Email Author Anna Roth

2012 Stories by Anna Roth

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  FEATURED STORY

  Welcome to the Era of the "I Ate Sichuan Peppercorns With Danny Bowien" Piece

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Last year, everyone in the national food media was going wild over Copenhagen's Noma and its forager chef, Rene Redzepi, to the point where Eater started tracking the evolution of the "I Foraged With ... More >>

• Gung Ho Now Serving Lunch and Dinner in the Design District

  published Dec 07, 2012

  The other day we stopped into the Design District's new Gung Ho, a casual "San Francisco-style Asian" restaurant across the street from the fortress of Zynga. It's the first brick-and-mortar from Seou... More >>

• Tyler Florence on His New Cookbook and What to Make Right Now

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Local celeb chef Tyler Florence -- he of Wayfare Tavern, SFO T2, and Food Network fame -- has a new cookbook out, and will be signing copies of it in the city and at his Mill Valley shop next week. Ty... More >>

• The Santas Are Back at Marlena's, and They Are Gloriously Creepy

  published Dec 06, 2012

  It's been about a week since the annual Santa-splosion has happened at Marlena's, the gay/dive bar on the main drag in Hayes Valley. This year brings 1,400 Santas of varying shapes, sizes, and species... More >>

• Pal's Takeaway Looking to Move, Raising Funds on Kickstarter

  published Dec 06, 2012

  If you've ever enjoyed one of the superlative sandwiches from Pal's Takeaway, you know it's located inside the cozy Tony's Market at 24th and Hampshire. Now the shop, which took top honors on SFoodie'... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mark Your Calendar for the Last-Ever Underground Market on December 22

  published Dec 06, 2012

  Saturday, December 22 will be the last iteration of the not-always-above-ground food market thrown by Forage SF. Iso Rabins started the Underground Market in December 2009 as a place to bring home coo... More >>

• SF Weekly Seeks Interns for Food Section and Blog

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Dear would-be food writers and critics: We want you. SF Weekly is seeking an intern for its food section (Fresh Eats) and this very blog. As an intern, you'll get to know various sectors of the S.F. ... More >>

• Food Truck Giving Away Samples of Delicious Nutella Next Week

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Except for vegans and the poor souls allergic to hazelnuts, we don't know anyone who doesn't absolutely love Nutella, that decadent, nutty, creamy spread that makes you feel vaguely European every tim... More >>

• 'Tis the Season for End-of-Year Food Trend Lists

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Time for another trend list! Facing off against Andrew Freeman & Co.'s prediction that toast and weird meat cuts will be big in 2013, and Technomic's prediction that 2013 will be the year of vegetable... More >>

• This Friday, Get Your Holiday Shopping Done at La Cocina's Gift Bazaar

  published Dec 04, 2012

  Fourth Annual La Cocina Gift Bazaar Where: Crocker Galleria When: Fri., December 7, 1-9 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Some people go to the mall to knock out a bunch of gifts at once; we prefer gatheri... More >>

• Gift Guide: Buy Framed Vintage Menus From Classic S.F. Spots

  published Dec 04, 2012

  All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. We've been fans of Cool Culinara, the online shop that sells framed and unframed prints of vintage... More >>

• The Corner Store: New American Excess

  published December 5, 2012

  You've gotta give them credit: Buffalo-style sweetbreads is a brave idea. The pairing of fluorescent hot sauce often served in sports bars with... More >>

• Jake's on Market Goes Out in a Passive-Aggressive Blaze of Glory

  published Dec 03, 2012

  Jake's on Market, the New American joint in the Castro, closed over the weekend -- leaving a deliciously passive-aggressive note pinned to the door. Inside Scoop took a snapshot of the offending docum... More >>

• To Do This Weekend: Eat Dungeness Crab

  published Nov 30, 2012

  It's Dungeness crab season, guys! The waters opened up for commercial and non-commercial fishermen a few weeks ago, but we just got around to having our first taste of the sweet, sweet crustacean at S... More >>

• S.F. Restaurant Mad Libs: Hours of Hilarious Fun

  published Nov 30, 2012

  "____braised _____,over ________confit , ____belly,local _____,with ____gelee ,_______ ,and wild _____ dust.""#SanFranciscoRestaurantMadlibs— WING WINGS (@wingwingssf) November 30, 2012 We wer... More >>

• Brave the Rain for a Colombian Pop-Up Lunch at SFMOMA Today

  published Nov 30, 2012

  A few weeks ago we wrote about SFMOMA's circus-themed pop-up lunch in conjunction with its Paul Klee show. Today the museum is hosting a Colombian pop-up lunch from Maite Catering as part of its Here... More >>

• In Praise of the Peas at Mission Chinese

  published Nov 29, 2012

  The other night we were so hungry we barely paid attention when ordering delivery from Mission Chinese Food -- and it turned out that #22, "Stir-Fried Sweet Peas," wasn't sauteed pea shoots as we'd va... More >>

• Our New Hero WordPress Releases Tools For Restaurant Websites

  published Nov 29, 2012

  You've heard it all before, we know -- restaurant websites are the worst, with their flash-heavy animation that doesn't work on smartphones, tinny soundtrack that normal humans mute within two seconds... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Torani Releases Chicken-and-Waffle Syrup (For Reals This Time)

  published Nov 28, 2012

  Well, it's happened: As if bacon syrup weren't bad enough, on Monday S.F.-based Torani released a chicken 'n waffles-flavored syrup. Apparently the company sent around a fake press release about the s... More >>

• Adorable Pastry Chef Yigit Pura on New Season of Millionaire Matchmaker

  published Nov 28, 2012

  Listen up everyone, important news: The cute-as-a-button pastry chef Yigit Pura of recently opened Tout Sweet Patisserie in Macy's Union Square will appear on the new season of the Bravo show Milliona... More >>

• Revisiting My Side of the Mountain in the Locavore Era

  published Nov 27, 2012

  One of my favorite chapter books growing up was My Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George's 1959 fable about a boy who runs away from New York City to the Catskills and lives off the land, aided ... More >>

• Hog Island Oyster Co. Now Accepting Limited Holiday Mail Orders

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Fresh oysters are a time-tested holiday tradition in homes across the country, and as of yesterday the superlative Hog Island Oyster Co. started accepting orders for nationwide Christmas and New Years... More >>

• New Trailer for A Film About Coffee Will Make You Want a Cuppa

  published Nov 27, 2012

  During your coffee break today, watch the new trailer for A Film About Coffee, a new project from local filmmaker Brandon Loper about coffee culture around the world. The trailer features S.F. luminar... More >>

• Machka: A Few Bright Spots with Turkish Flair

  published November 28, 2012

  Meze, the tradition of small plates eaten with drinks that ranges from the Middle East to Greece, seems like a great direction to take a... More >>

• It's That Special Time of Year: The New Yorker's Annual Food Issue is Out

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Today the New Yorker's annual food issue hit the web, and, as per tradition, we dropped everything and read it from (virtual) cover to cover. Start with Dana Goodyear's thoughtful look at underground... More >>