Melissa Perello (Food & Wine Best New Chef, James Beard nominee) has opened Frances, her first solo restaurant, in San Francisco's Mission and Noe Valley neighborhoods. The menu reflects modern California sensibilities and focuses on ingredients from local markets, farms and producers. The goal is to bridge Melissa's background in fine dining with the neighborhood-dining scene and adapt the menu for a more casual and accessible atmosphere. The menu will be updated daily to reflect what's available in the market as well as to showcase the best ingredients from her purveyors.