N 122.39287°W / 37.79323; -122.39287
Website www.boulevardrestaurant.com#intro

Boulevard is a New American [1] fine dining restaurant located in San Francisco, California. [2] [3]

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History

The restaurant was opened by Nancy Oakes and her financier Pat Kuleto in the Audiffred Building in 1993. In 2012, she won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. [4] [5]

Nancy won Outstanding Chef in 2015. [6]

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References

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  4. Wilkey, Robin (2012-05-17). "'Best Restaurant' Winner Talks Dining In SF". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  5. Paolo Lucchesi (2012-05-08). "SF Boulevard restaurant wins James Beard award". SFGate. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. JBF Editors (2015-02-18). "THE 2015 RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARD SEMIFINALISTS". jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)