There Is A Time for Modern French Fare: Visiting The New La Société
Classic French cuisine has gone out of vogue with some international restaurant traveler types I interact with on the regular...
Two-Year-Old Neighborhood Michelin Revamped on Precita Park: Marlena
For my first three years in San Francisco, I held a Precita Avenue address. When I moved here way back...
House Pasta & Caviar to A5 Charcuterie Decadence: SoMa’s New AFICI
The lofty, industrial space that housed Alexander’s Steakhouse Group’s The Patio pop-up during pandemic, opened as AFICI on...
One Year In: Creative NorCal Japanese Shines at Nisei
From a Santa Barbera uni croquette dotted with smoked pepper relish to pumpkin chawanmushi under shaved truffles, I tasted the...
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...