December Eats Checklist: 7 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from Sebastopol (Sonoma County) treasures in Thai and pizza to SF gems in Creole/Cajun, Japanese and elevated bar food....
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Virginia Miller was a food & beverage columnist for The Bold Italic, but as of January 2025, she is no longer working for us in any capacity.
Lyon & Swan: New Live Entertainment Supper Club with Quality Food & Drink
I’ve long dreamed of 1930s-40s-era supperclubs returning. I know they won’t: who can afford a large restaurant/bar space with a dance floor, for starters, much less nightly musicians?...
San Francisco’s Delfina: Reborn & As It Was Meant to Be
What a difference nearly 25 years makes! Closed since March 2020, Mission District longtimer Delfina just reopened October 26, 2022, completely remodeled, refreshed, and, I’d say, reborn....
15 Wines to Celebrate the Holidays: Vino to Suit Every Palate
From sparkling celebratory wines and Champagnes to crisp wintery whites, bracing reds to non-alcoholic wines, I’ve got 15 bottles to suit a range of palates, meals or occasions as we dive into the holidays and usher in a new year....
7 New Bars & Holiday Cocktail Menus to Drink Now
Alongside cocktails at new restaurants like Bar Sprezzatura, Rosemary and Pine, Montesacro Marina, La Société and Tenderheart — these seven bars are worth visiting now and into the new year…and some currently offer special holiday decor & drinks:...
Visionary Cal-Moroccan at Mourad SF
Mourad Lahlou’s Mourad is the best upscale modern Moroccan restaurant I’ve been to in the U.S., bar none....
Roman Pinsa Multiplies in SF: Montesacro Marina
When Roma native Gianluca Legrottaglie opened Montesacro in SoMa in 2015, it was the first proper Roman pinseria in the nation, complete with pinsaiolis (akin to a pizzaiolo) from Rome....
November Eats Checklist: 7 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from Greek mezé to dim sum. Alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews — Damansara, Rosemary & Pine, SingleThread & Little Saint, Tenderheart, Rich Table — these seven are also worth visiting:...
Malaysian Buzz in Sleepy Outer Noe: The new Damansara
In deep dives tasting my way around Singapore, to my love for dear departed places like Indonesian great Warung Siska (chef Siska Silitonga, please come back!), I am crazy about the unique cuisines of this island-heavy corner of Southeast Asia....
Rosemary & Pine: Playful Neighborhood Comfort from Michelin-Starred Team
Debuting October 13, 2022, Rosemary and Pine (R&P) opened in the former Skool space on a sleepy block of San Francisco’s Design District, nestled between SoMa, Mission Bay and Potrero Hill....
Tenderheart: Chef & Bar Masters Work Their Magic at The New Line Hotel SF
The LINE Hotel is an uber-hip line of boutique hotels only in LA, DC, Austin and San Francisco, with the latest sleek LINE Hotel SF opened August 2022 on Market and Turk Streets next to the Warfield....
Rich Table 10 Years In: Celebrating One of the Best Restaurants in the Nation
Since Rich Table opened in July 2012, I knew it was “primed for greatness,” as I headlined my initial SF Bay Guardian review back in my Bay Guardian critic days....