7 Adams and other Bay Area restaurants earn first Michelin stars

Three new San Francisco restaurants earned a Michelin star and another earned the coveted second star in August, Eater SF reports .

Driving the news: Fine dining restaurant Sons & Daughters , located in Nob Hill, now has two stars.

• 7 Adams , a fine dining restaurant in Japantown, queer-owned brunch restaurant Hilda and Jesse , and Kiln in Hayes Valley each earned their first star.

What they're saying: "I remember a time when I was 16 years old looking through the Michelin Guide thinking I wasn't ready to work at the two stars, I'll work my way through, and that's exactly what I did," Sons & Daughters head chef Harrison Cheney said at Monday night's awards ceremony. "It means a lot."

What's next: Head over to Eater SF to see the full list of Bay Area restaurants with the esteemed honors.

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