Published December 14, 2023, in my Medium column:
12 years in, familial Spanish restaurant Canela Bistro & Wine Bar has become legend in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood.
Chef Mat Schuster opened Canela Bistro & Wine Bar in 2011 on ever-bustling Market Street in the heart of the Castro. I remember those early days when Canela was immediately a cozy, inviting neighborhood Spanish restaurant. This was before still-excellent Spanish spots like Bellota opened in 2016. And since, we’ve lost some of our best Spanish go-tos like Contigo and Barcino.
Article Here: https://thebolditalic.com/why-this-tapas-restaurant-has-become-a-castro-institution-c6b640a692b1
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