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April 16, 2012
Weeklong Tax Day Happy Hour at Credo's Pizzeria: 99-Cent Pizza for the 99 Percent
What: Tax Day Happy Hour Where: Credo Restaurant, 360 Pine (at Montgomery) When: Monday, April 16 through Friday, April 20, 2:30 to 6 p.m. Cost: Pizzas cost $.99 with purchase of a glass of wine or cocktail The Rundown: Tax season is finally at an end on Monday (unless you've filed for an extens ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Number 21: Starter Bakery's Hazelnut Kouign Amann
SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition Although Ti Kouz has stopped serving krampouz, Bay Area eaters are still struggling to pronounce Breton words thanks to Starter Bakery. Its signature pastry, the kouign amman (queen ah-mahn), is a butter cake from Brit ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Number 22: Pupusas at Cafe and Restaurant Montecristo
SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition Just a few streets down from McLaren Park, on a stretch of Geneva that takes you from San Francisco to Daly City and then Brisbane in a matter of blocks, is Cafe and Restaurant Montecristo, whose exterior is draped in ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Gustavo Arellano on San Francisco Tamales, Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs, Taco Bell, Part 2
According to this week's cover story, written by Gustavo Arellano, San Francisco played a surprising and key role in the spread of Mexican food across America. The story is an excerpt from Arellano's new book, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, which comes out this week. Arellano's book c ... More >>
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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 >>
News
April 11, 2012
When We Were Red Hot: S.F.'s Tamale Industry Once Ruled America
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 >>
Dining
April 11, 2012
Recent Openers
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 >>
Dining
April 11, 2012
Cedar Hill Kitchen + Smokehouse: Barbecue That's Often Aces
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
April 11, 2012
Meat Men Offers TV's Best Meat Porn
Each week we take a quick, cautious look at what's going with food TV. This week, Meat Men , a half-hour show about three male strippers in a Taco Bell, Mondays at 11 p.m. on the Food Network Meat is all-encompassing, all-embracing. Panoptic. When marbled cuts enter the picture all talk of ramps, o ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Gustavo Arellano Talks San Francisco Tamales and Burritos, Part 1
San Francisco has gotten used to thinking of itself as a remote outpost in the Mexican diaspora, since our lively but embattled Mexican American community is dwarfed by much larger ones in Los Angeles and the Southwest. But according to this week's cover story, written by Gustavo Arellano, San Franc ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2012
Burritt Tavern, Fork, and Mediterranean Cafe Open, Marbella Readies
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Openings: Charlie Palmer's latest project, the Burritt Tavern, officially opens today (417 Stockton at Sutter). Grub Street shares a peek at the American menu that will usher in the first dinner service. ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Number 26: Soy Sauce Chicken from Happy Bakery & Deli
SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition With the exception of a good egg, Western cooks seem to have lost the art of poaching. Sometime in the 1970s, restaurants supplanted their pike quenelles, suprèmes de volaille (chicken tenders), and poached salmon wit ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Two Sisters' Eclectic Brunch Is a Haven with Personality
Every now and then, you discover a place you're reluctant to recommend even to your close friends, for fear that the precious "hidden gem" quality will be corrupted by noisy patrons and lines gathering at the door. Two Sisters Bar & Books, the new restaurant and watering hole in the heart of ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Q&A with Greens Chef Annie Somerville, part 2: Keeping a 33-Year-Old Restaurant Fresh
Annie Somerville, executive chef of Greens Restaurant, came to the world of cooking through unexpected means. Somerville moved to San Francisco in 1973 to study at the San Francisco Zen Center, and became chef of Greens -- which the center then owned -- in 1985. Somerville recently talked with SFood ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
San Francisco's 10 Best Wine Lists
San Francisco is one of the best places in the world to drink young wines, particularly those with attitude, from many different places. Sommeliers here are passionate and their wine lists reflect it. We don't have many older wines on lists because restaurants turn over so quickly that they don't ... More >>
Dining
April 4, 2012
Recent Openers
San Francisco is one of the best places in the world to drink young wines, particularly those with attitude, from many different places. Sommeliers here are passionate and their wine lists reflect it. We don't have many older wines on lists because restaurants turn over so quickly that they don't ... More >>
Dining
April 4, 2012
Bill Banning Food Trucks from Parking Near Schools Is Withdrawn
San Francisco is one of the best places in the world to drink young wines, particularly those with attitude, from many different places. Sommeliers here are passionate and their wine lists reflect it. We don't have many older wines on lists because restaurants turn over so quickly that they don't ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2012
Q&A With Annie Somerville of Greens, Part 1: From Zen Student to Executive Chef
Annie Somerville, executive chef of Greens Restaurant, came to the world of cooking through unexpected means. A Michigan native, her family moved to California when she was very young. She studied liberal arts at Humboldt State University until a small Zen group in her neighborhood caught her intere ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
