Quince (restaurant)

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Quince
Quince (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2003;20 years ago (2003)
Owner(s)Michael Tusk
Head chefMichael Tusk
ChefKeegan Tokumura
Food typeContemporary Californian & Italian cuisine
Rating Etoile Michelin-3.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address470 Pacific Ave
City San Francisco
State California
Postal/ZIP Code94133
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 37°47′51″N122°24′12″W / 37.797566°N 122.403396°W / 37.797566; -122.403396
Website quincerestaurant.com

Quince is a restaurant in the Jackson Square neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Opened in 2003 by chef Michael Tusk and his wife, Lindsay, in Pacific Heights, the restaurant moved to their current location in Jackson Square, which is next door to sister restaurant, Cotogna. [1] The Tusks partner with Fresh Run Farms of Bolinas, CA in sourcing exclusive produce for a $275 per diner tasting menu in the California tradition. [2] The restaurant also features a global selection of caviar. [3]

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In 2017, Quince became only the sixth restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area to be awarded three Michelin stars by the Michelin Guide. [4]

Awards

Quince was awarded one Michelin star in the debut San Francisco Bay Area Michelin Guide in 2007, a second Michelin star in 2014, and a third Michelin star in 2017. [5] [6] [4] In 2011, the James Beard Foundation awarded Michael Tusk the James Beard Foundation Award Best Chef – Pacific for his cuisine at Quince. [7] In addition, Tusk, along with Quince, have been nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Service in 2014 and James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef in 2016. [8] [9] Michael Bauer, the former restaurant critic for San Francisco Chronicle , awarded the restaurant four stars in 2015 and has included it in the Chronicle's annual Top 100 Restaurants. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Four-star chef Michael Tusk: Italy from two points of view". Eater. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Our Farm | Quince Restaurant". Quince Restaurant. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. ↑ "Dining Room | Quince Restaurant". Quince Restaurant. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. 1 2 "Six Bay Area Restaurants Now Have Three Michelin Stars, As Many As New York". Eater. 25 October 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bay Area stars fail to make Michelin cut / French Laundry is lone restaurant to win top rating in guide's S.F. edition". SFGate.com . Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Michelin releases 2014 San Francisco Bay Area Guide: Quince, State Bird Provisions shine". SFGate.com . Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Winners: 2011 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards". Eater. 9 May 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "THE COMPLETE 2014 JBF AWARD NOMINEES". James Beard Foundation . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "THE 2016 JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEES". James Beard Foundation . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Manresa and Quince: Four stars goes stellar after remodels". San Francisco Chronicle. 28 February 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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