Upscale Chinese with a View in SF Chinatown: Empress by Boon
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America, a dense, rich Chinese community since the 1850s....
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New, Blissful Temple to Seafood in the Mission: ANCORA
At the prime, heavily foot-trafficked location of Valencia between 16th and 17th Streets, Ancora (“anchor” in Latin) opened July 2, 2022, in the former Locanda space....
From Louisiana to Jordan, Turntable at Lord Stanley Showcases Global Chefs in SF
Returning this August 2022, I experienced chef Melissa M. Martin’s cooking from New Orleans’ lauded Mosquito Supper Club....
(Yet Another) Pizza Destination: Yellow Moto Pizzeria
Opening July 6, 2022, in the former Flour + Water Pizzeria space on the prime corner of 18th and Valencia, Yellow Moto Pizzeria is from Flour + Water Hospitality Group alum David White, no longer with the F+W group)....
Where to Eat, Drink & Stay in Downtown Napa Now
I’ve spent twenty-one years day-tripping and overnighting in Napa and written a few hundred articles about this incredible food and drink County in my various editor roles the past 15 years (a few listed here)....
New Neighborhood Standout Where Dinner & Dessert Shine: Maybeck’s
Maybeck’s opened in 2016 in the Marina as essentially a renamed Spaghetti Bros. restaurant, going for modern “red sauce” Italian food....
Last Month's Eats Checklist: Six Standout Newcomers From July
Chicken wings…. yes....
SF's Gozu Is an Ode to Japanese Wagyu… Sans Steak
Wagyu is incredibly vers4vers....
SF's Eight Tables Has the Best Chinese Fine Dining
It’s a perfect marrying of gastronomic art and cuisine....
Bay Area Michelin-Star Team Serves Up Vegan Dishes
Little Saint is doing the most —by way of plant-based dishes....
Ernest Remains One of the Best SF Restaurants
Like a fine wine, the Mission eatery has gotten better with time....
SF’s Uccello Lounge Has Live Music and Great Eats
Live music from SF Conservatory students and sustenance from chef legend Loretta Keller? Yes — just… yes....