Ravi Kapur's LihoLiho Yacht Club Pop Up Is Like a Hawaiian Childhood
Chef Ravi Kapur (Prospect, Boulevard) describes the birth of his son this October as the catalyst to taking the next step in his career. Not wanting to miss out on the beginning of his new family's life together, Kapur left his post at Prospect. Away from a professional kitchen, he discovered that ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
Panchita's #3 Under Fire, Francis Ford Coppola Sues, Hakkasan Heads to S.F., and More
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. A growing number of S.F. restaurants are having a hard time figuring out the easy fact that they need to pay employees properly. Mission Local has news on the latest restaurant under fire: Panchita #3, wh ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
Passover Menus: Kosher Dishes for the Eating
There are few opportunities for kosher foodies to pig out, but Passover is an exception. The week-long Jewish holiday is here again, and there's an abundance of non-pig options for followers of the faith and dairy-detesting vegans to celebrate. Here's a list of prescribed menus on SFoodie's Pas ... More >>
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April 2, 2012
Fune Ya Japanese's IRS Problems, Why Criolla Kitchen Closed, and La Barca Shutters
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Fune Ya Japanese Restaurant is in hot water in with the IRS -- marking the third Richmond District restaurant in recent months to head to court. SFGate reports cash receipts in boxes marked "seasoned octo ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
HayaHon Begins Izakaya Popup at Former Mercury Lounge, Now Called SPACE 1582
Mark Hayashida has covered a lot of culinary territory since graduating from college: cooking Classic French-inspired cuisine at the LA Ritz-Carlton, working on the sushi bar at the San Jose branch of Blowfish, cooking at Google, helping open Skool in Potrero Hill. Three weeks ago, he and partner ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Salumeria: Come for the Sandwich, Stay for the Potato Salad (And Maybe Another Sandwich)
Judging by the number of customers devouring sandwiches and heading back for seconds, the upcoming Salumeria deli and sandwich shop should have no problem winning over a crowd. During a three-hour lunchtime pop-up the Flour Water offshoot held today at the Window, foodies had the chance to preview ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
San Francisco's 10 Best Sandwiches
Given the care that San Francisco cooks lavish on the humblest of vegetables, it's no surprise that sandwich-making in this town qualifies as an artisanal pursuit. Even journeyman makers hunt down the perfect bread for their masterpieces and whisk together small-batch mayonnaise. In fact, we're s ... More >>
Dining
March 28, 2012
Recent Openers
Given the care that San Francisco cooks lavish on the humblest of vegetables, it's no surprise that sandwich-making in this town qualifies as an artisanal pursuit. Even journeyman makers hunt down the perfect bread for their masterpieces and whisk together small-batch mayonnaise. In fact, we're s ... More >>
Dining
March 28, 2012
The Ice Cream Bar: Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain Goes Modern
Given the care that San Francisco cooks lavish on the humblest of vegetables, it's no surprise that sandwich-making in this town qualifies as an artisanal pursuit. Even journeyman makers hunt down the perfect bread for their masterpieces and whisk together small-batch mayonnaise. In fact, we're s ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
California Bill Banning Food Trucks From Parking Near Schools Is Quashed
Assemblymember Bill Monning (D.-Monterey), who recently introduced a bill requiring food trucks to park no closer than 1,500 feet from any school during school hours, has just withdrawn the bill from the state legislature. AB-1678 raised an outcry around the state because of its potential ec ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Lawmaker Decides Not to Treat Food Trucks Like Child Molesters
A few weeks ago foodies across the city, including Supervisor Scott Wiener, were shaking in their boots that food trucks would be banished from existence. A new bill was circulating the assembly, which would have barred any food truck from parking within 1,500 feet of schools. And in San Fr ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Wine of the Week: Pine Ridge's $9.99 Crowd Pleaser/Polarizer
Pine Ridge is one of those Napa brands that people have collected and saved since before Napa wines became the rage across the 1% that actually have cellars to store wine in. The producer brought French thinking and balance to California wine making, producing great wines that became greater with ti ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2012
Red Vic Replacement Plans, Bi-Rite Divisadero Delay, John Campbell's Gets Sued, and More
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Since the Red Vic closed in July, the only thing certain was the Alembic's plan to take over part of the the lobby space. Now Eater SF confirms, via Uppercasing, owners Betsy and Jack Rix's plans for the ... More >>
Dining
March 21, 2012
Hecho: Sushi and Tequila Make Strange Bedfellows
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Since the Red Vic closed in July, the only thing certain was the Alembic's plan to take over part of the the lobby space. Now Eater SF confirms, via Uppercasing, owners Betsy and Jack Rix's plans for the ... More >>
Dining
March 21, 2012
Recent Openers
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Since the Red Vic closed in July, the only thing certain was the Alembic's plan to take over part of the the lobby space. Now Eater SF confirms, via Uppercasing, owners Betsy and Jack Rix's plans for the ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Sachio Kojima: Pretty Much the Best Thing About Hecho
