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Indian Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Number 13: Gobi Aloo Kati Rolls from the Kasa Indian Truck

    SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition ​Kolkota's version of a New York slice, kati rolls were  designed to eat on the street. Originally a meat skewer wrapped in a paratha (flaky flatbread), the rolls have evolved in numerous directions over the years ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Top Chef Alum Preeti Mistry Launches Juhu Beach Club Dinners at La Victoria

    ​Although Juhu Beach Club, the Indian food pop-up from Top Chef alum Preeti Mistry, stopped serving lunch this fall, Mistry's relaunching it as a series of dinners at La Victoria Bakery this week -- in preparation for opening her own restaurant in the Mission sometime this year. Mistry says, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    The Tender's Elia Varela Serra Talks About Food in the 'Loin

    Anna Rascouët-PazThe Tender's editors, Elia and Miquel.​Since it debuted in May 2009, The Tender has become an invaluable resource for food types like SFoodie. The neighborhood blog does a great job at covering one of SF's best eating neighborhoods, which is mostly ignored by the mainstream ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Bombay Bazar's New Location Now Serves Lunch and Snacks

    Jonathan KauffmanBombay Bazar's lunch plate, $5.95.​ Last November, water damage forced Valencia Street's Bombay Bazar and Ice Creamery to shut down and look for a new location. And when SFoodie reported on the market's reopening -- just a block west of Rainbow Grocery, on the corner of South Van ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Street Food Festival Preview: Azalina's Penang Curry Bomb

    Azalina EusopeThe Penang Curry Bomb​Last week we went to a preview of the San Francisco Street Food Festival. We tasted more than three dozen dishes, and our single favorite was a new one being rolled out on Aug. 20: the Penang Curry Bomb from Azalina's Malaysian. It's a fair name because the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Wooly Pig Sheds Its Window Paper, Tikka Masala Haight Reopens

    ​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Remember Wooly Pig Cafe (205 Hugo, at Second Ave.), that papered-over space in the Inner Sunset that SFoodie spotted a few months ago? It opened this weekend serving sandwiches, salads, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Cool Food Gifts from La Cocina's Holiday Fair

    Sean TimberlakeSuprise: Sweets Collections' decorative gelatin creations are completely edible.​I know, I know, I'm supposed to be mister DIY, eschewing packaged goods so I can toil away in the kitchen milling my own flour, harvesting local sugar cane, and carefully tending orchards of orchids ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 6, 2010

    Fresh Eats: Our weekly roundup of SFoodie news

    Sean TimberlakeSuprise: Sweets Collections' decorative gelatin creations are completely edible.​I know, I know, I'm supposed to be mister DIY, eschewing packaged goods so I can toil away in the kitchen milling my own flour, harvesting local sugar cane, and carefully tending orchards of orchids ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    2009 McManis Viognier: Good with Indian Food, Perfect for Indian Summer

    ​As we head toward the end of our brief, glorious summer there's one last opportunity to drink in the cooling refreshment of a crisp white wine. The sheer number of wines that fit this description can be overwhelming, sometimes expensive, and not always rewarding. As much as the Cakebreads, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Where Can I Take a Vegan Friend and a Meat-Crazy Husband?

    If this mixed couple can stay married for 19 years, you can bring a carnophile and a vegan together for one dinner. ​This morning, I got a series of tweets from @aynsavoy, whom I'd helped out a few months ago:My (mostly) vegan best friend is visiting this weekend from Texas. My husband is a bit of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Kasa Plans to Roll Out Indian Street-Food Truck

    Carolyn AlburgerKasa's turkey kati rolls could soon be taking to the streets.​Kasa Indian Eatery has been serving up Indian street food from its brick-and-mortar locations since the first restaurant launched in the Castro in 2008. Soon, it hopes to roll out an actual kati-roll truck. Kati rol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Green Coriander's Chicken Korma

    John BirdsallChicken korma, vegetables cooked with coconut sauce, and brown rice ($13.95 as part of a three-course menu).​Thursday, July 29, 2010 Paawan Kothari rolled out her lunchtime Indian pop-up two weeks ago, in what would seem like just about the most random Mission venue she could fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Indian Lunch Pop-Up from Green Coriander/Chai Cart Starts Next Week

    ​Call Paawan Kothari ambitious. The Hyderabad native left an IBM marketing gig to sell chai on the streets of the Mission. Then, late last year, Kothari rolled out Green Coriander, a home meal service dispensing everyday Indian dishes that emphasize healthy. Now, Kothari's joining the ranks of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Off the Grid's Wildly Windy Debut

    Tamara PalmerA moment of stillness before the wind.​Last Friday's Fort Mason debut of weekly street-food market Off the Grid was so windy, tented vendors had to get creative with ways to weigh their shelters down. But the weather didn't deter hundreds of people from checking out a dozen Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Kauffman's Five: This Week in Bloggery

    Five of my favorite items from SFoodie this week:​1. The paper masala dosa from Udupi Palace in the Mission isn't just a feat of culinary engineering worthy of Grant Achatz, it looks like a prop for Pineapple Express II.  2. Some six-seven years ago, Oakland community organizers helped the ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    What to Have for Lunch Today: Lahore Karahi's Lamb Kebab Wrap

    Messiest thing we've eaten in months.​Mon., May 10, 2010 Gush Party, USA/Flickr​In terms of girth, El Farolito's super burritos have nothing on the kebab wraps at Lahore Karahi. This off-menu special, advertised only on the takeout window, is more than a foot long and as big around as a roll of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Indian Taco Truck Curry Up Now Debuts in the FiDi

    John BirdsallThe S.F. truck parked at Bush and Sansome today.​Indian taco truck Curry Up Now took its maiden voyage into San Francisco today, slinging deconstructed samosas and kathi rolls in the Financial District. Blasting a soundtrack that included Bhangra and Wham!, the truck attracted a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Downtown's Taste of India, via Haight Street: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

    J. BirdsallThe kaabli chana-lamb curry combo at Rotee Express.​Thurs., March 18, 2010 One of those good news/bad news things. The good: This steamtable spinoff of Rotee in the Lower Haight serves up the rich taste of Indo-Pak stew cuisine in the office-block desert near Rincon Center, land of ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 10, 2010

    SFoodie Recommends: Taking Liberties on St. Patrick's Day

    J. BirdsallThe kaabli chana-lamb curry combo at Rotee Express.​Thurs., March 18, 2010 One of those good news/bad news things. The good: This steamtable spinoff of Rotee in the Lower Haight serves up the rich taste of Indo-Pak stew cuisine in the office-block desert near Rincon Center, land of ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    The Loneliest Wine Bar

    J. BirdsallThe kaabli chana-lamb curry combo at Rotee Express.​Thurs., March 18, 2010 One of those good news/bad news things. The good: This steamtable spinoff of Rotee in the Lower Haight serves up the rich taste of Indo-Pak stew cuisine in the office-block desert near Rincon Center, land of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Opening Tomorrow in Lower Haight: India Clay Oven

    The space previously housed Raja Cuisine of India.​Starting this weekend, the air at Haight and Fillmore should be extra-redolent with the aroma of tandoor ovens. The newest location of local mini-chain India Clay Oven opens at 4 p.m. tomorrow at 500 Haight Street, where Raja Cuisine of India ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Tikka Tacos from New Street-Food Vendor Indilicious; Co-Owner Runs a Bread CSA

    ​A new street-food vendor quietly debuted last Friday at the The Lab. Indilicious is the brainchild of Brian Soland and Julia Pon, a couple of twentysomething city planners. "From a really nerdy academic perspective, we're into thinking of ways to build community and create street life," Pon s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Free PBR at Kasa in the Castro Today. But Only If You Embarrass Yourself

    lucky kt/FlickrMight as well get a thali while you're there.​The Castro's seen its share of beer bashes, but today's PBR giveaway at Kasa (4001 18th St. at Noe) comes with more than a cab ride home you can't remember and the day-after taste of regret. Mention you're a Kasa Facebook fan (just s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2009

    Curried Favors

    lucky kt/FlickrMight as well get a thali while you're there.​The Castro's seen its share of beer bashes, but today's PBR giveaway at Kasa (4001 18th St. at Noe) comes with more than a cab ride home you can't remember and the day-after taste of regret. Mention you're a Kasa Facebook fan (just s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Drink of the Week: Dosa's Laughing Lassi

    Dosa on Fillmore (1700 Fillmore at Geary) elevates the classic Indian yogurt drink with its Laughing Lassi. A concoction of Bols Genever, Straus organic yogurt, grains of paradise, agave nectar, Angostura bitters and fresh mint, this savory, adult lassi is served with a cucumber spear. While we nor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Chocolate and Chalk: Together at Last

    In a few weeks, they'll be eating chalk and drawing with chocolate in the Gourmet Ghetto. Wait! Scratch that, reverse it, as Willy Wonka would say. The annual Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley combines a sidewalk chalk-drawing contest with a wild tasting menu created by area establi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Where to Take Mom

    Ana MandaraGet ready: Special meals are about to be cooked up in SF restaurant kitchens on Sunday. If you don't feel like dining amongst obvious mother-worshippers, or paying the extra freight a prix-fixe carries (even a well-thought-out and well-prepared one), we find that taking the whole fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Happy Hour Deals: Gaylord India

    Plus, free parking after 5:00.

  • Music

    February 4, 2009

    Skittles and Punk Floyd at the Uptown

    Plus, free parking after 5:00.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Snacktion: Shakti Black Pepper Papadum

    Name: Black Pepper Papadum Brand: Shakti/Planetary Products Origin: Berkeley Found at: Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom) Cost: $2.99 Ingredients: Urd bean flour, salt, papdkhar, black pepper, asafoetida Calories per serving: Not listed Why I bought it: Previous experience has proved th ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 21, 2009

    Be a Shopping Star at B Star Bar

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    July 2, 2008

    New Restaurants

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    June 25, 2008

    New Restaurants

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    June 18, 2008

    New Restaurants

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    June 11, 2008

    New Restaurants

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    June 4, 2008

    New Restaurants

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    The Restroom: Naan 'N Curry on Irving

    Fabulous fusion on one of San Francisco's best streets.

  • Dining

    August 30, 2006

    Nonya Business

    The blending of hits and misses at S.F.'s oldest Malaysian restaurant

  • Dining

    July 20, 2005

    Girls Gone Wild

    Girls just want to eat spicy food and see movies together

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Nepalese

    Girls just want to eat spicy food and see movies together

  • Dining

    June 16, 2004

    The Best of the Wurst

    Satisfying meals on a bun at an old favorite and a new one

  • Dining

    August 27, 2003

    Size Matters

    Satisfying meals on a bun at an old favorite and a new one

  • Dining

    February 5, 2003

    Read 'Em and Eat

    Specific hungers are induced by journalism -- and satisfied in short order

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Block for a Culinary Tour of the World

    Valencia Between 16th and 17th Streets

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Chef

    Roland Passot of La Folie

  • Dining

    April 5, 2000

    South Pacific Trip

    Roland Passot of La Folie

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