Chefs on the Move: Western News

In the Bay Area, Valice Francis (Masala Library) took over as executive chef at ROOH SF. Akira Back marks his San Francisco debut next month with AB Steak inside the Hotel Fusion. Ajay Walia converts the Burlingame location of Saffron back into fine dining Rasa later this fall. The San Francisco outpost of Le Colonial has closed. 

In Los Angeles, Tokyo-based Udatsu Sushi joined the local...