Giovanni Liguoro moved from Southern Italy to bake at a brand new Castro District bakery a few summers ago. He opened Poesia Café as head baker in August 2022 alongside Francesco D’Ippolito. D’Ippolito, who owns the longtime neighborhood Italian restaurant favorite Poesia, literally upstairs from the new bakery, saw great

Last week, I embarked on a culinary adventure at Canela Bistro & Wine Bar in The Castro, where the spotlight was on  Spanish cheeses. This event was particularly special, I mean…who doesn’t love fancy cheese? Every dish featured cheese imported by Forever Cheese, and to make the occasion even more