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Eating Out

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2013

    Yelp Gets Even More Powerful By Posting S.F. Restaurant Health Ratings

    The Internets are all abuzz this morning with news that Mayor Ed Lee announced today at the national conference of mayors in Washington D.C.: The health department is teaming up with Yelp to post restaurant health scores on the ratings website. Currently ratings appear on a select number of restaura ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 16, 2013

    Rickybobby: Mind-(and Body-) Expanding Comfort Food

    The Internets are all abuzz this morning with news that Mayor Ed Lee announced today at the national conference of mayors in Washington D.C.: The health department is teaming up with Yelp to post restaurant health scores on the ratings website. Currently ratings appear on a select number of restaura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2013

    Kosher Veggie Chinese Hideaway Shangri-La Turns 35 This Year

    Irving Street between 19th and 25th Avenues is a haven for snacking, a fickle stretch where eateries are plentiful and won't last long if they don't catch on quickly. Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant (2026 Irving) has sat in the middle of this Outer Sunset food court for 35 years now, no small feat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2013

    Eat Your Heart Out at the Grand Cafe Later This Month

    The Grand Cafe has announced a special menu for the last weekend in January that's not for the faint of heart (sorry, we couldn't resist). As part of its ongoing Misfit Dinner series, which looks to celebrate unusual animal cuts and preparations beyond traditional French brasserie fare, chef Alicia ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 9, 2013

    Food Trucks: Lessons From a Year Eating Out

    The Grand Cafe has announced a special menu for the last weekend in January that's not for the faint of heart (sorry, we couldn't resist). As part of its ongoing Misfit Dinner series, which looks to celebrate unusual animal cuts and preparations beyond traditional French brasserie fare, chef Alicia ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 9, 2013

    Recent Openers

    The Grand Cafe has announced a special menu for the last weekend in January that's not for the faint of heart (sorry, we couldn't resist). As part of its ongoing Misfit Dinner series, which looks to celebrate unusual animal cuts and preparations beyond traditional French brasserie fare, chef Alicia ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 9, 2013

    Eiji: Finding New Year's Solace in Homey Japanese Cooking

    The Grand Cafe has announced a special menu for the last weekend in January that's not for the faint of heart (sorry, we couldn't resist). As part of its ongoing Misfit Dinner series, which looks to celebrate unusual animal cuts and preparations beyond traditional French brasserie fare, chef Alicia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2013

    New Delhi Offers Inspiration for Home Chefs

    Included in the extensive menu at the 25-year-old Indian restaurant New Delhi is a monthly special called "Curries, Chutneys & Cocktails." It's both a good value and a potential source of inspiration for your own home cooking. See Also: - New Delhi Marks a Quarter Century in Business

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2013

    Five Oakland Openings to Anticipate

    Oakland is poised to have an incredible year of launching new restaurants. What's particularly exciting is that many of these forthcoming ventures that have come across our radar share an ethos of local sourcing -- and, in most cases, hyper-local sourcing. 2013 will be pivotal in reinforcing an idea ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 2, 2013

    All Tomorrow's Portions: Top 7 Food Trends for 2013

    Oakland is poised to have an incredible year of launching new restaurants. What's particularly exciting is that many of these forthcoming ventures that have come across our radar share an ethos of local sourcing -- and, in most cases, hyper-local sourcing. 2013 will be pivotal in reinforcing an idea ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 2, 2013

    Mission Bowling Club: More Focus on Food

    Oakland is poised to have an incredible year of launching new restaurants. What's particularly exciting is that many of these forthcoming ventures that have come across our radar share an ethos of local sourcing -- and, in most cases, hyper-local sourcing. 2013 will be pivotal in reinforcing an idea ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 2, 2013

    Recent Openers

    Oakland is poised to have an incredible year of launching new restaurants. What's particularly exciting is that many of these forthcoming ventures that have come across our radar share an ethos of local sourcing -- and, in most cases, hyper-local sourcing. 2013 will be pivotal in reinforcing an idea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2012

    Where to Drag Your Hungover Self to Brunch on New Year's Day

    The Atlantic published a fun rant today: The Worst Holiday: New Year's Eve Is Over-hyped and Anti-Climactic. We tend to agree. While other countries have long lists of traditions, feasts, and prescribed foods, Americans don't have much besides drinking and watching the ball drop while Kathy Griffin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2012

    Rice Paper Scissors Hijacks Whiz Burgers on New Year's Day

    Rice Paper Scissors New Year's Day Brunch Where: Whiz Burgers, 700 S. Van Ness (at 18th St.), 824-5888 When: Tues., Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Menu items available à la carte ($3-12) The rundown: Not content to rest on their achievements of 2011 (which included props and screen time from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2012

    Mission Bowling Club Elevates Menu for 2013

    Mission Bowling Club opened in March and instantly separated itself from every other alley in the Bay Area with a sleek interior and thoughtful, delicious food from Anthony Myint (Mission Street Food, Mission Chinese Food, Commonwealth). 2013 brings an increased focus on the food at The Dining Room ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 19, 2012

    Dessert First: Two Sweet New Cafes Reinvent the Patisserie

    Mission Bowling Club opened in March and instantly separated itself from every other alley in the Bay Area with a sleek interior and thoughtful, delicious food from Anthony Myint (Mission Street Food, Mission Chinese Food, Commonwealth). 2013 brings an increased focus on the food at The Dining Room ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2012

    Monk's Kettle Turns Five and Throws a Party (Today!)

