Lots of news coming from Aziza, the popular Moroccan-themed restaurant located on Geary and 22nd Avenue.
Aziza just celebrated their 10th birthday, as well as earning another coveted Michelin Guide star for the third year in a row.
Back in March, we got word that head chef and owner Mourad Lahlou was looking to move out of the Richmond District and re-open Aziza downtown at 500 Jackson Street.
Today EaterSF reports that Aziza will be staying put for the time being. “Lahlou continues to look for the right new space for Aziza, and operations at his existing Geary Blvd location remain up and running as usual.”
Phew, we dodged that bullet. I’d hate for the neighborhood to lose its Michelin star winner!
Lahlou will also be at Green Apple Books on November 19 for a meet and greet in honor of the release of his new 400 page cookbook entitled “Mourad: New Moroccan“.
This book is anything but a dutifully authentic documentation of Moroccan home cooking. The great classics are all here–the basteeya, the couscous, the preserved lemons, and much more. But Lahlou adapts them in stunningly creative ways that take a Moroccan idea to a whole new place.
Stop by Green Apple on November 19th at 1pm to meet Lahlou, check out his new book (+ get it signed!) and sample some of his acclaimed dishes from what critics call “by far the best Moroccan restaurant in the city”.
Sarah B.
SO glad to hear this, at least for now. By far my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood – though with costs I only frequent a few times a year. Hope it stays for awhile longer…
Really good news! Yea!
The Balboa and now this? Yay!
All we need now is another Chinese restaurant.
This is a great piece of news! Richmond foodies rejoice!
I love the Richmond because it’s down to earth and non pretentious like the Mission, “Nopa” *cringe*, and Soma have become. If it means losing a restaurant that thinks it’s too cool for school then so be it- there are so many excellent restaurants in this neighborhood- the best in the city in my opinion. But shhhhh don’t tell the hipsters!