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Whirlwind: The Story of a Waterbar Extern – written by Andrew Belen

Externship is a funny thing. It’s almost like training for a marathon. You first kick off your culinary adventures at school for about eight months. Learning countless methods, techniques, and taking classes that are all independent but related.  Once you get to externship, you have to somehow find a way to not only apply what you’ve [...]

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2012 Gingerbread House

During our busy holiday season, it’s a wonder we found time to build a gingerbread house, but as they say, “it takes a village.”  And it really did.  From the initial concept to completion it was a true team effort. How could we top last years’ replica of Waterbar?  There are so many great landmarks [...]

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Chef Ulrich’s Oven Roasted Crab

  When asked to post to Waterbar’s blog, I got a little worried. Geez, what could I possibly bring to the table to speak of! After wracking my brain and mulling over possible ideas, a thought came to my mind: that’s it! I’ll ask Chef what he likes to cook for his family when at [...]

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Hello Limoncello!

Homemade limoncello is a matter of pride and distinction in many southern Italian families.  This fragrant liqueur is the traditional after-dinner offering along the Amalfi Coast. When Executive Pastry Chef Emily Luchetti brought up the idea of making limoncello to Head Bartender Joe Wrye, he jumped at the opportunity to make a Waterbar version of [...]

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Staff Spotlight

Meet Adela Hostess-with-the-Mostess       A native of Prague, Adela Vanikova and her family escaped the communist regime in 1988 and settled in San Francisco to a fresh start. As part of the opening staff at Waterbar, Adela brought her creative vision and strong dedication to our ever-changing process. We thought you’d like to [...]

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