Atomic Workshop has been celebrated both locally and nationally, with State Bird Provisions, The Progress, and The Anchovy Bar earning acclaim from top publications including The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Eater, and Food & Wine. From Michelin stars to James Beard Awards, the restaurants have been recognized for redefining California dining with inventive menus, thoughtful sourcing, and genuine hospitality. This press highlights not only the creativity of our kitchens but also the collaborative spirit that drives everything we do.
Press: Atomic Workshop
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Food & Wine
Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide: Stuart Brioza
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EDIBLE SF
No heroes needed: Atomic Workshop's culinary triangle powers collective brilliance
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NBC
SF Chefs Nominated for James Beard Award
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James Beard Foundation
Chefs Stuart & Nicole named Finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur
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SF STANDARD
We got Michelin-starred chef Stuart Brioza to cook lunch in our office kitchen.
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EATER SF
This San Francisco Restaurant Was ‘Never Meant to Happen.’ 12 Years Later, It’s Legendary.
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THE JAPAN TIMES
A California chef's quest across Hokkaido for umami. Their aim was to dive deeper.
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EATER SF
How These San Francisco Chefs Say a Strong Fitness Routine Enhances Their Work
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SF CHRONICLE
From fine dining to fast food, Bay Area chefs are switching to Zero Acre.
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SF BUSINESS JOURNAL
Forty Under 40
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Eater SF
Saucy Awards Restaurateur of the Year 2016: Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski
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THE NY TIMES
Fine Dining Gets the Dim-Sum Treatment (Finally)
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CHOWHOUND
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's Midnight Snack
Press: State Bird Provisions
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Food & Wine
Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide: State Bird Provisions
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Michelin Guide
Somebody Feed Phil’s Favorite Restaurants in North America
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SF CHRONICLE
Top San Francisco Restaurants: April 2025
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SF CHRONICLE
Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area 2025
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MICHELIN GUIDE
One Star: State Bird Provisions
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ESQUIRE
The 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Decade: State Bird Provisions
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THE INFATUATION
The 25 Best Restaurants In SF. Meet our 25 highest-rated restaurants.
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THE BOLD ITALIC
Now Over 10 Years Old, San Francisco’s State Bird Provisions Is Still Going Strong
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EATER
How Stuart Brioza Built a Restaurant Around Fried Quail with Nyesha Arrington
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ESQUIRE
100 Restaurants America Can’t Lose to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Restaurants We Love
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THE WORLD'S 50 BEST
The World’s 50 Best Discovery LIst
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NEW YORK MAGAZINE
San Francisco’s Most Coveted Reservations — and Where to Go If You Can’t Get In
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VICE
This San Francisco Peanut Milk Might Actually Save the World
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Mind of A Chef
Chefs Stuart Brioza and Edward Lee make a dim sum style dish together
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Chowhound
Why State Bird Provisions Modeled Itself After Dim Sum Dining | Chowhound Cities
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CHEFS FEED
By The Numbers: State Bird Provisions
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JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
Best New Restaurant
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THE NY TIMES
Fine Dining Gets the Dim-Sum Treatment (Finally)
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7X7 MAGAZINE
Eat + Drink Awards: State Bird Provisions
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VICE
Munchies: Chef's Night Out with State Bird Provisions
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CHOWHOUND
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's Midnight Snack
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Bon Appétit
State Bird Provision's Fried Quail
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EATER SF
Announcing the 2012 Eater Awards For The Bay Area
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BON APPETIT
2012 Restaurant of the Year: State Bird Provisions
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THE NY TIMES
Restaurant Report:
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TASTING TABLE
Take a look inside State Bird Provisions.
Press: The Progress
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Food & Wine
Best New Chefs Resturant Guide: The Progress
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SF Chronicle
Top 25 San Francisco Restaurants: April 2025
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SF Chronicle
Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area 2025
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SF Chronicle
The best Bay Area restaurants for wine on Top 100
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SF Gate
Why one of San Francisco's most heralded meals is best enjoyed solo
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Michelin Guide 2024
One Michelin Star awarded to The Progress
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New York Times
The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco
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Los Angeles Times
Our L.A. food critic’s highly specific guide to San Francisco dining
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World's 50 Best
The World’s 50 Best Discovery List
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Eater SF
The 38 Best Restaurants in San Francisco
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SF Chronicle
Top San Francisco Restaurants
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Esquire Magazine
The Best Martinis in America, 2023
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Eater SF
Welcome to Glizzy Central, USA
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The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco’s best hot dog is an off-menu item—and only 12 are made each day
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SF Chronicle
‘House wine’ has always been cheap and bad. At these Bay Area restaurants, it’s special
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SF Chronicle
Restaurant review: The Progress takes flight
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SF Chronicle
Among top San Francisco destination restaurants, the Progress is better than ever
Press: The Anchovy Bar
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Food & Wine
Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide: The Anchovy Bar
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Artful Living
5 Eateries Giving the Oyster Bar a Hip Culinary Makeover
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NY Times
The Restaurant List: The 50 places in America we're most excited about right now
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Esquire
Best New Restaurants in America
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Eater
The 11 Best New Restaurants in America
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Eater
How the Best Anchovies Make It to San Francisco Restaurants
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Whetstone
The Anchovy Project
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Food & Wine
The Best 5 Anchovies to Buy, According to Chefs
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Saveur
The Best Anchovies Are Perfect on Their Own
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Food Network
Tyler Florence visits The Anchovy Bar
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Bon Appetit
This Is the Year of the Fancy Deviled Egg
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Kron 4
Dine & Dish: The Anchovy Bar
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SF Chronicle
Run, don’t walk: Anchovy Bar menu is the best it’s ever been
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Eater SF
The Anchovy Bar is Finally Open, and Here Are All the Shiny Little Fish
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SF Chronicle
The S.F. Bay is teeming with this tiny fish, adored by local chefs
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Eater SF
It's Peak Anchovy Season. Where should I be eating Anchovies Right Now?
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SF Gate
The Anchovy Bar, from the State Bird Provisions team, focuses its new space on tiny fish
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SF Chronicle
State Bird Provisions spin-off the Anchovy Bar opens in S.F. with love for little fish