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Food Manufacturing

  • 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 >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    Free-Market Biological Warfare

    ​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 22, 2011

    Jessica Boncutter's 2011 Find: Terminal 2 at SFO

    ​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 over the course of the next 10 days. T2 goodness.​We spoke to Jessica Boncutter from the d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Belcampo Meats Wants to Bring Animals All the Way From Farm to (Your) Fork

    Royalty-Free Images/FlickrAngus cattle, like the kind currently chewing its cud at Belcampo Meat's farm.​For a cow to magically transform into the ribeye steak sitting in your fridge, the animal travels through numerous middlemen: From the farmer to the feedlot, the feedlot to the slaughterhouse, ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 7, 2011

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

    Royalty-Free Images/FlickrAngus cattle, like the kind currently chewing its cud at Belcampo Meat's farm.​For a cow to magically transform into the ribeye steak sitting in your fridge, the animal travels through numerous middlemen: From the farmer to the feedlot, the feedlot to the slaughterhouse, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Free Ice Cream for SFoodie Readers!

    ​Ben & Jerry's is driving a truck around the Bay Area this month, dishing out free scoops of ice cream to all who ask. When the ice cream starts off at free, you might ask, "What more could SFoodie possibly promise your loyal readers?" How about a coupon for a free pint? The truck is equip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Chocolatier Goodness

    Scott Beale/Laughing Squid​Chocolate Deconstructed: A TCHO Chocolatier Where:18 Reasons, 593 Guerrero (at 18th St.) When: Wed., May 18, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $35; purchase via Brown Paper Tickets The rundown: Chocolate used to be a hell of a lot more mysterious, back before single-source estate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    PETA Asks S.F. to Take the 'Loin' Out of the Tenderloin

    Does this really represent the TL?​What is it they say? Only in San Francisco ... The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, fired off a letter to Mayor Ed Lee today asking that the city change the name of the Tenderloin to something a little more animal-friendly. Tracy Rei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Tonight: Victory Cheeses at 18 Reasons

    elkit/Flickr​Good Food Awards Cheese Tasting Where: 18 Reasons, 593 Guerrero (at 18th St.) When: Tonight, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for 18 Reasons members/ $20 for everyone else The rundown: Shed a tear for the lactose intolerant. At a drop-in event tonight at 18 Reasons, all the final c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Bittersweet's Cacao Counseling

    Choco-diva Medrich.​Careers in Chocolate Where: San Francisco Art Institute's Studio 18, 800 Chestnut (at Jones) When: Sun., Jan. 23, 4-5:30 p.m Cost: Free, but an RSVP is required; e-mail david@bittersweetcafe.com The rundown: Oakland's Bittersweet Cafe is organizing the coolest college c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Gas Mask Removed from Cow at Aquarium's Controversial Global Warming Exhibit

    Humans in gas masks just aren't the same​A cow in a gas mask is a memorable image. That's probably why it was deployed, to great effect, in a recent exhibit on climate change at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. While this is the sort of thing that would doubtless please André Breton, dairy farmers -- n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    You Can Listen to Heavy Metal While Gardening, Though

    Humans in gas masks just aren't the same​A cow in a gas mask is a memorable image. That's probably why it was deployed, to great effect, in a recent exhibit on climate change at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. While this is the sort of thing that would doubtless please André Breton, dairy farmers -- n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Where Can I Buy Locally Made Chocolate In a Post-Scharffen Berger World?

    Who cares if Scharffen Berger left town when we have E. Guittard?​A question came in from D.F. this week:I used to buy Scharffen Berger chocolate, but now that Hershey bought out the company and left Berkeley, I don't know where to buy local chocolate. I've been buying bags of Guittard chips at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Schoggi Pairs Tea with Chocolate For a Good Cause

    yuichi.sakuraba/FlickrThe class, at the S.F. shop of Swiss chocolate maker Schoggi, benefits a kids' and families' nonprofit.​Looking to upgrade your afternoon tea session to something a bit more luxe? A class tomorrow night at Swiss chocolate maker Schoggi near Union Square aims to break down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Homegrown Marin Market Sprouts in Sausalito

    Tamara PalmerKitchenSidecar working on banh mi burgers.​We braved painfully slow Golden Gate Bridge traffic on Saturday to catch the debut of the new monthly Homegrown Marin Market in Sausalito. Luckily, the long lines ended once we left the car as the high ceilings, multiple rooms, and backya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Work Break: June Taylor Stop-Action Spot

    SFoodie was hanging out with some friends this weekend when a question about June Taylor Jams came up. We visited the Berkeley jam maker's site and stumbled on this Michel Gondry-like short animated by Kyle Small and Justin Plummer III in 2007. We've watched it several times now, completely charmed. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2010

