Celebrity chef Tyler Florence stepped away from a role operating two cafes in Union Square last week right before the start of the NBA All-Star weekend, according to San Francisco officials who nevertheless said the downtown shopping district put on a good show for tourists in town for the basketball event and associated attractions.

Tyler Florence's two cafes on San Francisco's Union Square are closed, now plans are in the works to reopen those locations with new tenants

A celebrity chef who partnered with the City of San Francisco to bring two new kiosks to Union Square has abruptly walked away from both of them, according to reports.