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Healthy Eating

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Should We Be Replacing Chicken With Faux Meat?

    ​This weekend, the New York Times' food-policy opinionator and recipe columnist Mark Bittman, a longtime opponent of processed foods, came out in favor of faux chicken. He's found a chicken substitute so, uh, lifelike in its texture that it fooled him in several taste tests. Ever since his 2009 b ... More >>

  • News

    March 7, 2012

    School Lunches: Study Recommends a Joint S.F.-Oakland Kitchen

    ​This weekend, the New York Times' food-policy opinionator and recipe columnist Mark Bittman, a longtime opponent of processed foods, came out in favor of faux chicken. He's found a chicken substitute so, uh, lifelike in its texture that it fooled him in several taste tests. Ever since his 2009 b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Everyone Loses Out When School Lunch Is Privatized

    Monkey Business / ShutterstockNo, these kids don't look human to SFoodie, either.The New York Times ran a barnstormer of an opinion piece this weekend detailing how the contracting out of school lunch to management companies and food processors has affected nutrition, wages, and even standardized te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    The Girl Scouts' New Locavore Badge: What You Have to Do to Earn It

    The Girl Scouts' Locavore badge.​Last week, NPR reported that the Girl Scouts of the USA had just revised its badges for the first time in 20 years. The update included introducing a new "Locavore" badge for senior scouts ages 14-16. But what do the scouts have to do to earn it? A fair amount of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Comprehensive Guide to CSAs in San Francisco: Meat, Eggs, Dairy, Etc.

    A CSA meat package from Marin Sun Farms​Many people tend to think of CSAs only for fruits and vegetables, but in the Bay Area we're also blessed with a variety of meatier options. We've done the work of finding the farmers; now all you have to do is place your order and start up the grill. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    WIC Turns Corner Stores Into Real Markets

    Paul Lowry/Flickr There's a lot of talk about "food deserts" in food policy circles these days -- impoverished areas where residents have no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Corner stores in poor neighborhoods tend to be one of the major sources for food, but they stock nonperishables: chips, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Jack and Jason Create Gourmet Pancake Mix in the Dogpatch

    ​As someone who grinds my own flour, I'm pretty picky about my pancakes. I've historically scoffed at boxed mixes and simple white flour, but I'll use Jack & Jason's mix for myself and my kids. Jack Harper and Jason Jervis quit their corporate jobs and set up shop in the Dogpatch to pursue th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Apples Are Dirty, But Cabbage and Corn Are Clean

    ​Sunday, the Environmental Working Group released its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, with the headline-grabbing "Dirty Dozen," or list of 12 fruits and vegetables most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residue. Newly crowned the dirtiest fruit in America: apples. Pesticides ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 1, 2011

    Fresh Eats: Gooey Caramels at Barbary Brix, and a Free Lunch at Comstock Saloon

    ​Sunday, the Environmental Working Group released its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, with the headline-grabbing "Dirty Dozen," or list of 12 fruits and vegetables most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residue. Newly crowned the dirtiest fruit in America: apples. Pesticides ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Barbary Brix Caramels: Guilt Reduction Through Gooey Candies

    Jonathan KauffmanBarbary Brix caramels, $4 an ounce, or $8.95 for a four-ounce package.​ When the Upper Haight farmers market started up last month, Melissa Scheiderer and Rob Ray began making public appearances, luring customers over to try Barbary Brix caramels with old-timey names like the Sa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2011

    Yoda Is a Hippie

    Jonathan KauffmanBarbary Brix caramels, $4 an ounce, or $8.95 for a four-ounce package.​ When the Upper Haight farmers market started up last month, Melissa Scheiderer and Rob Ray began making public appearances, luring customers over to try Barbary Brix caramels with old-timey names like the Sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Food Trucks Slinging Healthy for Mission High

    Nextcourse​Second Annual Veggie Fiesta Where: Mission High School parking lot, Dolores Street between 17th and 18th Streets When: Sat., May 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Food items individually priced; a portion of food sales goes to Mission High's nutrition education program The rundown: Susta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Bitter is the New Umami

    Nemo's great uncle/Flickr​Celebrating Bitter Melon at SomArts Where: SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan (at Eighth St.), 863-1414 When: Wed., Feb. 16, 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: The bitter melon, aka the balsam pear, is long, warty, and oft considered to be the world's bitterest ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    January Is the New Lent

    No need for this.​It's been quite a few Januarys since SFoodie has heard our friends talk about making year-long resolutions. Perhaps they've lost their idealism, or just their will to commit. Short term self-improvement projects seem to be everywhere, however. January has become Lent for agnostic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    New Graphic Shows All the Crap We Eat in a Year

    Visual EconomicsWe love animal fats and corn syrup ― and more fruits and vegetables than you might think.​Our favorite morsel from the Web. Bonnie Azab Powell gets graphic today at Grist, courtesy of Visual Economics. The breakdown shows what the average American eats per year, in a shapesh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Sausage Party

    Visual EconomicsWe love animal fats and corn syrup ― and more fruits and vegetables than you might think.​Our favorite morsel from the Web. Bonnie Azab Powell gets graphic today at Grist, courtesy of Visual Economics. The breakdown shows what the average American eats per year, in a shapesh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2010

    Throw Your Veggies

    Visual EconomicsWe love animal fats and corn syrup ― and more fruits and vegetables than you might think.​Our favorite morsel from the Web. Bonnie Azab Powell gets graphic today at Grist, courtesy of Visual Economics. The breakdown shows what the average American eats per year, in a shapesh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    The Case Against Crunchberries Continues

    J'accuse!​Last year, SF Weekly reported on the legal travails of one Roy Werbel, an East Bay man who filed a pair of class-action suits in San Francisco Federal court. His claim: The deceiving monikers of Froot Loops and Crunchberries cereals had, for years, bamboozled him into believing the break ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    The Case Against Crunchberries Continues

    Maybe not a berry, exactly...​Last year, SF Weekly reported on the legal travails of one Roy Werbel, an East Bay man who filed a pair of class-action suits in San Francisco Federal court. His claim: The deceiving monikers of Froot Loops and Crunchberries cereals had, for years, bamboozled him ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Hair of the Dog: Beautifull's Deceptively Wholesome Meatball Sandwich

    So, um, good for you.​For mornings after one or 10 too many, SFoodie offers a weekly recommendation on where to run when a hangover calls. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Beatifull's turkey meatball sandwich with Provolone ($7.99) is everything you weren't when you said yes to that post-ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Hervé Mons Camembert

    It's not quite as good as the real raw-milk thing, but I've had worse in France.

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Bay Area Bites from the Fancy Food Show: Sablés Gourmet Cookie Dough

    Sablés Gourmet Cookie Dough of Mill Valley has a civilized solution to slice-and-bake cookie dough, elevating it beyond the Pillsbury chocolate chip to more adult flavors such as ginger spiced almond, orange pecan, and vanilla bean. They cook up light and crisp, and would be far easier to pass o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Bay Area Bites from the Fancy Food Show: Golden Star White Jasmine Sparkling Tea

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2008

    Persistent Vegetative State

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Culture

    June 11, 2008

    "The Land of a Million Cereals":A Mixed-Media Installation by Ryan Alexiev

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    E-40 Schedules Performance at SF Apple Store

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2008

    Market: Mark It

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2007

    Fun With Veggies

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2007

    Friends, Not Food

    Belmont's Golden Star Tea Company brews and mildly ferments its organic White Jasmine Sparkling Tea for a nonalcoholic beverage that tastes like a well-dressed cousin of Champagne that had us returning for multiple samples. Look for it at San Francisco Whole Foods locations.

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2005

    Vegging Out

    Shopping for nightshades

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Salad Bar

    Shopping for nightshades

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Beverages

    Shopping for nightshades

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Frozen Yogurt

    Michaelis Wine & Spirit

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Health Foods

    Rainbow Grocery

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002
  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Bar Snack

    Potato Chips at LiveFire

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Tofu

    Pyung Chang Tofu House

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Caesar Salad

    Alfred's Steakhouse

  • Music

    October 25, 1995

    Samples

    Alfred's Steakhouse

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