Eat Like a Don
Try these alumni-owned and operated places in the Bay Area and beyond. Cheers!
San Francisco | North Bay | East Bay | Peninsula/South Bay | Beyond the Bay
San Francisco
- A16 Restaurant
Shelley Lindgren ’01, Wine Director
2355 Chestnut St. - Bon Voyage Bar & Restaurant
Josh Harris ’05, Co-owner
584 Valencia St. - The Boneyard Food Truck
Richard Mainzer MS ’02, Owner - Boudin Bakeries
Lou Giraudo ’68, JD ’74, Former Co-Chair
Fisherman’s Wharf and other locations - Chicken as Cluck
Thidathorn Vanitsthian, MA ’17
(By delivery app) San Francisco - Crumbe Shoppe Pop-up Mexican
Claudia Gutierrez ’07, Owner - Eko Kitchen
Simileoluwa Adebajo MS ’18, Owner and Chef
167 11th St. - Garden Creamery
Erin Lang ’09, Owner
3566 20th St. - Goody Goodie Cream and Sugar
Remi Hayashi ’90, Co-owner
1830 Harrison St. - Harborview Restaurant & Bar
Frank Wong ’02 and Karen Wong Liu MBA ’06, Co-Owners
4 Embarcadero Center - Il Pollaio
Maria Castellucci Bautista ’96, Co-Owner
2859 Mission St. - Los Shucos Latin Hot Dogs
Sofia Keck ’07, Owner
3224 1/2 22nd St. - Matcha Cafe Maiko
Chris Chin ’01, Owner
1581 Webster St. - Mayes Oyster House
Matthew Corvi ’99, Owner
1233 Polk St. - North Beach Pizza
Altamir Souza ’76, Owner
800 Stanyan St.
1462 Grant St.
240 E. Third St., San Mateo - One Market Restaurant
Mark Dommen ’95, Executive Chef and Co-owner
1 Market St. - Original Joe's of North Beach Restaurant
John Duggan ’63, Co-owner; Marie Duggan ’68, President/Co-owner
Elena Duggan '95 and John A. Duggan '96, Co-owners
601 Union St. - Pacific Cafe
Frank Gundry ’70, Owner
7000 Geary Blvd. - Palio d'Asti Eatery
Martin DiGrande ’06, Owner
640 Sacramento St. - Palmia Beer
Robert Nathanson ’95, CEO
San Francisco - Poco Dolce Confections
Kathleen Wiley ’87, Owner
1020 Illinois St. - Pop's Sandwich Shop
Jeffrey Spiegel ’90, Owner
737B Portola Drive - Rambler Bar & Bistro
Adam Snyder ’01, Partner
545 Post St. - Red Tavern Restaurant
Igor Litvak ’09 MS ’10, Co-manager
2229 Clement St. - Round Table Pizza
Jeffrey Spiegel ’90, Owner
737 Portola Drive - Sabroso Mexican Bar
Adam Snyder ’01, Partner
3200 Fillmore St. - Saison Hospitality Group
Bevan Bunch ’09, Director of Operations
178 Townsend St. - Sam's Grill and Seafood Restaurant
Mark Buell ’64 and John Briscoe JD ’74, Co-owners
374 Bush St. - San Francisco's Hometown Creamery
Adar Halil JD ’14, Co-owner
1290 9th Ave. - Score Bar and Lounge
Gregory Hom ’08, Owner
490 Broadway - SOMA StrEat Food Park
Carlos Muela ’09, Owner
428 11th St. - Southern Wines & Spirits
Joseph Woelffer ’88, Division Manager
2211 Palou Ave., San Francisco - Spark Social Food Truck Park
Carlos Muela ’09, Owner
601 Mission Bay Blvd. North - SPQR Restaurant
Shelley Lindgren ’01, Co-owner
1911 Fillmore St. - Subs Inc.
Rami Balat ’03, Owner
1300 Castro St. - The Waterfront Restaurant
Al Falchi ’59, Owner
Pier 7 The Embarcadero - The Willows Gastropub
Trista Bernasconi ’01, MNA ’09, Owner
1482 Folsom St. - Trick Dog Cocktail Bar
Josh Harris ’05, Co-owner
3010 20th St. - XOX Truffles
Maria Casimira Tobilla ’84, Owner
754 Columbus Ave.
She Serves Love
Aomboon Deasy MSOD ’08 runs K&J Orchards in Winters, California. She and her husband, Tim, grow stone fruits, apples, pears, pomegranates, citrus, and nuts. “I was born in Bangkok, and because of my Asian heritage, we also grow products such as Chinese dates and Makrut limes that you can’t always find in your local grocery store,” says Deasy, left, with employee Motoe Kuriyama. K&J produce has been sold at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for 25 years — and served in restaurants including the French Laundry. When she’s not in the orchard or at the market, Deasy works in finance for a Bay Area startup and is studying for a master’s degree in finance from Harvard.
North Bay
- Ackerman Family Vineyards
Robert Ackerman Jr. ’78, Co-founder
608 Randolph St., Napa - Acre Wines
Talley Henry JD ’99, Owner
(Tasting) 1031 McKinstry St., Napa - Alioto's Healdsburger
David Alioto ’79, Owner
48 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg - Benziger Family Winery
Christopher Benziger ’86, VP Trade Relations
1883 London Ranch Rd., Glen Ellen - Bricoleur Vineyards
Beth Wall Hanson '82, Founder and CEO
7394 Starr Rd., Windsor - Cade Winery
Gordon Getty ’56, Founder
360 Howell Mountain Rd., Angwin - Canard Vineyards
Richard Czapleski ’67, Owner
1016 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga - Foppiano Vineyards
Louis Foppiano Jr. ’69, Owner
12707 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg - Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Courtney Prose ’93, VP of Finance
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville - Frias Family Vineyard