    We remember when Monk's Kettle was knee-high to a grasshopper. Five years into their run as one of SF's first beer-centric restaurants, and they've never been more on top of their game. In half a decade, the menu at Monk's has taken on a refined yet rustic personality, and the vintage beer list cont ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 12, 2012

    YakiniQ BBQ: Seoul Food for San Francisco

    We remember when Monk's Kettle was knee-high to a grasshopper. Five years into their run as one of SF's first beer-centric restaurants, and they've never been more on top of their game. In half a decade, the menu at Monk's has taken on a refined yet rustic personality, and the vintage beer list cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2012

    Where to Eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

    This Christmas, instead of slaving away in your kitchen for hours making a delicious meal to feed relatives you might not like that much anyway, consider eating out and letting some of the best chefs in the city cook for you instead. On Christmas Eve, Hubert Keller's Fleur de Lys will be serving a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2012

    Food Truck Bite of the Week: Hot to Tot at Little Green Cyclo

    Our weekly bite explores the city's food trucks, one at a time, highlighting our favorite mobile dishes and snacks. The Truck: Little Green Cyclo The Cuisine: Sustainable/Organic Vietnamese Street Food Specialty Items: Garlic noodles, bahn mi, rice & rice noodle plates Worth the Wait in Line? At pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2012

    Comprehensive Guide to the Best Poutine in San Francisco

    As fall settles in on San Francisco, it brings changes at the farmers' market, restaurant menus, and the type of weather-related bitching done by city residents. With each successive fall, one food item seems to be rearing its greasy head on more and more menus: poutine. Every year, this Quebecois p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2012

    Pop-Up Planner: The Best Temporary Restaurants, Dec. 10-16

    Governor Comes to San Francisco Where: Secret San Francisco location disclosed upon purchase When: Mon., Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Cost: $150 (purchase in advance via Kitchit) The rundown: Governor is an acclaimed restaurant in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood. It's currently closed while trying to rebuild fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2012

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

    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. Tyler Florence Fresh is the chef's most ambitious book to date, a gorgeous volume showcasing the seaso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2012

    Gung Ho Now Serving Lunch and Dinner in the Design District

    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 Seoul Patch pop-up chef Eric Ehler, and we predict it will be insanely popular with the office lunch and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2012

    Galieh Mahi Gets Shellfish Remix at Zaré at Fly Trap

    As much as heritage and tradition are important to chef Hoss Zaré, who was born in Iran, he is not shy about remixing classic dishes at his restaurant Zaré at Fly Trap, which he often describes as "Persian with Mediterranean influences." This playfulness can be seen in one of the newest dishes on ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 5, 2012

    The Corner Store: New American Excess

    As much as heritage and tradition are important to chef Hoss Zaré, who was born in Iran, he is not shy about remixing classic dishes at his restaurant Zaré at Fly Trap, which he often describes as "Persian with Mediterranean influences." This playfulness can be seen in one of the newest dishes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2012

    SubCulture Dining Hosts Intimate Duck Dinners

    Last summer, the Dissident Chef relaunched his SubCulture Dining collective in both San Francisco and New York. This month, he's hosting a series of intimate S.F. dinners dedicated to one of his most beloved animals, the duck. As a word-of-mouth underground club, Sub-Culture Dining preceded the pop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2012

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

    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 menus, since it opened earlier in the summer -- along with the menus, the site gives some backgroun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2012

    Our New Hero WordPress Releases Tools For Restaurant Websites

    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, and out-of-date information that's scattered across the site in an "artistic" fashion. (Note: To b ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 28, 2012

    Machka: A Few Bright Spots with Turkish Flair

    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, and out-of-date information that's scattered across the site in an "artistic" fashion. (Note: To b ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 21, 2012

    Two Sisters Bar and Books: Small Plates, Big Ambiance

    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, and out-of-date information that's scattered across the site in an "artistic" fashion. (Note: To b ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 21, 2012

    Cafe des Amis: Braving a Carb-Filled Brunch

    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, and out-of-date information that's scattered across the site in an "artistic" fashion. (Note: To b ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 14, 2012

    331 Cortland: Entrepreneurs Share Space and Successes

    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, and out-of-date information that's scattered across the site in an "artistic" fashion. (Note: To b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2012

    Top Five Local Chefs to Follow on Instagram

    The photo-sharing social network Instagram has just widened its addicting potential by making member profiles visible on the Internet instead of only via mobile apps. This means that we can enjoy widescreen food porn from some of San Francisco's leading tech-savvy chefs. These are the top five who c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2012

    Café des Carbs: Wherein I Brunch Like I am About to Run a Zombie Apocalypse Marathon

    There are several places in San Francisco sane people try to avoid when darkness falls, like the blocks surrounding 16th and Mission, the area near 6th and Market, the intersection of Eddy and Leavenworth, and The Marina. Luckily, if you are doing it right, brunch comes during the daylight hours, so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2012

