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2013 Stories by Anna Roth

• Matchmaking At The 2013 Oyster Wine Competition

  published Apr 29, 2013

  Every year I look forward to judging the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition put on by Taylor Shellfish Farms and oyster expert Jon Rowley. The setup is simple: through an extensive selection proces... More >>

• Watch the Trailer For Tasting Menu, A New Foodie Rom-Com From Spain

  published Apr 29, 2013

  Well, the new Spanish flick Tasting Menu has come up with a brilliant plot for a food-themed rom-com. It's the last night at El Bulli-like restaurant Chakula, the "best restaurant in the world," and a... More >>

• What's Up With GMO Labeling On The State Level: A Primer

  published Apr 26, 2013

  We're all sad that San Francisco has lost Jesse Hirsch, former Examiner restaurant critic and SF Weekly writer, to upstate New York and his new gig as a Modern Farmer staff writer, but we are excited ... More >>

• Watch The Zoo's Adorable Baby Tiger Cub Eat Her First Solid Food

  published Apr 26, 2013

  It's Friday! This week was better than last week! What better way to celebrate/pass the time to beer o'clock than by watching a video of the most adorable tiger cub on earth eating her first solid foo... More >>

• Watch State Bird Provisions' Stuart Brioza Fry a Whole Quail

  published Apr 25, 2013

  Chef of the moment Stuart Brioza stopped in to the Bon Appetit offices recently and showed them the secret to the restaurant's signature deep-fried quail (CA's state bird, in case you've been living u... More >>

• See What $5 Buys You In Bananas, Coffee, Beer, And Other Foods Around the World

  published Apr 25, 2013

  A few weeks ago we told you about Buzzfeed's video illustrating what 2,000 calories looks like in everything from bagels to bacon. They've followed it with a video showing what five American dollars w... More >>

• Tender Greens Is Coming To The FiDi Within Next Two Months

  published Apr 25, 2013

  Today brings news that Tender Greens is expanding to San Francisco and opening in the Financial District in May or June. For the uninitiated, Tender Greens is an SoCal-based fast-casual chain that's a... More >>

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  Rich Table's Inaugural Fried Chicken Dinner Was A Down-Home Good Time

  published Apr 24, 2013

  Last night I attended Rich Table's inaugural Sally Hurricane Southern Fried Chicken Dinner, in which the so-hot-right-now restaurant transformed itself into a casual chicken joint on a night it's usua... More >>

• Cocktail Culture: Evolving Beyond Beards and Suspenders Into Something Weirder Still

  published April 24, 2013

  Pisco is never going to happen. At least according to the bartenders I polled about the South American spirit that's been hailed as the next... More >>

• 20th Century Cafe Launches Kickstarter Campaign With Adorable Old-Timey Video

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Pastry chef Michelle Polzine has been trying to open 20th Century Cafe in a converted laundromat at Oak and Gough (across the street from Rich Table) for a while -- we wrote recently about the pop-up ... More >>

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  Why Does Coqueta Have Michelin and Zagat Stickers In Its Windowr

  published Apr 22, 2013

  I popped into Michael Chiarello's new Spanish tapas endeavor, Coqueta, the other night, seeking libations after a trippy lightshow at the new Exploratorium. The sherry cocktail I enjoyed in the tiny, ... More >>

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  Discover the Joys of Persian Food With Cookbook Author Louisa Shafia

  published Apr 22, 2013

  Persian food isn't all kebabs and hummus. That's the essential takeaway from Louisa Shafia's new cookbook, The New Persian Kitchen, in which she sheds new light on the foods of her Iranian family's he... More >>

• B. Patisserie: New French Bakery in Pacific Heights Traffics in Everything Nice

  published April 17, 2013

  The father of modern French pastry is often considered Marie-Antoine Carême, a chef in the early 19th century who baked Napoleon's... More >>

• Pal's Takeaway's Fourth Anniversary Party, Expansion Plans

  published Apr 16, 2013

  It's a little-disputed fact that some of the city's best sandwiches come from Pal's Takeaway, the tiny counter ensconced in Tony's Market at 24th and Hampshire (though you may remember a few months ag... More >>

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  Testing Out Lunch At FiDi's New Foundation Cafe

  published Apr 15, 2013

  The Financial District certainly isn't lacking for midday lunch options, but there's been a recent spate of openings that focus on what NoCal does best: local, seasonal, sustainable cuisine. First was... More >>

• Liholiho Yacht Club Reservations Are Open Right Now, But Going Fast

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Reservations are now available for three dates at the much-lauded Liholiho Yacht Club, the loosely Hawaiian food-themed pop-up thrown by chef Ravi Kapur at State Bird Provisions. I went a few months b... More >>

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  Where To Get Your Free Grilled Cheese Sandwich Today

  published Apr 12, 2013

  It's National Grilled Cheese Day! And while it's true that we usually avoid mention of such theme days because, well, there are so many and they usually skew toward the random (today is also National ... More >>

• Watch What Happens When You Instagram Someone Else's Food

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Yeah yeah, we know that Instagramming food is just the worst thing and making fun of it has already been done to death (remember last year's "Eat It, Don't Tweet It" videor). But what happens when you... More >>

• Tax Relief: The Best Tax Day Deals Around Town

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Ugh, taxes. Amiriter The only silver lining to tax day being just around the corner -- besides the fact that it will be over for another year, of course -- is that restaurants and bars begin to offer ... More >>

• Best Twitter Responses to Our Semen Cocktail Story

  published Apr 10, 2013

  You might remember last week when I wrote a story about Paul "Fotie" Photenhauser, the man who wrote Semenology, the book on semen mixology. To recap if you haven't read the story (though you really s... More >>

• "Semenology": New Book Explores Craft of Semen Cocktails

  published April 10, 2013

  It would have been simpler if Paul "Fotie" Photenhauer, semen-cooking enthusiast, were more of a creep. Then it would have been easy to dismiss... More >>

• Cult Classics: Vegetarian Restaurants With a Religious Philosophy

  published April 10, 2013

  Most restaurants push an agenda, whether overt or not — a commitment to local, organic ingredients, say, or to the authenticity of a... More >>

• Best Sandwiches in the Movies: Don't Forget The Tiny Bread in Spinal Tap

  published Apr 08, 2013

  We very much enjoyed Bon Appetit's all-sandwich-all-the-time coverage last week for Sandwich Week, but had a few quibbles with their list of the 13 best sandwiches on film. Mainly because they missed ... More >>

• Thrillist Uncovers the Best Bags For 24-Pack Beer Transportation

  published Apr 05, 2013

  Since this weekend's rainy forecast has been revised, we imagine that the next few days might include some relaxing in the park for some of you. In which case, we direct your attention to the fun-lovi... More >>

• Monsanto Protection Act: What All The Fuss Is About

  published Apr 05, 2013

  By now, if you're involved in the food industry in any way you've probably heard of the rider sneaked into the House spending bill that's being called the "Monsanto Protection Act" by outraged parties... More >>