You know how you can be beset with a feverish curiosity about a place and still can't bring yourself to go there? Exhibit one: the Audium. Exhibit two: Hecho, Joseph Manzare's year-old sushi and tequila restaurant. I'd been trying to piece together in my head how sushi and tequila would pair ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Papito's Pollo Empanizado Quesadilla Brings New Promise To A College Staple
The quesadilla has become a staple of late night drunken consumption. Frat boys the nation over have staved off the gnarliest of hangovers with hunks of cheese, possibly smothered in Sirracha, sandwiched between two crisply grilled circles of tortilla. It's a simple, filling staple of Tex-Mex c ... More >>
Calendar
March 21, 2012
Sushi Confidential
The quesadilla has become a staple of late night drunken consumption. Frat boys the nation over have staved off the gnarliest of hangovers with hunks of cheese, possibly smothered in Sirracha, sandwiched between two crisply grilled circles of tortilla. It's a simple, filling staple of Tex-Mex c ... 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 20, 2012
Parada 22's Pop-Up Brunch, Evelyn Lee's Love Life, and Original Joe's Is Gone (Again)
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. If you're a fan of Boogaloos's brunch -- but not so much of the wait -- then consider heading to Philip Bellber's other restaurant: Parada 22. The team behind the Haight restaurant shares that they'll be ... More >>
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March 19, 2012
Top Chef Ryan Scott Opens Market & Rye in West Portal Next Week
West Portalians have been counting down the days until former Top Chef contestant Ryan Scott opens the doors to his new, casual restaurant this week. Scott spilled his secrets to SFoodie just before the big opening. Let's start with the name -- once Please & Thank You, now Market & ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
Local Mission Eatery's 2nd Birthday, Serving an Irish Plate
What: Local Mission Eatery's 2nd Birthday Irish DinnerWhere: Local: Mission Eatery, 3111 24th Street (at Folsom)When: Saturday, March 17, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.; walk-ins onlyCost: $12 per plate, $2 per beer-- no guilt required, Mission Eatery is 100 percent local The Rundown: St. Patrick's day has ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Boston Transplant Chews His Way Through Mission Street -- Literally
Dave MP is new to San Francisco but it hasn't taken him much time to note the stretch of Mission between Cortland and Cesar Chavez is sadly underrated, especially in the food department. As Bernalwood points out today, Dave MP has pledged to chomp his way through the strip, investig-eating the ov ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Q&A with Cheryl Burr and Chris Beerman, Part 2: On Burgers, Pickles, and 100-Hour Weeks
Chris Beerman and Cheryl Burr are friends and business partners, co-owners of the almost two-year-old, Americana-themed Citizens Band and Pinkie's Bakery. The pair found the space their restaurant and bakery now reside in through a tip from 4505 Meats' Ryan Farr -- though he passed it along with t ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Town Hall's New Brunch: A Blissful, Quiet Morning -- for Now
Picture this: It's 12:30 on Sunday afternoon, and you're sitting at a table in one of San Francisco's hottest restaurants. Bossa nova Beatles covers hum from the speakers, easy to follow along with because aside from the table to your left, your group is the only one there. A few staffers stand b ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Mission Bowling Club and Noe Valley Wine Merchants Near, and Food Truck News
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Invest in some bowling shoes, because the second restaurant-bowling alley to open in S.F. -- in less than a month -- will start setting up the pins this Monday. Inside Scoop shares some details about A ... More >>
Dining
March 14, 2012
Bouche: Young Chef's Menu Intrigues While His Methods Confuse
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Invest in some bowling shoes, because the second restaurant-bowling alley to open in S.F. -- in less than a month -- will start setting up the pins this Monday. Inside Scoop shares some details about A ... More >>
Dining
March 14, 2012
Recent Openers
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Invest in some bowling shoes, because the second restaurant-bowling alley to open in S.F. -- in less than a month -- will start setting up the pins this Monday. Inside Scoop shares some details about A ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Bouche Has All the Skills It Needs, Except Menu Editing
This week's full-length restaurant review of Bouche, just north of Union Square, presented me with a bit of a quandry. Its chef, Nicolas Borzée, has worked for some of the greats, including Joel Robuchon and Michel Troisgros, and he's cooking a complex menu of small plates out of the tiniest kit ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Q&A with Cheryl Burr and Chris Beerman, Part 1: "The Food's the Easy Part"
Chris Beerman and Cheryl Burr are friends and business partners, with a successful first restaurant and bakery -- Citizens Band and Pinkie's Bakery, respectively -- under their belts. The two speak fast and assuredly, and when in conversation together they finish each other's sentences with ease. ... More >>
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March 14, 2012
Yuubi and La Boulange de Yerba Buena Open, Burritt Tavern Update, and a Musical Buzz at Mutiny Radio and Cafe
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Opening: Grub Street reports that Yuubi, a Japanese restaurant, is readying to open in the Richmond tomorrow. And while there is no preview menu, we do know there will be sushi (501 Balboa at Si ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
No. 45: Lechon from Tastebuds Cuisine
SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition If you have ever been to a Filipino American wedding in the Bay Area, you've probably eaten lechon from Tastebuds Cuisine. Never mind that the reception was at some other Filipino restaurant -- many bring in the por ... More >>
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