Photography by Geloy Concepcion
For a decade, Gizela Ho helmed the kitchen at one of the hardest-to-book San Francisco restaurants, creating playful, global-inspired dishes that married her Cantonese roots with the tenets of California cuisine. Now, after leaving Rich Table in November, she is ready to step into the spotlight and open her debut restaurant, Good Morning 96.
Though she has yet to finalize a lease, she envisions a restaurant that reflects her experiences growing up on Guam and summers spent in Hong Kong — a modern version of a Hong Kong-style cafe. She hopes to open in mid-2027. “I want it to be a fun, energetic space,” she said…