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2010 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• Drink of the Week: Fang's Jujubini

  published Feb 05, 2010

  All cocktails should be as color-coordinated as the Jujubini, which perfectly matches the interior and tables at SOMA's Fang (660 Howard at Third St.), the sexier younger sister of House of Nanking in... More >>

• Now Open: Burma Superstar's Eats, a Breakfast and Lunch Joint

  published Feb 04, 2010

  Richmond District diner Eats reopened last week under the management of the folks behind nearby Burma Superstar. When the takeover was first hinted at late last year by the Richmond District of San Fr... More >>

• Charles Chocolates Set to Open in San Francisco, Shut Down in Emeryville

  published Feb 04, 2010

  Charles Chocolates owner Chuck Siegel told SFoodie that, provided the gods continue to smile upon him, he'll open his new retail space in San Francisco Centre (845 Market at Fourth St.) this Saturday,... More >>

• Bread Coma! Carb-Laden Notes from the Judges' Table at SF Food Wars' Yeast Affliction!

  published Feb 03, 2010

  (View our bread porn/slideshow of Yeast Affliction!)We've barely emerged from the profound carb coma induced by last weekend's SF Food Wars Yeast Affliction!, an artisan bread battle with proceeds don... More >>

• Little Skillet's Toasted Smurf Waffle Can Fend Off the Blues

  published Feb 03, 2010

  The serotonin flows a lot more readily after plowing through a Toasted Smurf from Little Skillet (360 Ritch at Brannan). A true sugar bomb, it's a waffle drizzled in blackberry syrup, sprinkled with m... More >>

• Sundried Tomatoes Meet Chocolate in Union Square

  published Feb 02, 2010

  There's a lot to recommend at Crepe O Chocolate (75 O'Farrell at Stockton) beyond its lacy-looking namesake, including several varieties of house-made kombucha and sandwiches. But our eye for oddities... More >>

• What Would Brian Boitano Dor He'd Have a Weekend Street-Food Adventure!

  published Feb 01, 2010

  As we hinted last week, Brian Boitano brought a Food Network crew to Precita Park on Sunday to sample the local street-food scene for an upcoming episode of What Would Brian Boitano Maker He snacked a... More >>

• Mission Street Food Seeking to Launch Full-Time Restaurant

  published Feb 01, 2010

  Though it only operated two nights a week (and sometimes not even that), Mission Street Food donated over $22,000 to charities that feed the hungry in 2009. This year, MSF founder Anthony Myint hopes ... More >>

• Dynamo's Bacon Focaccia and Tartine Toast: Hidden Menu's Secret Finds

  published Jan 29, 2010

  SFoodie's Andrew Simmons first reported on Hidden Menu during its October launch. The local blog unveils secret, off-menu items at bars and restaurants. Part of this site's charm lies in the fact that... More >>

• This Weekend: 15 Romolo Resurrects Movie Night

  published Jan 29, 2010

  After a lengthy absence, 15 Romolo (15 Romolo at Broadway) will kick start its free Sunday movie nights this weekend on Jan. 31 with showings of Brothers Shamus, Shaft, Chinatown, and The Big Lebowski... More >>

• Drink of the Week: Mazu's Black Samurai

  published Jan 29, 2010

  For months now, we've eyed the Black Samurai at Mazu (3809 Geary at Second Ave.) with a healthy mix of curiosity and suspicion. Now that we've tried a few, we're sorry we waited so long.A few drops of... More >>

• Sweet Beat: TV Pilot Profiles S.F. Pie Makers

  published Jan 28, 2010

  Bike Basket Pies purveyor Natalie Galatzer told SFoodie she was filmed for a pilot television series called The World Needs More Pie on Tuesday. Filming moved to Mission Pie yesterday. We'll let you k... More >>

• Free Marin Sun Farms Suckling Pig at Namu Next Week

  published Jan 28, 2010

  We've already told you about the free food served on Monday nights at Namu. Today we feel compelled to mention that the restaurant is upping the ante by requiring advance RSVPs for next Monday's editi... More >>

• Secrecy-Shrouded Street-Food Cart Might Belong to Brian Boitano

  published Jan 28, 2010

  Word of a mysterious cheese cart setting up in Union Square this Saturday afternoon has been circulating through the Twitterverse for the past 24 hours. We think we've unmasked the proprietor/perpetra... More >>

• Cups and Cakes' Oatmealicious, S.F.'s Most Seductive Oatmeal Cookie

  published Jan 27, 2010

  The notion of an oatmeal cookie has always seemed way too wholesome for us r why oatmeal, when a snickerdoodle would dor r  but newcomer Cups and Cakes Bakery (451 Ninth St. at Bryant) has us rea... More >>

• Department of Laziness: Krustbuster Makes Sandwiches for Dummies

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Attention lazy sandwich enthusiasts, the sort of folks who buy frozen PB&Js in all seriousness: Kindly take note of Krustbuster. It's essentially a sandwich-shaped Tupper that handles the extremel... More >>

• Move Over, Burger King Whopper Bar: Wendy's Strip Clubs and Other Fantasy Fast-Food Expansions

  published Jan 26, 2010

  With the announcement that Burger King is readying Whopper Bar in Miami Beach, the chain's first beer-and-burger joint, we think it's time for BK's competitors to step up into the area of brand extens... More >>

• Free Food Night at Namu: Not Quite Free, But Still Pretty Awesome

  published Jan 26, 2010

  We stopped in at Namu (439 Balboa at Sixth Ave.) last night to check out the restaurant's long-running Monday night free food promotion. From 9:30 p.m. till midnight (or until the food runs out), purc... More >>

• Gobba Gobba Hey Vendor to Write Book about S.F. Street-Food Scene

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Steven Gdula of Gobba Gobba Hey shared some exclusive news with SFoodie this morning: He'll pen a book for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury USA for a spring 2011 release."It'll be part cookbook, part... More >>

• Eat Your Memes: Candybar's Edible Tribute to Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!!

  published Jan 25, 2010

  We dropped in at Candybar (1335 Fulton at Divisadero) to see what sweet business Cathleen Li, the dessert cafe's relatively new chef, has been up to. Since this was a post-dinner visit, we were cravin... More >>

• McFAIL: Eight Case Studies of McDonald's Gone Horribly Wrong

  published Jan 22, 2010

  McDonald's thrives on conformity r essential when serving approximately 47 million customers daily. Ideally, items get served in the same amount of time and with the same quality and cashier friendlin... More >>

• Tomorrow's Bake Sale for Haiti Spans the Bay

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Chef Samin Nosrat has set a fundraising goal of $10,000 for tomorrow afternoon's Bake Sale for Haiti, and has lined up three transbay locations to hawk the tempting baked goods. Stop by Bi-Rite in San... More >>

• Tomorrow: Street-Food Carts Gathering for Fabric8's (1)4-Year Anniversary

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Fabric8 will commemorate its unique (1)4th anniversary tomorrow r that's 4 years as a brick-and-mortar gallery and 14 years as an online shop r with a new exhibit of local artists and a host of food-c... More >>

• Tomorrow: Alex Marsh's Six-Course Dungeness Feast at Coffee Bar

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Given the prevalence of Dungeness crab in San Francisco, you'd think we'd do more with its fluffy succulence than just boiling and stir-frying. So reasons Alex Marsh, aka the Jet Set Chef, who's desig... More >>

• The Haight Gets Its Own Potato Chip, Complete with Chesty Hippie Chick

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Venice, Calif.-based Rock-n-Roll Gourmet has introduced a new line of baked potato snacks under the Hippie Chips banner, paying tribute to the epicenter of the Summer of Love with a flavor callled Hai... More >>