30 Years at One Market & New Fine Dining Chef at Luce: Two Longtimers with New Life
There are longtimers, then there are long timers. This week I talk about two....
Food & DrinkA collection of 227 posts
The best places San Francisco has to eat and get silly. Find your next date night on these delicious plates or in an insanely strong cocktail.
February Eats Checklist: 5 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from elevated German beer hall fare to Sichuan Chinese....
Latin Vibes, Tunes, Cocktails & Food with Stunning SF Views at New Rooftop Bar, Cavaña
Rooftop bars are proliferating in San Francisco these days, whether the 2017 opening of Charmaine’s at the San Francisco Proper, or 2022’s Rise Over Run at the Line San Francisco, and KAIYŌ Rooftop atop the Hyatt Place Hotel....
Boundary-Pushing Asian Food at Two Newcomers: Taiwanese-Inspired Piglet & Co. & Chinese-Venezuelan Cantoo
This week, I share experiences at two newcomers playing with the boundaries of Asian cuisine....
Red Sauce Italian Legend South of SF: Original Joe’s Westlake
When in that NY state of mind, I miss its boundless (if exhausting) energy, and, yes, its’ East Coast-style American Italian food....
January Eats Checklist: 4 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from a nature-rich tribute to California’s majestic trees in edible form, to healthy, chic, nuanced at-home delivery food....
Former Laundromat Turned Idyllic Neighborhood Hang for Detroit Pizza, Sips & Bagels
Opened November 2022 in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond neighborhood, The Laundromat SF is, yes, housed in a former Laundromat....
Chic New Italian Cocktail & Food Haven Hidden in the FiDi: Bar Sprezzatura
Us San Franciscans don’t normally hang out downtown and since pandemic, even less so....
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....
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....
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....