    'Stead-y There

    SFoodie was hanging out with some friends this weekend when a question about June Taylor Jams came up. We visited the Berkeley jam maker's site and stumbled on this Michel Gondry-like short animated by Kyle Small and Justin Plummer III in 2007. We've watched it several times now, completely charmed. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Sweet Beat: East Bay Chocolatier Seeks to Boost Both Oakland and Jamaica

    M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Annie's Hot Dogs No Newbie to Park Sales

    Jonathan S./YelpAnnie's hit the streets of S.F. back in 1983.​News of the winning bidders for park food sales has left a bad taste in the mouths of street-food fans who would've liked to see something more creative than coffee and hot dogs in venues like Justin Herman and Dolores, but face it: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    La Cocina Tapped to Operate Food Carts in Dolores Park, Justin Herman Plaza

    Phillie Casablanca/FlickrLa Cocina would be able to operate one cart on weekdays, two on weekends.​La Cocina has gotten the initial nod for a contract to do pushcart food sales in both Dolores Park and Justin Herman Plaza, said director Caleb Zigas. Pending final approval by the seven-member R ... 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

    October 6, 2009

    Five Local Ways to Pump(kin) it Up

    T. PalmerSee's Candies' marshmallow Jack-O-Lantern.​San Francisco's few pumpkin patches are open for business, Half Moon Bay's annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is set for October 12, and the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival will follow on October 17-18. Yes, folks, it's definite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Camel Milk Chocolates? You Might Soon be Able to Score Some in Noe Valley

    A Noe Valley shop hopes to be among the first U.S. retailers to sell chocolate bars made with camel milk. Jack Epstein, owner of Chocolate Covered (4069 24th St. at Castro), told SFoodie he only recently found out about the camel milk chocolate bars, manufactured by Dubai-based chocolatier Al Nass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Flip Out for Free This Saturday at Ben & Jerry's in Union Square

    Ben & Jerry's certainly doesn't have to invent anything new to hold our interest, but luckily they're excited enough about their new concoction they'll be slinging it for free this Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Macy's Cellar (170 O'Farrell at Stockton). Flipped Out! is a new porta ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Peapodcast

    Ben & Jerry's certainly doesn't have to invent anything new to hold our interest, but luckily they're excited enough about their new concoction they'll be slinging it for free this Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Macy's Cellar (170 O'Farrell at Stockton). Flipped Out! is a new porta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Sweet Beat: Thorough Bread and Pastry's Chocolate Bread

    Chocolate bread ($2.50) is a revelation at Thorough Bread and Pastry (248 Church), the retail bakery operated by the San Francisco Baking Institute. Thick, dark chocolate chips are scattered throughout the loaf and offer bursts of extra sweetness to something that wouldn't be supersweet without t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Neighborhood Group Sues City over Bayview Hunters Point Biodiesel Plant

    If a neighborhood group has its way, it may be a while before you see a scene such as this in San FranciscoA Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood group last week filed suit against the city planning department alleging San Francisco trampled environmental laws when it exempted a proposed biodiesel pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Bay Area Bites from the Fancy Food Show: NewTree's Piment Alpha Chocolate Bar

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Free Coke

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Tonight: From Farm to Feast

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Titty Titty Bon Bons Support Fight Against Breast Cancer

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Thrilling Tales Of Cheesemongering (With Wine) At Bar Bambino

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2008

    Tasty Bites

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Actual Food Vs. Advertisements Of Food

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2008

    EEF's 17th Birthday Bash At 111 Minna

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Talk Nerdy To Me: Wired Founder Launches Chocolate Company

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Mystery Meat: Ready For Its Close Up, Or Not

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2007

    S.F. Signs of the Apocalypse...Take Two

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2007

    Voodoo Bacon Doughnuts And Other Carnivorous Miracles

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2007

    Party Foul: Five Million Party Pizzas Recalled Over E. Coli

    NewTree, a Belgian chocolatier with its American outpost in San Anselmo, introduced its new line of Alpha chocolate bars at the Fancy Food Show. Here's a sweeter way to get your omega 3 fatty acids (mostly through the inclusion of flax seeds) without having to go the route of smelly fish oil. The ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best New Chocolate Treat

    Gracie's Chocolate Nipples

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2003

    Totally Well

    Lift those bags

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Street Food

    Aidell's Sausage Stand

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002
  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Cafe Mocha

    Alfred Schilling Chocolate, Pastry & Restaurant

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000
  • Dining

    December 2, 1998

    Side Dish

    Gastronom

  • Dining

    May 3, 1995

    Dish

    Gastronom

  • Dining

    March 29, 1995

    Dish

    Gastronom

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