September Eats Checklist: 6 Standouts of the Month
Though I’ve eaten everywhere this month from Adriano Paganini/Back of the House group’s latest, Rad Radish, to...
A Non-Dairy Dream Come True
The plant-based banquet at Little Saint, Healdsburg If you’re like me, you can smell a vegan cupcake a mile...
Fort Point Valencia’s Playful Take on SF-Style Seafood & Historic SF Dishes
In February 2022, I visited and reviewed Fort Point Valencia as it reopened. Reborn from a long pandemic closure, it...
5 Awesome Bay Area Kids’ Activities for a Rainy Day
#1: An indoor forest...
Purity On the Plate & In the Glass: The New Bar Agricole
Those of us who have been in dining, cocktails and spirits a long while know the importance of Bar Agricole...
A Night in San Jose: 5 Standouts in Food & Cocktails
With a population of just over a million, San Jose is our largest NorCal city, anchoring Silicon Valley and part...
Weekend-ing: Japanese Food & Drink + Cultural Events at New Sunnyvale Hotel, Tetra
Staying in Sunnyvale in the heart of Silicon Valley surrounded Google offices may not sound like the ideal weekend “getaway....
Hayes Valley’s Buzzy New Neighborhood Hang: Hazie’s
I was never much a fan of ever-packed brunch spot Stacks with its mediocre food. But I don’t wish...
Adapting to Aloha Time
And Enjoying the Frog in My Shower...
Vietnamese Food Haven (with Cocktails) at Bodega
San Francisco’s Tenderloin has long been a key neighborhood for Vietnamese food, its western blocks dubbed Little Saigon. Head...
PDX: Where to Eat, Drink & Stay Now in Portland, OR
I’ve spent many years visiting Portland (PDX), OR, covering its restaurants, bars, distilleries, coffee shops and beyond. This August...
August Eats Checklist: 6 Standout Newcomers
These six newcomers (or new menus) cover the gamut, from a 43 year vegetarian legend to a unique new juice...