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French chef Robuchon opening a place in S.F.?

Nov. 4, 2009
Scoop hears that superstar French chef Joel Robuchon may be headed to San Francisco. Sources say the chef, who holds more Michelin stars than any other, is talking to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (222 Sansome St.) about opening a restaurant. Once dubbed the "...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch