Sons & Daughters (restaurant)

Sons & Daughters
Sons & Daughters (left)
Restaurant information
Established	2010
Owner(s)	Teague Moriarty
Head chef	Harrison Cheney
Food type	New American, New Nordic
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	708 Bush Street
City	San Francisco
State	California
Postal/ZIP Code	94108
Country	United States
Coordinates	37°47′25″N 122°24′33″W
Seating capacity	28
Website	www.sonsanddaughterssf.com

Sons & Daughters is a New Nordic restaurant in San Francisco, California, United States. It opened in 2010 and has two Michelin stars.

History

The restaurant was opened in June 2010 by chefs Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara with Travis Curtis and is located in the "TenderNob" area of Nob Hill on the edge of the Tenderloin.^[1] It replaced Cafe Mozart, a longstanding restaurant,^[2] and was named for its young staff.^[3] Its cuisine was Northern California New American with an emphasis on locally sourced seasonal ingredients.^[1][4][5]

After the COVID-19 shutdown, Moriarty, then sole owner and chef, reopened Sons & Daughters with fewer tables and a smaller staff, all salaried.^[6] In 2022 he was joined as chef by Harrison Cheney, who became head chef in 2023 and changed the cuisine to New Nordic.^[7][8]

Sweet Woodruff, a spin-off take-out restaurant, opened in January 2012.^[1]

Awards and honors

Sons & Daughters was first awarded a Michelin star in the 2012 Guide.^[9] In 2024, under Cheney, it was awarded a second star.^[8][7]

The San Francisco Chronicle named Moriarty and McNamara 2012 Rising Star Chefs;^[1][2] Michelin gave Cheney its 2023 Young Chef Award for California.^[5][10]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants
• List of New American restaurants

References

1. "Sons & Daughters (San Francisco, CA)". KevinEats. July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
2. "Sons & Daughters". San Francisco Chronicle (review). May 7, 2013.
3. Bauer, Michael (September 8, 2011). "Dining update: Sons & Daughters grows up" (review).
4. "Sons & Daughters". San Francisco Chronicle (review). May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
5. Hogan, Clara (June 4, 2024). "The best restaurants in San Francisco to check out right now". Time Out San Francisco. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
6. Bitker, Janelle (June 9, 2020). "Coronavirus spurs higher salaries at San Francisco restaurant Sons & Daughters". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
7. Fegan, MacKenzie Chung (October 31, 2024). "This Michelin-starred S.F. restaurant has suddenly become one of the most phenomenal in the region". San Francisco Chronicle.
8. Kadvany, Elena (August 5, 2024). "Michelin stars: Which Bay Area restaurants won — and lost". San Francisco Chronicle.
9. Barmann, Jay (October 25, 2011). "Michelin 2012: Benu, Baumé, and Saison Get Two Stars; Sons & Daughters, Atelier Crenn Both Notch One [Updated]". Grub Street. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
10. Wells, Madeline (July 19, 2023). "I went to the California Michelin awards in Oakland and did caviar bumps with famous chefs". SFGate.

External links

• Official website