Jun 6, 2010 · Now, Jackson is above ground and pier-side at his new restaurant, Lafitte, named after the 18th century French pirate. In the brick-and-mortar space at Pier 5 on the Embarcadero, he's tried to...

Russell Jackson, who built a fan base for his pioneering underground dinner series SubCulture Dining before opening the shortlived Lafitte on Pier 5, relocated to New York last year and has now...

Born and bred in Los Angeles, Chef Jackson immersed himself in San Francisco’s food community as a student at the California Culinary Academy. After graduating, he returned to LA to open his first …

Oct 23, 2025 · I opened my first restaurant in LA in the late ’90s, faced disasters, fires, floods, and the OJ trial, then moved to San Francisco. I worked privately for Fortune 50 CEOs, traveling constantly.

Russell Jackson, 49 (San Francisco), takes risks in and out of the kitchen. Recognized most recently for his underground supper club in San Francisco, Russell takes local, fresh...

He is the owner and chef of the Harlem restaurant Reverence, since 2019. Prior to this, Jackson was the proprietor of Lafitte in San Francisco. Previously, he created and operated the supper club …

Dec 3, 2021 · In 1999, Jackson moved to San Francisco to head James Beard nominated Black Cat restaurant. During the next years, Jackson would achieve notoriety and amass a cult following …

Current work includes restaurants, product development, limited collaborations, writing, and concept incubation. Some projects are public. Some are deliberately quiet. Not everything is meant to scale.

His reputation grew, leading him to San Francisco where he took on the demanding role of head chef at the James Beard-nominated Black Cat. This experience at such a highly regarded establishment …

After nine years at Russell's, Chef Jackson again left Los Angeles and returned to San Francisco where his reputation, honed in Los Angeles, earned him the Head Chef role at the James Beard-nominated …