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Cheese

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Jasmine Smith Introduces Strong Cheese To San Francisco

    A child of northern Wisconsin, Jasmine Smith grew up on a steady diet of processed cheese and Milwaukee's Best. "We used to get this cheese spread every year for Christmas that as a kid I liked but I now realize it was terrible!" Smith told us.  With her new venture Strong Cheese Provision ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Mixed Milk Cheeses: The Tasty Joys of Combining Goat and Cow

    Often, cheese makers blend milk from different animals to create flavors a single milk can't provide. La Tur, a three milk cheese (sheep, cow and goat) from Caseficio dell'Alta Langa in Italy, is an exceptional example.  But sheep- and goat-milk cheese producers blend milk for a functional re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Local, Store-Bought Burrata Stands up to its Italian Inspiration

    One time in Italy we were told, with a hint of condescension, that we couldn't possibly have had "real" buffalo mozzarella in the States, as it hails from only one Italian town and was only eaten on the day it was made. Unless you feel a need to throw out your bread after its baking day, I would ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Forget Skiing, It's Cheese This Weekend

    ​This weekend, it's Disneyland for cheese, expect instead of rides there are tours of cheese making facilities; instead of performances and plush, strolling characters there are cheese seminars, authors, and producers; and instead of crappy food at the end of long lines it's all cheese.  &nbs ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 4, 2012

    Fresh Eats: Gordon Edgar Chooses His Favorite New Cheeses

    ​This weekend, it's Disneyland for cheese, expect instead of rides there are tours of cheese making facilities; instead of performances and plush, strolling characters there are cheese seminars, authors, and producers; and instead of crappy food at the end of long lines it's all cheese.  &nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    The Artisan Cheese Ball: Now at Rainbow Grocery

    ​Every fall, SFoodie's mother used to stock up on pecan-and-parsley-covered cheese balls from a local fundraising drive, which would then emerge from the freezer to appear at card parties and Easter buffets over the course of the year. SFoodie loved them.When we were speaking to Gordon Edgar, Rain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Gordon Edgar's 2011 Finds: New Cheeses to Discover

    ​SFoodie is calling up food types around the city to ask them about their favorite discovery of the past year, whether it's new or ancient, an ingredient or a person. We'll be running their responses through the end of the year. By this point in his career, Gordon Edgar, head cheese-buyer at R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Cowgirl Creamery: The Fresh Cheeses

    ​Cowgirl Creamery is best known for its aged, European style, cheeses like Mt Tam and Red Hawk. But the ladies parcel our a fair selection of fresh cheeses as well, all of which can lift your morning, or your entertaining, to another level.Yesterday, we looked at Cowgirl's aged cheeses. Here' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Meet and Eat With Your Favorite Cheesemakers

    ​What: Meet the Cheesemaker, a California Artisan Cheese Guild Fundraiser Where:The Cheese School of San Francisco When: Fri., November 11, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $35 The rundown: Every year, the Cheese School in North Beach hosts a bunch of California's cheesemakers to raise funds for the Califor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Barinaga Ranch: Excellent Basque Cheese From Marin

    ​Just as the Bay Area has a shorts-to-sweater array of micro climates, it has a stunning selection of micro-cultures of cheesmaking. You can find examples of cheese styles from countries around the world and milks across the animal spectrum throughout the Bay. Barinaga Ranch in West Marin add ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Cheese Affinage? New York Times: Pro. Rainbow's Head Cheesemonger: Meh.

    ​Yesterday, the New York Times published a feature on affinage, the practice of properly aging cheeses until they hit that perfect moment for eating. The article profiled several East Coast cheesemongers who practice affinage, most notably Murray's Cheese Shop in Manhattan, which has a master ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 7, 2011

    Fresh Eats: Cypress Grove Delivers a PsycheDillic '60s Flashback

    ​Yesterday, the New York Times published a feature on affinage, the practice of properly aging cheeses until they hit that perfect moment for eating. The article profiled several East Coast cheesemongers who practice affinage, most notably Murray's Cheese Shop in Manhattan, which has a master ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 15, 2011

    Mission Cheese: Beautiful Cheese, Stinky Service

    ​Yesterday, the New York Times published a feature on affinage, the practice of properly aging cheeses until they hit that perfect moment for eating. The article profiled several East Coast cheesemongers who practice affinage, most notably Murray's Cheese Shop in Manhattan, which has a master ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    More Local Cheese Recommendations

    Jonathan KauffmanValley Ford's Estero Gold.​ This week, as I was tasting local cheeses for today's SFoodie's 92 segment, I called a number of pros to ask them about cheeses they thought I should know about. Three ― Jens at Say Cheese, Ellen at 24th Street Cheese Company, and the amazing Laura We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Clean Cheese, Ginger Ale, and the Mighty Subway

    Madame Fromage/FlickrSally Jackson's amazing cheese, now lost to the world after an FDA crackdown.​A new daily column: Notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other miscellanea dredged up from the food media.1. Cheese makers under attack? San Francisco diners haven't felt the i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2011

    The New Cheese Lady

    Madame Fromage/FlickrSally Jackson's amazing cheese, now lost to the world after an FDA crackdown.​A new daily column: Notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other miscellanea dredged up from the food media.1. Cheese makers under attack? San Francisco diners haven't felt the i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    The Best New Cheeses of 2010

    Gordon EdgarKunik from Nettle Meadow: Goat, meet cow.​Guest cheese blogger Gordon Edgar is the buyer for Rainbow Grocery and the author of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge, published by Chelsea Green. He blogs at Gordonzola.net. It shows the strength and popularity of the growing world of Am ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Taste Local Cheese for the Holidays (and a Good Cause)

    ​For obvious, if college-humor, reasons, our favorite of the twelve days of Christmas has always been the eight maids a-milking. Egg nog and Santa's glass of milk always have a place in the holiday celebrations, but why can't we include dairy in its more awesome and solid forms? The

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Biters, Vegan Sabotage: Just Another Day at Rainbow Grocery

    gordonzola/FlickrUs, we would've stuck our teeth into something tastier that Jack.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. The thing about Cheesemonger Gordon Edgar? The cheese buyer at Rainbow Grocery lets you live ― vicariously ― the weirdness of working at a place where, any bad shit happe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    Scent and Sensibility

    gordonzola/FlickrUs, we would've stuck our teeth into something tastier that Jack.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. The thing about Cheesemonger Gordon Edgar? The cheese buyer at Rainbow Grocery lets you live ― vicariously ― the weirdness of working at a place where, any bad shit happe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Memoir by Rainbow Cheesemonger Smashes Foodie Stereotypes

    Chelsea GreenIt's a very local mashup of food and chip-on-the-shoulder social conscience.​Is it possible to turn gastronome without surrendering your punk soul? That question bleeds through the text of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge by Rainbow cheese buyer Gordon Edgar. The 200-page memoir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Orgy of Artisanal Cheesemaking in Berkeley Tomorrow

    ​A cheese tasting, a panel discussion, and book signing are all going down at The Pasta Shop on Fourth Street (1786 Fourth St. at Hearst, Berkeley) tomorrow. Cheese artisans from Bellwether Farms, Cellars of Jasper Hill, Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, and Vermont Creamery will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Doggy Bag: Cheese Doodles

    Gordon EdgarCreepy faces adorn wheels of Chällerhocker, a Swiss cow's milk cheese.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Antonia Richmond tackles home cheese making for The Bold Italic. I've been hooked on the stuff since childhood--beginning with my first taste (of a cellophane-wrapped Kraft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Cali Cheeses Rack Up Awards, But the Real Winners Might Be Ones You've Never Heard Of

    Gordonzola.netGordon Edgar, Rainbow's cheesemonger: New California artisans are making magic.​A half dozen California cow's milk cheeses snagged more than a dozen awards at the 2009 World Cheese Awards earlier this month in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The annual event is a slugfest of more than ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2009

    Don't Cheese and Drive

    Gordonzola.netGordon Edgar, Rainbow's cheesemonger: New California artisans are making magic.​A half dozen California cow's milk cheeses snagged more than a dozen awards at the 2009 World Cheese Awards earlier this month in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The annual event is a slugfest of more than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Bar Bambino Offers Special Brunch on Easter, Exceptionally

    For fans of Bar Bambino's Italian fare, or others who've never visited the place, there's a rare opportunity to sample it on Easter Sunday, April 12 -- at a time when the restaurant is normally closed -- for a luxurious-sounding three-course meal the restaurant is calling brunch.Taking full advantag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Cheeseheads: Artisanal Cheese Festival in Petaluma, March 20-23

    Sonoma will be ground zero for aficionados of California's artisan cheese producers. The third annual Artisan Cheese Festival, held at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma, will run from Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23.  The festivities begin with a Meet the Artisans welcome reception a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Thrilling Tales Of Cheesemongering (With Wine) At Bar Bambino

    Sonoma will be ground zero for aficionados of California's artisan cheese producers. The third annual Artisan Cheese Festival, held at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma, will run from Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23.  The festivities begin with a Meet the Artisans welcome reception a ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 6, 2008

    Looking for a Good Melt, SF Weekly Bumps Into Fondue Fred

    Sonoma will be ground zero for aficionados of California's artisan cheese producers. The third annual Artisan Cheese Festival, held at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma, will run from Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23.  The festivities begin with a Meet the Artisans welcome reception a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2007

    The Harrowing Life Of A Cowgirl Creamery Cheesemonger

    Sonoma will be ground zero for aficionados of California's artisan cheese producers. The third annual Artisan Cheese Festival, held at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma, will run from Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23.  The festivities begin with a Meet the Artisans welcome reception a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    SFoodie: Classic Broccoli Gratin

    Sonoma will be ground zero for aficionados of California's artisan cheese producers. The third annual Artisan Cheese Festival, held at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma, will run from Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23.  The festivities begin with a Meet the Artisans welcome reception a ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 27, 2007

    Our Cornucopia Runneth Over

    There is plenty new at two of San Francisco's best takeout places

  • Dining

    June 13, 2007

    Closer Than Italy

    Lucky Glen Park gets a new neighborhood hangout

  • Music

    January 25, 2006

    Repaired Social Club

    Is Annie's Social Club the 19th Cheese of bars? And what the hell is the 19th Cheese anyway?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Five Best Pizza Parlors

    Is Annie's Social Club the 19th Cheese of bars? And what the hell is the 19th Cheese anyway?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Cheese Shop

    Is Annie's Social Club the 19th Cheese of bars? And what the hell is the 19th Cheese anyway?

  • Dining

    April 13, 2005

    Slices of Heaven

    Enjoying pizza in several locations, including between covers

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Food Court

    Ferry Building Marketplace

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Pizza by the Slice

    L'Osteria del Forno

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2003

    Cheesed Off

    L'Osteria del Forno

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Burger

    Pier 23 Cafe

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best East Coast Pizza

    Pizza Orgasmica

  • Dining

    January 24, 2001

    Side Dish

    Southland

  • Dining

    May 24, 2000

    Taking Flight

    Fly

  • Dining

    August 5, 1998

    Picnic Time!

    Fly

  • Calendar

    March 5, 1997

    Savage Love

    Fly

  • Dining

    January 8, 1997

    Dish

    Fly

  • Dining

    October 23, 1996

    Dish

    Fly

  • Dining

    August 28, 1996

    Heat of the Night

    At Zinzino, wood-burning oven + thin crusts = fab pizza

  • Dining

    June 12, 1996

    A New World Order

    Rendezvous du Monde tours the Mediterranean cuisines with verve and style

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