Olivia Peluso

Olivia Peluso is a food and drink reporter for Gazetteer SF.
Previously, she covered young founders and changemakers for Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. She has contributed coverage on business, technology, and climate to publications including Vogue Business, Business Insider, and Travel + Leisure.
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Luke Barr had to dine all over France to write his new book
In ‘The Secret History of French Cooking,’ the Bay Area-raised author swirls nouvelle cuisine with a soupçon of Paris ‘68
Mister Softee breaks the foam ceiling
Elevated riffs on this childhood classic are why you should never skip dessert
Spice world: A cookbook drawn from all over India
Diaspora Spice Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri and recipe expert Asha Loupy sought mind-blowing flavors and brought them back to the Bay
San Francisco’s future spokespeople: Coyotes
A new city ad is rumored to be in the works, headed up by ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ director Joe Talbot
Highwire Coffee’s Montclair location abruptly closes, lays off staff
Unionized employees cite harassment and retaliation at the popular coffeeshop
Noise Pop’s space travel and Muni rides
Jay Som and Sun Ra Arkestra brought their fans to transcendence, but only one shouted out KEXP’s Cheryl Waters from the stage
Table for 400
A group of young Bay Area Muslims is hosting a free outdoor dinner to break bread, pray, and teach their neighbors about Ramadan
The spiritual center of the Financial District
Temple of Soma, a new psychedelic church on Kearny Street, wants to lovingly guide you in mushroom-enabled worship
You can make this cake at home. Don’t.
Frances in the Castro is the only place in the city to get this simply delectable cake
Drinking Companion: In search of lost time at Specs’
Under a flag-draped ceiling and surrounded by history, generations of San Francisco bohos have gathered for Gouda cheese and better conversation









