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....
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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.
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....
October Eats Checklist: 6 Standouts of the Month
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from steakhouses (American and Argentinean) to Japanese tsukemen noodles....
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 around the globe....
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 in early 2001, I was just a couple blocks from idyllic Precita Park....
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 September 24, 2022, on a heavily-trafficked stretch of Folsom Street during rush hours in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood....
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 immediate promise dining at chef David Yoshimura’s Nisei not long after it opened in August 2021....
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 the new Arepas Latin Cuisine and Fiddle Fig Cafe in North Beach, these six newcomers (or new menus) stood out in September, covering the gamut…...