Noodle in a Haystack: Ramen-inspired tasting menu from self-taught chefs
I was already curious but skeptical about the pricey cult ramen pop-up. But the experience? Wow....
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Che Fico is a restaurant reborn post-pandemic
Equitable workplace, exquisite eats, creative pizza and pasta. Virginia Miller tells us why she loves the post-pandemic Che Fico....
Packed from day one: New Flour+Water Pizzeria hits North Beach
Truth be told, I’ve always been about chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow’s Italy-worthy pastas at Flour + Water even more than the pizza at Flour + Water Pizzeria, which closed in the Mission last summer 2022 and is now Yellow Moto Pizzeria....
SF’s new Gambit Lounge: A wine bar with rare European eats
Central and Eastern European food is hard to come by in San Francisco — That’s why Gambit Lounge is a welcome addition to Hayes Valley....
Is the $100 pho worth it at Sunset’s new Gao Viet Kitchen?
We’re not sure — but it‘s an effective marketing campaign, and the other food we sampled was top drawer....
SF restaurant standouts from Mexican brunch to upscale Indian
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from upscale Indian to casual Mexican food....
A pizza master opens her first place in Berkeley
I dive into Berkeley’s new “Pizzeria da Laura” and also revisit an old Italian favorite, “Original Joes” in North Beach....
Minimalist-but-lush fine dining at SF’s new Kiln
Did we need another fine dining, tasting menu-only restaurant? “Need” is maybe the wrong choice of words....
Six Bay Area restaurant newcomers from Greek to Banh Mi
These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from elevated Greek food to Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches....
“Back to Back” and “Xica”: Two new restaurants you don’t know, but should
One restaurant, a buzzy pizza-meets-global-plates and natural wine spot on Nob Hill; the other, a sunny Mexican newcomer on peaceful Levi’s Plaza....
A new all-day cafe that doubles as neighborhood restaurant: Mattina
SPQR opened back in 2007, but it wasn’t until Matthew Accarrino came on board as chef in 2009 that it quickly became a top pasta restaurant in the nation — and one of multiple Italy-worthy pasta destinations in San Francisco....
Idyllic new Marina neighborhood oyster bar: Popi’s Oysterette
San Francisco’s history is interlaced deeply with seafood, so this new restaurant in the Marina neighborhood is a welcome addition....