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NANCY OAKES
"We cook at BOULEVARD because we love to feed people and also because we love the process of cooking. From the first glimpse of raw ingredients, through all the stages of their transformation, we still get extraordinarily excited by the prospect of developing new dishes. We don't think for a minute that we've invented a new cuisine or discovered a new approach to cooking-only a never ending quest for what's delicious."
Nancy Oakes is the chef and co-owner of BOULEVARD. Her culinary experience spans three decades, including opening the highly acclaimed L'AVENUE. In 2010 she was named best chef in California by the James Beard Foundation. Nancy Oakes and BOULEVARD have been continuously nominated for many awards, including best restaurant in the U.S. by the James Beard foundation. Today, she is the most recognized and celebrated chefs in America.
In 2010 Nancy Oakes, along with Pam Mazzola and Kathy King, opened the beautiful and contemporary restaurant PROSPECT, in San Francisco's flourishing South of Market/ Embarcadero. Featuring American cuisine in a spacious urban setting, Prospect had quickly become a favorite for dinner and sunday brunch.
www.prospectsf.com
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" I always loved the food that Nancy cooks: from her rustic, down-home plates at the simple bistro L'AVENUE, to her more elaborate and layered dishes at the baroque and elegant BOULEVARD. These classic recipes are a celebration of seasonal ingredients brilliantly combined a wondrous assortment of tastes and textures."
-Joyce Goldstein, author of Italian Slow and Savory
Nancy Oakes is the chef and co-owner of BOULEVARD. Her experience in the culinary world spans three decades, including opening the highly successful L'AVENUE. In 2001, she was named Best Chef: California by the James Beard Foundation.
Pamela Mazzola is Boulevard's chef de cuisine and has been working closely with Nancy Oakes for more than fifteen years. When she's not in the kitchen at BOULEVARD Pam frequently teaches cooking classes and volunteers her time to local charities, such as Meals on Wheels. She lives with her family in the Oakland hills.
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TELEPHONE: (415) 543-6084
FAX: (415) 495-2936
PRIVATE PARTIES: (415) 543-3959
ADDRESS:
1 Mission St,
San Francisco, CA 94105
PERSONNEL:
info@boulevardrestaurant.com
banquets@boulevardrestaurant.com
reservations@boulevardrestaurant.com
PERSONNEL:
Director of Operations: Kathy King
General Manager: Peter Gisslow
Assistant Manager: Adam Volpe
Assistant Manager: Jen Boyd
Maitre d': Leslie Pickworth
Executive Chef: Nancy Oakes, Pam Mazzola
Chef de Cuisine: Dana Younkin, Tim Quaintance
Pastry Chef: Jessica Sullivan
Private Parties/Events Manager: Pam McGee
Sommeliers: John Lancaster & Robert Perkins
BOULEVARD is owned and operated by the
partnership of Nancy Oakes and Pat Kuleto.
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The historical building that is home to BOULEVARD is the only local structure to have survived the 1906 earthquake and the fire that destroyed major portions of San Francisco.

The Audiffred Building is the namesake of builder Hippolite d'Audiffred, designed with French Mansard architecture in the style of the 19th century French commercial buildings. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, as fire was spreading through great parts of the city and along the waterfront, soldiers and firemen were dispatched to blow up the Audiffred Building to stop the advancing flames in the area. The saloon keeper offered the firemen two bottles of whiskey each, and a firehouse cart full of wine to spare the structure. The beautiful building was spared, and survived ensuing episodes of redevelopment along the waterfront.

The building was to finally suffer from a fire in 1978 that destroyed the interior completely, but that left the brick and stone façade intact. A small group of local San Franciscans insisted that the building be saved, and with the help of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the property was spared. On May 10, 1981 was designated Landmark No. 7 of the City of San Francisco. The exterior of the building, with the exception of the atrium style top floor that was added, is identical to what would have been seen by passersby in 1889. It is not difficult to imagine the interior being a part of that bygone era, with beautifully crafted wood, fixtures, iron and mosaic work that graces each element of the detailed design. A fitting home for what has become one of
San Francisco's landmark restaurants, the Audiffred Building has its own story to tell, and has become a fitting home for Boulevard Restaurant.
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PAT KULETO
"As a restaurateur, vintner and gardener, I've grown from the medium of design to embrace the wonderful world of food and wine. In that milieu, I do what I love, and I create environments that excite me. I don't believe people fall in love with formulas, they fall in love with inspiration and originality. Savoring a perfect meal should be more than a little like falling in love."
Pat Kuleto's detailed and intimate design has made the interior at BOULEVARD an American restaurant classic. Co-owner of Boulevard with Nancy Oakes, Pat Kuleto's inspired touch is born also of a love of food and wine, and the sense of place that a restaurant must have to bring out what is best at each table. In addition to his partnership with Nancy Oakes, Pat Kuleto's signature touch in design brings to life the culinary experience in many of San Francisco's and America's best restaurants. Pat has won and been honored for his exceptional work, including Bon Appetit's Food and Entertaining Award for Best Design, as well as recognition with James Beard Foundation.