Sea breeze
Best power lunches, Dalida, Shipwreck Bar, Dingles Public House, 4BRs, MORE
WORK • Friday Routine
Cafe society
LAURA OZYILMAZ • chef & owner • Dalida & Maria Isabel
Neighborhood you live in: Presidio
It’s Friday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I usually spend my mornings at Dalida, checking in with the team, catching up on emails, and getting some work done before service. We’re open for lunch, and I love being part of service whenever I can be. Later in the day, I head over to Maria Isabel to check in with that team as well. Since opening our second restaurant in March, my days are split between both spaces, which means a lot of moving around, problem-solving, tasting, planning, and staying connected with the people who make each restaurant feel alive.
What’s on the agenda for today?
Right now, I’m working on our summer menu change and event planning, especially with the opening of Maria Isabel. I’m also planning an event on June 10 with Jaime Rodríguez, the chef of the restaurant Celele in Cartagena.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
We try to go to a new restaurant on Sunday nights when we can. We recently tried Dingles Public House and loved it. I also want to try Arabella’s at the Huntington Hotel, which recently opened, and visit my friend Jennifer Caballero there.
How about a little leisure or culture?
I love spending time in Golden Gate Park, especially the Rose Garden. As summer starts, being there feels so peaceful and relaxing. We also love visiting the California Academy of Sciences. They have adult nights with cocktails, which are such a fun way to experience the museum.
Any weekend getaways?
For a quick getaway, I love going to Cavallo Point Spa. The warm outdoor pools are such a delight, and it feels like a true escape even though it’s so close to the city. For a day trip, Sonoma is my go-to. It’s only about 45 minutes away, and I always recommend stopping at El Molino Central for excellent Mexican food. I also love Valley. It’s such a special restaurant, and a great place to have dinner.
What was your last great vacation?
London and Mallorca. London is such a natural choice for me because it’s such an incredible food city. We ate at wonderful restaurants, including BiBi, Gymkhana, Beranjak, and KOL, and I always leave inspired by the food scene there. But I truly, truly loved Mallorca. The seafood, the wine, the nature, everything was just wonderful. A friend of mine, who used to be a chef at Elkano, showed us around, and we were able to enjoy a very quiet, beautiful time there. It felt restorative in the best way.
What store or service do you always recommend?
The Marin Farmers Market. It’s year-round on Sundays and Thursdays, rain or shine. The produce is beautiful, the people are happy, and there’s always great food and coffee.
Where are you donating your time or money?
I support Sprouts Chef Training, which helps young people facing hardship build culinary careers through training, mentorship, and job placement. Their work feels very close to my heart because food can create opportunity, confidence, and a real path forward.
REAL ESTATE • On the Market
Three 4-bedroom homes that came to market in San Francisco in the last 30 days.
→ 2031 9th Ave (Forest Hill, above) • 4BR/3.2BA • 2285 SF • Ask: $1.695M • two primary suites across three levels, back deck w/ Twin Peaks view • Days on market: 10 • Agent: Jason Chan, BarbCo.
→ 73 Almaden Ct (Lone Mountain) • 4BR/3BA • 2260 SF • Ask: $2.495M • 1937 build on cude-sac • Days on market: 10 • Agent: Timothy Fong, Compass.
→ 2715 Lake St (Sea Cliff) • 4BR/2.1BA • 2985 SF • Ask: $4.2M • detached 1919 build w/ sunroom, southwest views • Days on market: 6 • Agent: Missy Smit, Compass.
REAL ESTATE LINKS: Underwater lots off SF coast sold as ‘speculative investments’ • The Grateful Dead’s former Marin studio hits market at $4.4M • Alamo’s Fieldhaven estate changes hands at $21.5M.
GOODS & SERVICES LINKS: Asian megastores take over Bay Area • NY candy chain Lil Sweet Treat to open first SF outpost • Everyone’s shopping for grey-market peptides • How to wear color well • Do you have a mango dealer?
GETAWAYS • Hawaii
Getting wrecked
The Backstory: Spanning 81 acres on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, Kona Village (a Rosewood Resort) has reimagined the former Kona Village Resort that was mostly destroyed in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A relic of this pre-tsunami era is Shipwreck Bar, housed in the former schooner of the resort’s original owner, Johnno Jackson. Recovered from the tsunami’s wreckage, it was restored and converted into a bar in 2023. It’s a simple white and honey-toned wood boat, with NEW MOON stamped in black letters.
The Experience: The bar mixes nostalgic yet reimagined tropical cocktails inspired by characters of local lore like “Mick, The Jungle Bird,” alongside a selection of tiki drinks. It’s all been updated and reimagined for present-day proclivities: instead of nautical gear, there are bottles of top shelf spirits and bowls full of fresh citrus and tropical fruit, set inside the boat on a long countertop and displayed around the bar top (which is just the widened side of the boat), with a line of less than a dozen chairs pulled up to it. There are also a few seating options spread further away, better for groups. But the place to perch is at the boat bar. The boat also operates as a small sushi restaurant, with the Kaūpūlehu Sushi menu on offer most days of the week.
FOUND Pro: For the rest of 2026, Kona Village is hosting cocktail pop-ups centered around Shipwreck Bar, bringing in mixology stars from all over to sling drinks this summer and fall. Julie Reiner, co-owner of New York City’s Clover Club and Milady’s is doing a Fourth of July weekend takeover. Alex Jump and partner Stuart Jensen of Denver’s Peach Crease will be there in August.
Why It’s FOUND: It’s a bar in a boat — and it’s a small boat. The whole thing has a very barefoot-in-the-sand kind of vibe, and you’ll probably feel like you’ve stumbled upon an experiential pop-up or interactive art exhibit on your stroll down the beach. –Amber Turpin
→ Shipwreck Bar (Island of Hawaii) • 72-300 Maheawalu Dr • Sun-Mon 11a-6p, Tue-Sat 11a-9p • walk-ins only.
GETAWAYS LINKS: Thomas Keller reopens Addendum in Yountville • Chef Matt Accarrino launches restaurant and cafe at Napa resort Elene • SFO plans private terminal for airline passengers • Vegas is on the ropes, and the Central Valley is hoping to capitalize on it • The truth about booking flights from the library.
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Power lunches
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