When Rose Pistola opened in North Beach 15 years ago, its wood-burning pizza oven and Ligurian focus broke new culinary ground. In February, the restaurant closed for a two-week spruce-up. Mark Gordon, the estimable chef from Cow Hollow’s Terzo, a sister restaurant, has been expediting in front of the Rose Pistola cooking line, and new manager/sommelier Lisa Robins, formerly of Rubicon, signed on to work with both customers and staff. The restaurant feels revitalized. Read More