Miami, FL
This Miami Chef Is Opening a New Restaurant in a Quintessential San Francisco Building
A new restaurant from acclaimed Miami chef Bradley Kilgore is coming to San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The yet-to-be-named restaurant won’t open in the Pyramid itself — instead, it’s located in a small adjacent building at the base, next to the restored Transamerica Redwood park. Other details are scant so far. Kilgore, originally from Kansas City, is a veteran of Michelin-starred restaurants Alinea and L2o.
The restaurant is just one part of the Transamerica Pyramid’s $400 million overhaul, which, according to the Chronicle, includes a new lobby, a restaurant on the building’s first four floors, a bar and lounge on its top floor, and a new location of the members-only Core Club, among other features. A grand opening is planned for September 12.
A popular Sonoma winery goes up for sale
Belden Barns, the Sonoma winery known for its laid-back farm setting and 125-year-old wishing tree, is up for sale at $10.9 million, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Founders Lauren and Nate Belden told the Chronicle that they’d chosen to sell to spend more time with family. The estate, listed on Zillow, includes a four-bedroom farmhouse, a fruit orchard, a produce farm, an in-ground swimming pool, 20 acres of vineyards, and a circa 1870 redwood barn, among other facilities.
The Amy’s Kitchen boycott comes to an end
A grassroots two-year boycott against Amy’s Kitchen has ended after the Petaluma organic foods company agreed to improve conditions for workers, including safety, pay, and health insurance, among other measures, KQED reports. Workers and activists have had a long, winding road to this labor win, including, most recently, eight months of negotiations with Amy’s executives. “We have to defend our rights when we see injustices,” Cecilia Luna Ojeda, who worked for Amy’s Kitchen for almost 20 years, told KQED. “And there is always somebody who has to be at the forefront.”
SF bartender places in national competition
Derrick Li, owner of San Francisco cocktail bars Dragon Horse and Blind Pig Speakeasy, has been quietly racking up national bartender competition wins, as shared in an Instagram post from Dragon Horse this week. Among the accolades are placements among the U.S. Bartender Guild’s 2022 and 2024 World Class West National finalists, and Li landed in the final Top 10 this year — it might be worth a stop into one of Li’s bars to see what the buzz is about.
New details are emerging in the death of a woman whose body was found on Hollywood Beach the day after Christmas.
Police say 56‑year‑old Heather Asendorf was discovered by a passerby. People who frequent the beach say she was a familiar sight at the bandshell near Margaritaville, where she danced most nights in brightly lit shoes.
Harrison, a frequent visitor who did not want to give his last name, said he saw her nearly every day.
“She was very friendly, polite. She loved to dance,” he said.
Suspect arrested four days later
Four days after she was found, Hollywood police arrested 28‑year‑old Brandon McCray and charged him with sexual battery, kidnapping, and battery by strangulation.
McCray was taken into custody at a Hollywood motel off Federal Highway. His permanent address is listed in Coconut Creek, where no one answered the door when approached for comment about his arrest.
Police are still working to determine how Asendorf’s path crossed with McCray’s.
Tributes pour in from friends
Tributes for Asendorf are pouring in, especially from the annual State College Townie Reunion community in central Pennsylvania, where she had deep roots.
Among the messages shared:
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“A beautiful friend forever in our hearts.”
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“Unforgettable. A sweet soul.”
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“I still can’t wrap my mind around this one. She was so amazing.”
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“One of our shining stars has left the stage.”
Investigation remains active
Hollywood police say their investigation is ongoing, and McCray could face additional charges as detectives continue to piece together what happened.
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Extended breaks and logistical challenges have reopened questions about whether the College Football Playoff committee should adjust the playoff schedule format.
Mississippi football’s Nick Cull avoided an ejection during the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday, Jan. 8.
As Malachi Toney reeled in a catch from Carson Beck at the Miami 49 in the first quarter, he was hit by Cull in a helmet-to-helmet collision. Right away, the officials flagged Cull for targeting, with both Toney and Cull staying down on the field with an injury.
After officials reviewed the play, the call on the field was overturned, as the officials determined that Cull did not launch and the collision seemed to be incidental. Replay assistant Matt Austin concurred with the call on the field.
The play had a major impact on the game as well. If the call had been upheld, Miami would have had the ball at the Ole Miss 34-yard line with a chance to expand its 3-0 lead. However, a few plays later, the Hurricanes were forced to punt from the 49-yard line.
On the first play of the second quarter, Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacey scored on a 73-yard run to give the Rebels a 7-3 lead.
Because he was not called for targeting, Cull was not ejected from the game, which means Ole Miss will have him for the remainder of the game, if he can clear the concussion protocol. He was in the tent following the play.
Cull has 15 total tackles and three pass deflections this season for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Toney went to the medical tent briefly for the Hurricanes, but returned to the game.
A crash involving an unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle was reported in Northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday morning, and the morning commute was impacted as a result.
Few details have been released, but the crash was reported in the area of Northwest 79th street and Interstate 95.
Video from the scene showed that the vehicles had heavy damage.
The sheriff’s office said the crash also involved a civilian vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
No other information was released.
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