Manuel Frias ’65, Founder and Vintner
1886 El Centro Ave., Napa - GrapeHeart Vineyards
Ramzi Deeik ’90, Co-owner
Suisun Valley - Grassi Wine Company
Cassandra Grassi ’08, Marketing Director
1213 Coombs St., Napa - Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Rob Bundschu ’99, Orchestrator of Happiness
Shandra Knego ’97, COO/CFO
2000 Denmark St., Sonoma - Hamel Family Wines
Pam Hamel ’00, Vintner
15401 Sonoma Hwy., Sonoma - Hertelendy
Ralph Hertelendy ’05, Founder and Vintner
(Tasting) Vintners’ Collective, 1245 Main St., Napa - Hogan’s Run Vineyard
Frederick Sedlacek ’89, Owner
Windsor - Ian Scott Confections
Scott Colerick ’04, Owner
11 6th St., Vallejo - J. Baldwin Wines
Gerald Baldwin ’64, Owner
Glen Ellen - Jordan Winery
Thomas Jordan ’02, CEO
1474 Alexander Valley Rd., Healdsburg - Laird Family Estate
Justin Laird ’85, Vineyard Manager
5055 Solano Ave., Napa - Mahoney Vineyards
Francis Mahoney ’71, Founder and Co-owner
Kathleen Mahoney ’01, Co-owner
1134 Dealy Lane, Napa - Marin Cheese Company
Reno Rossi ’74, Owner
63 Paul Drive, San Rafael - Martinelli Winery
Regina Martinelli MA ’00, Owner
3360 River Rd., Windsor - Nicasio Valley Cheese Co.
Scott Lafranchi ’80, Managing Partner
5300 Nicasio Valley Rd., Nicasio - North Canyon Cider Company
Matt Dooling ’85, Co-Owner
3541 North Canyon Rd., Camino - Philip Togni Vineyard
Lisa Togni MBA ’96, Co-owner
3780 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena - Redmon Wines
Lisa Redmon ’95, Owner
(Tasting) 1351 Main St., St. Helena - Rocca Family Vineyards
Mary Rocca ’80, Owner and Vintner
129 Devlin Rd., Napa - RustRidge B&B and Winery
Susan Meyer JD ’88, Owner and Winemaker
2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd., St. Helena - Silver Oak/Twomey Winery
Tony LeBlanc ’02, President
915 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville
7300 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg - Somerston Estate and Wine Company
Gregory McKeown ’76, CFO
3450 Sage Canyon Rd., St. Helena - Spinnaker Restaurant
Jeffrey Scharosch ’94, MA ’97, General Manager
100 Spinnaker Dr., Sausalito - Volo Chocolate
Jeffrey Mall ’93, Owner
399 Business Park Ct., Windsor - Wine Garage
Todd Miller ’85, Founder
713 Washington St. Suite B, Calistoga
They Serve Education
Kate Bueler ’00 MA ’12, of the local nonprofit ScholarMatch, and Josh Harris ’05, co-owner of Trick Dog and Bon Voyage, have joined to support a scholarship that will be awarded to a child of a hospitality employee in San Francisco each year through 2023. “As a graduate of the University of San Francisco, my personal values line up almost directly with those of the university, and it’s important to me that my personal values inform the values of my company,” says Harris.
East Bay
- A16 Restaurant
Shelley Lindgren ’01, Wine Director
5356 College Ave., Berkeley - Buck Wild Brewery
Michael Bernstein MBA ’04, Owner
Jack London Square, Oakland - CREAM
Gus Shamieh ’11, Founder
2399 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
(19 other locations) - Défoncé Chocolatier
Eric Eslao ’04, Co-founder and CEO
Oakland - Little Gem Belgian Waffles
Janelle Wong ’04, Partner
2468 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley - McKay's Taphouse & Beer Garden
Joshua McKay ’96, Owner
252 Main St., Pleasanton - Mosswood Distillers
Therese Agnew ’09 and Jake Chevedden ’05, Owners
Berkeley - Numi Teas
Brian Durkee ’02, President
400 23rd St., Oakland - Perle Wine Bar
Robert Lam ’93, Owner/Chef
2058 Mountain Blvd., Oakland - Salt & Honey Catering and Events
Olivia Colt ’05, Owner
1451 5th St., Berkeley - Sri Thai Restaurant
John Sorroche ’88, Owner
4930 Dublin Blvd., Dublin - Three Sheets Craft Beer Bar
Stefanie Jackel MA ’03, Owner
7046 Village Pkwy., Dublin
He Serves Digital Dumplings
Igor Litvak ’09 MS ’10 grew up in the Richmond, near his mother’s restaurant, Red Tavern, which serves Russian favorites like dumplings and beef stroganoff. After graduating from USF, Litvak left for New York City and a career on Wall Street. When his mother passed away unexpectedly in 2017, he offered to help run the restaurant — from 3,000 miles away. Along with his mother’s business partner, Dina Schpak, he spends several hours a week marketing the restaurant and building its social media presence for a new, younger clientele. “It’s the best Russian food I’ve had anywhere,” he says. “My mom was the manager. After she died, I felt that I didn’t want to let all of my mom’s hard work go into the ether. In memory of my mom, I wanted to give it the old college try.”
