A new neighborhood hang comes to San Francisco: The Halfway Club
From wood-paneling and a spiffed-up 1970s vibe, to casual fare with grown-up edges, Halfway epitomizes inviting comfort....
Restaurant ReviewA collection of 32 posts
San Francisco’s new Michelin-level tasting menu for under $100
Former Marlena chefs David and Serena Chow Fisher return in a glowing space in the Fillmore: 7 Adams....
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....
“Aphotic” restaurant review: Wildly sustainable seafood and house-distilled cocktails
I won’t forget my first visit to Palette soon after opening in 2019 when chef Peter Hemsley grilled up rare, local coonstripe shrimp just caught that morning, buttery-fresh and revelatory; like eating our divine local spot prawns for the first time....
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....
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....
10-Year-Old Capo’s Makes Deep Dish To Top Chicago’s Best (& Kills It With Detroit-Style Pizza, Too)
Since 2009, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana has been the best all-around pizza restaurant in the U.S....
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....
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....
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:...
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....
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....