The onetime “sister” restaurant to Pizzaiolo, Boot & Shoe becomes Sister and is so much more than a pizza restaurant.

There’s wizardry afoot at owner/chef Mark Liberman’s Mägo on Piedmont Avenue.

Oliveto occupies a special niche of East Bay dining, and its most recent reset has happily strengthened its position.

The Temescal outpost has the kind of menu that invites patrons to dine indulgently.

CDP Bar offers a discounted taste of James Syhabout’s creativity and Commis charisma with less formality but no compromise in quality.