    Burrata and Hand-Pulled Mozzarella Are Not Cheesy Trends

    Cracking into the year's umpteenth portion of burrata (fresh cheese made of mozzarella and cream), this time over frybread at State Bird Provisions the other night, and a trendy thought occurred. Like sliders or tacos, burrata has officially achieved near-ubiquity on San Francisco menus. But unlike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2012

    Eat to The Beat: DJ-Assisted Weekend Brunches Still in Swing

    The trend of brunch served with a side of music has been cooking in the Bay Area for a few decades now; old club kids might remember Boogie Buffet, a weekly Sunday party in San Francisco held in the mid-Nineties where food was set to a chic beat. Today, like waffles and syrup, it's still a great com ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 7, 2012

    Cassava: A Savory Japanese Breakfast

    The trend of brunch served with a side of music has been cooking in the Bay Area for a few decades now; old club kids might remember Boogie Buffet, a weekly Sunday party in San Francisco held in the mid-Nineties where food was set to a chic beat. Today, like waffles and syrup, it's still a great com ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 7, 2012

    Recent Openers

    The trend of brunch served with a side of music has been cooking in the Bay Area for a few decades now; old club kids might remember Boogie Buffet, a weekly Sunday party in San Francisco held in the mid-Nineties where food was set to a chic beat. Today, like waffles and syrup, it's still a great com ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 7, 2012

    Orexi: Authentic Greek Cuisine That Is Exactly Good Enough

    The trend of brunch served with a side of music has been cooking in the Bay Area for a few decades now; old club kids might remember Boogie Buffet, a weekly Sunday party in San Francisco held in the mid-Nineties where food was set to a chic beat. Today, like waffles and syrup, it's still a great com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2012

    The Dapper Diner Eats His Way Through ANZU's 25th Anniversary Menu

    1987 was an interesting year -- gas was under a dollar, the world population was nearing five billion, the stock market crashed, a storm of hurricane-like power hit Southern England killing two dozen, The Simpsons started airing as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, Baby Jessica fell down a well, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2012

    New Delhi Marks a Quarter Century in Business

    New Delhi Restaurant's 25th Anniversary Party Where: New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis (at Cyril Magnin), 397-8470 When: Sun., Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40 suggested donation (email ranjan@newdelhirestaurant.com to RSVP your attendance) The rundown: A quarter century of business near Union Square has ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 31, 2012

    Recent Openers

    New Delhi Restaurant's 25th Anniversary Party Where: New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis (at Cyril Magnin), 397-8470 When: Sun., Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40 suggested donation (email ranjan@newdelhirestaurant.com to RSVP your attendance) The rundown: A quarter century of business near Union Square has ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 31, 2012

    Ming Kee: Rediscover the Pleasures of Chinese Barbecue

    New Delhi Restaurant's 25th Anniversary Party Where: New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis (at Cyril Magnin), 397-8470 When: Sun., Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40 suggested donation (email ranjan@newdelhirestaurant.com to RSVP your attendance) The rundown: A quarter century of business near Union Square has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2012

    British Chain Says Enough With the Fancy Coffee Names

    Even caffeine fiends like ourselves will admit that the specialty coffee culture and the pretension that surrounds it can get a bit exhausting, especially in a town like San Francisco. Somehow amidst the storm coverage, Gawker sniffed out the story that British department store chain Debenhams has l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2012

    Culinary Pet Peeves: 5 Things We Hate About Local Restaurants

    Eating at a restaurant should ideally be a pleasure and a leisure pursuit, but little needling things sometimes get in the way, whether a service, management, or menu quirk. And if our huge palette of local restaurants have anything in common, it's quirkiness. What are your pet peeves about local r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2012

    Braving Brunch: Refreshing Japanese Breakfast at Cassava Bakery Cafe

    Notorious for long lines, brunching in the city can easily turn into a whole-day affair. From wait times and signature dishes to ambiance and drink selections, Braving Brunch is your go-to resource for navigating mid-morning meals. The Spot: Cassava Bakery Cafe The Neighborhood: Outer Richmond Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2012

    Six Places to Feast on BRAAAINS in S.F.

    Everyone knows that zombies prefer only one thing: BRAAAINS. (They're like koalas, with eucalyptus). But short of going on a massacre, where do the living dead actually find them in San Francisco? Since we condemn in the strongest terms the killing and mutilating of people to get at their deliciou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2012

    Spoonfed Design

    Everyone knows that zombies prefer only one thing: BRAAAINS. (They're like koalas, with eucalyptus). But short of going on a massacre, where do the living dead actually find them in San Francisco? Since we condemn in the strongest terms the killing and mutilating of people to get at their deliciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2012

    5 Places to Celebrate National Seafood Bisque Day

    October 19th is National Seafood Bisque Day, so we have come up with 5 places for you to get your crustacean on. Bisque is a thick, creamy soup of French origin and is typically made from lobster, crab, shrimp, and crayfish. The term "bisque" is also sometimes used to refer to creamy soups made from ... More >>

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