Longtime KCBS food and wine editor and host Narsai David has died. According to the Audacy-owned station, his health had deteriorated from a fall at his home last year. He was 87.
David joined the station in the 1980s and hosted his show until July 4th, 2022 when he stepped away from the long-running weekend program.
Before working at the news radio station, David operated a restaurant — named after himself — in the Bay Area. The eatery opened in 1970, and was frequented by celebrities like The Rolling Stones and the British Royal Family.
“Narsai had it all. He could deal with the upper echelons of society and he could deal with doofuses like me,” former KCBS anchor and reporter Mike Sugerman said. “We became fast friends. We really respected each other. And I enjoyed his cooking more than anything.”
According to the station, he is survived by his wife, Venus, and his son Daniel.
RIP Narsai. What a wonderful man- a lover of good food and wine – a distinctive voice of food news for decades on the radio with cooking tips I’ll repeat to myself for a lifetime. I’ll miss that twinkle in his eye and his kind words for everyone.