Peninsula/South Bay
- Alara Cellars
Janu Goelz ’05, Winemaker
6500 Brem Lane, Gilroy - Alido’s Restaurant
Jennifer Alido ’00, Owner
671 El Camino Real, South San Francisco - Barterra Winery
Paul Minoletti ’79, Owner
643 Main Street, Half Moon Bay - Mount Eden Vineyards
Sophie Sharabi ’07, Director of Hospitality
22020 Mt. Eden Rd, Saratoga - Original Joe’s Restaurant Westlake
John Duggan ’63, Co-owner; Marie Duggan ’68, President/Co-owner
Elena Duggan '95 and John A. Duggan '96, Co-owners
11 Glenwood Ave., Daly City - Quinto Sol
Alexa Sol ’09, Owner and General Manager
2201 Broadway St, Redwood City - Rare Wine Co.
Cynthia Hodges JD ’97, Wholesale Operations Manager
280 Valley Drive, Brisbane - Rosewood Hotel Sandhill
Jacqueline Hultner '08, Director of Food and Beverage
2825 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park - Sun of Wolf
Alexa Sol ’09, Proprietor
406 California Ave., Palo Alto - Thai Tamarind Restaurant
Kenneth Michael Pizzi MPA ’00, Co-owner
1316 El Camino Real, Belmont
Beyond the Bay
- Bargetto Winery
Loretta Bargetto Mujal ’83, President
Richard Bargetto ’85, Board of Directors
Martin Bargetto MBA ’89, Marketing Director
3535 N. Main St., Soquel, California - Brick Fire Tavern
Matt Resich ’03, Owner
16 N. Hotel St., Honolulu - Classic Wines
Thomas Bonomi Jr. ’82, President and CEO
6489 E. 39th Ave., Denver - Dancing Fish Vineyards
Nancy Thompson ’76, Co-owner
Newman Road, Whidbey Island, WA - Donati Family Estate Vineyard
Matthew Donati ’97, Founder
Highway 46 Wine Trail, Templeton, California - Fat Family Restaurant Group
Kevin Fat ’92, Owner and COO
Frank Fat's, 806 L St., Sacramento, and Fat's Asia Bistro, Roseville and Folsom - Froggy's French Cafe
Bill Cartwright ’79, MA ’98, Co-owner
306 Green Bay Rd., Highwood, Illinois - Harmony Wynelands
John Loftus ’03, Grower
East Harney La., Lodi, California - H2O Seafood and Sushi
Michael Bohlsen MBA ’95, Owner
(Two locations) 215 W. Main St., Smithtown, New York
166 W. Main St., East Islip, New York - Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Craig Jaffurs ’78, Founder
819 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara - Jeepney Filipino Gastropub
Nicole Ponseco ’98, Owner
201 1st Avenue, New York City - K &J Orchards
Aomboon Deasy MSOD ’08, Owner/Operator
Gaddini Rd.
Winters, California - The Kennison Restaurant and Bar
Daniel Warren MBA ’03, Managing Partner
1800 North Lincoln, Chicago - Komali Restaurant
Emanuel Salinas ’12, Owner
4152 Cole Ave., Dallas - Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
Patricia Santana ’94, Owner
261 Center Ave., Aptos, California - Miss Odette’s Creole Kitchen
Lyllyan Greenwood MA ’88, Owner
(Pop-up creole restaurant) Paso Robles, California - Monsoon Restaurant
Michael Bohlsen MBA ’95, Owner
48 Deer Park Ave., Babylon Village, New York - Packing House Wines Restaurant and Wine Shop
EV Sauceda Medina ’02, Co-owner
540 W 1st St., Claremont, California - Philo Ridge Vineyards
Fred Buonanno ’86, Owner
14125 Highway 28, Boonville, California - Prime Restaurant
Michael Bohlsen MBA ’95, Owner
(Two locations) 117 New York Ave., Huntington, New York
78 Southfield Ave., Stamford, Connecticut - Quantum Microgreens
Taylor McDonald ’04, Owner
San Diego - Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group
Robert Del Grande ’76, Executive Chef/Partner
5858 Westheimer, Houston - The Snug Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
Simon De Vere White ’97, Co-owner
1800 15th St., Sacramento - Tellers Steakhouse
Michael Bohlsen MBA ’95, Owner
605 Main St., Islip, New York - Tender Greens Restaurant
Denyelle Bruno MSOD ’03, CEO
Los Angeles headquarters, with multiple locations in CA, MA, and NY - Verace Italian Restaurant
Michael Bohlsen MBA ’95, Owner
599 Main St., Islip, New York - Workshop Kitchen + Bar
Michael Beckman ’00, Chef/Owner
800 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, California - Wurstküche
Joseph Pitruzzelli ’05, Owner
800 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, and 625 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles