Subject:

Dairy and Eggs

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Tune In: Citizen's Band Brings Chic Brunch to All-American Diner

    It's possible to live blocks away from Citizen's Band and never know it exists, an anomaly in a dining-obsessed city. The unassuming storefront is easy to overlook on its corner of 8th and Folsom, smushed up against the much flashier Pinkie's Bakery, with which Citizen's Band shares its indoor space ... More >>

  • 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

    April 12, 2012

    Bistro Central Parc Serves Homey Parisian Brunch in NOPA

    Bistro Central Parc occupies a sunny corner on a largely non-commercial stretch of NOPA, at Central and Grove. So quiet, in fact, that you may start to doubt your sense of direction -- that is, until you see the restaurant's bold, vaguely familiar black and white striped awning (it looks exactly ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Shoot Whiskey, Play Pool at Dear Mom Pop-Up Brunch

    ​Just as we've bidden farewell to Brunch Drunk Love, another pop-up brunch has materialized in the Mission. Dear Mom, the recently opened watering hole celebrated for cheap drinks and hipster nightlife, is now home on Sundays to B.G.'s Brunch, where two local chefs (Josh DeClercq and Ken Cazenas) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Chucky Dugo's Recipe for Hazelnut-Ricotta Cake with Huckleberries

    As part of SFoodie's interview with Chucky Dugo, pastry chef for the Charles Phan restaurant group (read part one here and part two here), we asked Dugo for one of his current favorite recipes. Dugo recently put this dessert on the menu at Wo Hing General Store, answering customers' requests for a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    San Francisco's Top 10 Brunches

    ​Brunch is a way of life in San Francisco. Out-of-towners marvel that we'll wait an hour-and-a-half for a stack of pancakes, and the morning cocktail scene is lively -- even if the drinks are made with soju instead of vodka. On Saturday night we may share bottles of Zinfandel and exotic prepar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Goat vs. Sheep vs. Cow: It's a Cheesemaker's Yogurt Face-Off

    ​ Vs. ​ One is an anomaly, two is a signal, and three is a trend. We found three Norcal cheese makers taking a new path in milk-life-extension: yogurt. We tasted through cow, goat, and sheep yogurt offerings to help you decide what to consider for breakfast. First up: Lactose-free cow-milk y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Happy Goat's Scotch Caramel Sauce

    Happy Goat's Scotch Caramel Sauce is a revelation. The caramel first woos you with a sweet hit of fragrant Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean. Next comes the seduction of 12-year-aged single malt Scotch whiskey from Aberlour. The finish is a subtle twinge of earthiness. No sign of cloying over-swee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Making Use of Expired Milk : Lacto-Fermentation Classes

    dragon_fang/Shutterstock​Mission community center 18 Reasons gives you a reason to keep that expired milk still sitting in your fridge. A three-part series called "Sour Milk: Lacto-Fermentation from Yogurt to Soda" starts today. Assistant professor at Berkley's Integrative Medicine College, Nish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Simple Comfort Food Satisfies at Chow Brunch

    ​A lazy, aimless Sunday morning is the perfect time to find yourself at Chow, the cozy restaurant situated at Church and Market yet seemingly tucked away in its own quiet world. Known for its easy, unpretentious favorites any time of day, during weekend brunch hours (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Chow is argu ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 4, 2012

    Fresh Eats: Gordon Edgar Chooses His Favorite New Cheeses

    ​A lazy, aimless Sunday morning is the perfect time to find yourself at Chow, the cozy restaurant situated at Church and Market yet seemingly tucked away in its own quiet world. Known for its easy, unpretentious favorites any time of day, during weekend brunch hours (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Chow is argu ... 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

    December 9, 2011

    Outerlands Brunch Is Worth the Trek

    ​You may not think that the depths of the Outer Sunset, steps away from Ocean Beach, would be a hotspot for weekend brunch -- but Outerlands is full of surprises. The small, cozy restaurant on 45th and Judah is so nondescript a passerby might not notice it -- that is, if it weren't for the crowd o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Elegant, Old-School Dining Sets Absinthe Brunch Apart

    ​Dining at Absinthe is a reminder of what eating out used to be like, perhaps before good food became available to the masses. Hostesses offer to take your coat upon walking in the door, classic cocktails are part of every meal and waiters refill water glasses almost obsessively. In the Hayes ... 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 >>

  • Dining

    November 9, 2011

    Umami Burger and the Melt: Science Meets Fast Food with Muddled Results

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Farmageddon Cries For Small Farms and Raw Milk

    ​The US government is at war with small farmers who try to raise animals for meat and milk in sustainable ways. Regulations are written for -- and often by -- agribusiness. And the situation has actually gotten worse under President Obama, with gun-toting agents raiding family farms to confisc ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 7, 2011

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

    ​The US government is at war with small farmers who try to raise animals for meat and milk in sustainable ways. Regulations are written for -- and often by -- agribusiness. And the situation has actually gotten worse under President Obama, with gun-toting agents raiding family farms to confisc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Santa Cruz Collective to Stage a "Milk-In" for Raw Milk Rights

    Santa Cruz area raw-milk proponents are tired of the government getting up in their dairy. In response to "cease and desist" letters from the Santa Clara County DA's office sent to small, herd-share businesses that contract out milk from a goat or cow, the Santa Cruz Food Rights Coalition formed an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Hey FDA: Pick On Big Food Producers, Not Little Ones

    Genaro Molina/Los Angeles TimesDanielle Fetzer and Steven Pociunas, volunteers at Rawesome Foods in Venice, after the store was raided​After a year-long investigation, agents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration joined state and local authorities yesterday to bust owners of a small Venic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Quince's Rum and Cheese Pairing Is Good for the Rum

    Ben Narasin​Quince restaurant continues its series of cheese and spirit pairings this week with rum and artisan cheese ($36, available only in the bar and lounge). While Quince's first effort, Scotch and cheese, is a somewhat established coupling, rum and cheese is far more esoteric. That make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Duck Eggs: Add Richness To Breakfast

    Ben NarasinDuck Eggs (R) vs. Chicken Egg (L)​Like any amateur chef, I'm always looking for new, unknown, reclaimed, or forgotten food or ingredients. Duck eggs fit many of these descriptors. Prized by bakers for their superior protein content and richness, duck eggs are almost never seen in ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 15, 2011

    Mission Cheese: Beautiful Cheese, Stinky Service

    Ben NarasinDuck Eggs (R) vs. Chicken Egg (L)​Like any amateur chef, I'm always looking for new, unknown, reclaimed, or forgotten food or ingredients. Duck eggs fit many of these descriptors. Prized by bakers for their superior protein content and richness, duck eggs are almost never seen in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Mission Cheese Is Promising, Fragrant, and Awkward

    Lara HataChalk mural at Mission Cheese.​This week, guest critic Jesse Hirsch reviews Mission Cheese, the tiny Valencia-street store devoted to the artisanal and the whiffy: It ranges from stinky to mild, chèvre to raw cow, burrata to aged cheddar. [Sarah] Dvorak, a self-styled cheese advocate wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Next Week: Tillamook's Grilled Cheese Tour Takes Over San Francisco

    Mac 'n' cheese grilled cheese, if you please.Carina Ost​Tillamook cheese kicked off its S.F. Loaf Love Tour with a stop at, duh, the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. The American's Commander-in-Cheese, Heidi, got the party started with a reveal of its new sandwich, the mac 'n' cheese grilled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    The Food World 30 Years Ago, Old Apples, and New Cheese

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. rivalhedgehogs.com​1. A little history for you. Yesterday, I was looking up Jack Shelton, the "famous restaurant critic" listed on the Bill's Place burger menu, to find out more a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Wayfare Tavern's Deviled Eggs Are Hella Good

    Carina OstDeviled Jidori eggs with bottarga, $9.​In case you've been ignoring the beautiful weather, your calendar, or that asparagus at brunch, let SFoodie save you the embarrassment: It's spring! It's the season of crucifixions and rebirth, of ying and yang, of the white and the yolk. And ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Whole Beast Supper Club Gets Its Goat

    chelseagirl/Flickr​Whole Beast Supper Club Goat Dinner Where: La Victoria, 2937 24th St. (at Florida), 642-7120 When: Fri., Feb. 4; seatings at 6 and 9 p.m. Cost: $55 for five courses; BYOB The rundown: Chef Kevin Bunnell's first Whole Beast Supper Club pop-up here was such a success, he's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2011

    The New Cheese Lady

    chelseagirl/Flickr​Whole Beast Supper Club Goat Dinner Where: La Victoria, 2937 24th St. (at Florida), 642-7120 When: Fri., Feb. 4; seatings at 6 and 9 p.m. Cost: $55 for five courses; BYOB The rundown: Chef Kevin Bunnell's first Whole Beast Supper Club pop-up here was such a success, he's ... 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

    November 9, 2009

    Snacktion: Sweet Onion and Crème Fraîche Flat Bread

    T. Palmer​Name: Sweet Onion and Crème Fraîche Flat Bread Brand: Rustic Bakery Origin: Sonoma Found at: Faletti's (308 Broderick at Fell) Cost: $5.99 Ingredients:Unbleached flour, seasonal sweet onions, creme fraiche, olive oil, turbinado sugar, wild yeast starter, sesame seeds, sea salt. Calorie ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 26, 2009

    Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare

    T. Palmer​Name: Sweet Onion and Crème Fraîche Flat Bread Brand: Rustic Bakery Origin: Sonoma Found at: Faletti's (308 Broderick at Fell) Cost: $5.99 Ingredients:Unbleached flour, seasonal sweet onions, creme fraiche, olive oil, turbinado sugar, wild yeast starter, sesame seeds, sea salt. Calorie ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 6, 2008

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

    T. Palmer​Name: Sweet Onion and Crème Fraîche Flat Bread Brand: Rustic Bakery Origin: Sonoma Found at: Faletti's (308 Broderick at Fell) Cost: $5.99 Ingredients:Unbleached flour, seasonal sweet onions, creme fraiche, olive oil, turbinado sugar, wild yeast starter, sesame seeds, sea salt. Calorie ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 27, 2007

    Our Cornucopia Runneth Over

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

  • Dining

    May 30, 2007

    The Brunch Club

    A little luxury in the a.m., worshiping oysters, smoked salmon, and eggs, eggs, eggs!

  • Dining

    April 13, 2005

    Slices of Heaven

    Enjoying pizza in several locations, including between covers

  • Dining

    June 18, 2003

    Crunch, Sir

    If stranded on a desert island, we'd choose Tartine's croque monsieur over water

  • Dining

    January 24, 2001

    Side Dish

    Southland

  • Dining

    May 24, 2000
  • Dining

    May 24, 2000

    Here's the Beef

    Balboa Cafe; Bill's Place; Burger Joint; Mo's Grill; Original Joe's; Pier 23 Cafe; Polkers Gourmet Burgers

  • More >>
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy