Irish Food and Cooking

Night Crawler

Look Back in Hunger

We can't know what tomorrow may bring, but 2008 offered a lot of swell eating.

A Trip to Here

If you can't get out of town, try a place off the beaten track.

Call Off the Quest

O'Reilly's Holy Grail satisfies on every level: a beautiful room with interesting and delicious food

Best Irish Food

Wilde Oscar's

Irish Eyes

Smiling over the shepherd's pie and a pint of Guinness at Wilde Oscar's

Best Bread

Noe Valley Bakery

Finnegans Cake

Noe Valley Bakery

Irish Stew

Noe Valley Bakery

The House of Tudor

Noe Valley Bakery

Starches, Shots, and Shuffleboard: A Foodie Day Planner

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Let's do lunch: Animal fats and starches: They're not just for breakfast anymore. SF Weekly critic Meredith Brody suggests lubricating your brogue with the Irish breakfast (eggs, Irish bacon, pork sausage, pork pudding, fried potatoes, baked beans, and Irish soda bread) at the ... More >>

Local Flavor: Corned Beef and Cabbage at a Revamped Berkeley Institution

Meredith BrodyThe corned beef and cabbage: Impeccable.What are the chances that a venerable institution is forced to vacate its beautifully preserved location of 50 years, only to find another historic venue right next door? Last October, family-owned Brennan's -- Berkeley's beloved cafeteria and ho ... More >>

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

Meredith BrodyThe corned beef and cabbage: Impeccable.What are the chances that a venerable institution is forced to vacate its beautifully preserved location of 50 years, only to find another historic venue right next door? Last October, family-owned Brennan's -- Berkeley's beloved cafeteria and ho ... More >>

For St. Patrick's Day, Five Days of Long Pours at The Liberties

Wes M./Yelp​The reappearance of emerald-green signs and images scary leprechauns can mean one thing: The annual binge known as St. Patrick's Day is nigh. Whether or not you possess freckles and fishbelly-white skin, March 17 represents a good excuse to imbibe fine Irish beer and whisky, all in ... More >>

S.F. Rising: Raisin Soda Bread from John Campbell's

Jonathan KauffmanHad I known soda bread could be this good...​A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Raisin Soda Bread Source: John Campbell's Irish Bakery, 5625 Geary (at 21st Ave.) 387-1536. Price: $5.75 Toast-appropriateness: 7/1 ... More >>

Belfast Bap from John Campbell's in Potrero

Chris MacArthur/SF WeeklyBelfast bap with egg, Irish bacon, cheddar, and black sausages ($6).​Monday, July 12, 2010 When the Potrero branch of John Campbell's Irish Bakery opened last week, it brought along the Belfast bap, premade, wrapped in paper, and loaded into the pastry case (ask to ha ... More >>

Fitness for What?

Chris MacArthur/SF WeeklyBelfast bap with egg, Irish bacon, cheddar, and black sausages ($6).​Monday, July 12, 2010 When the Potrero branch of John Campbell's Irish Bakery opened last week, it brought along the Belfast bap, premade, wrapped in paper, and loaded into the pastry case (ask to ha ... More >>

Tonight: St. Patrick's Day for Grown-Ups

dead redhead/Flickr​Irish California: An Evening with the California Historical Society Collection Where: California Historical Society, 678 Mission (at Annie), 357-1848 When: Tonight, Mar. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $4 suggested donation The rundown: You're over St. Patrick's Day, we get i ... More >>

Local Mission Eatery's Turning 1, the Irish Way

mare d./Yelp​Local Mission Eatery's First Anniversary and St. Patrick's Day Dinner Where: Local Mission Eatery, 3111 24th St. (at Folsom), 655-3422 When: Thu., Mar. 17, 5:30-10 p.m.; walk-ins only Cost: $10 per plate of food, $2 Trumer pilsners; regular wine and beer list also available T ... More >>