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The New Year Ushers In New Restaurants, Closures, and Other Changes

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. New places to grab a bite: Tablehopper has the deets on two new spots. Manzoni, the family-style Italian joint is now open in Glen Park (2790 Diamond at Chenery) and tomorrow, out in the Sunset, Sheng Kee ... More >>

Five Best Thai Restaurants in San Francisco

Kimberly SandieChabaa's gaeng som, or sour orange curry. ​Thai restaurants began popping up all over San Francisco in the 1980s, and within a decade, Thai food had become a staple for first dates and Thursday-night takeouts. San Franciscan children eat almost as much pad Thai as they do organic ba ... More >>

Umami Gives Us a Bacon-Wrapped Burger, the Third TeaWay Opens, and Another Coffee Bar

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Turns out Umami Burger's only soft opening tomorrow. It will unveil its full-fledged burger glory soon enough (2184 Union at Fillmore). But we've scanned the menu they've unveiled for S.F., and in additio ... More >>

On Moon Festival Day, We Review Three Local Mooncakes

Jonathan KauffmanGolden Gate Bakery's mooncake.​Today is the date of the Moon Festival, and chances are, you've already been given or re-gifted at least one mooncake, which is still sitting on your kitchen counter, wrapped in its hermetically sealed plastic packet, where it will keep for another m ... More >>

Stealing Veggies, New Chefs, and the Pastry Cupboard Opens

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. We're not sure who would be the type to steal garden veggies, but Bernalwood shares that someone is raiding the community garden. We assume the culprit has eaten the evidence. New chefs in the kitchen: ... More >>

Eagle Tavern Closed for Now, Bombay Bazar and Ice Cream Resurrected

The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. After 30 years, the historic Eagle Tavern has closed. The Examiner was first to report the solemn last day crowd was reflective and nostalgic. Since the announcement in early April about its impending end ... More >>

Wooly Pig Cafe's Quasi-Hidden Sandwiches

Jonathan KauffmanWooly Pig's tuna sandwich, $8.​Though it's just a block off Irving, Hugo Avenue seems like the sleepiest side street in the Inner Sunset. The previous cafe on Hugo and Third languished, perennially empty, but Lieng Souryavong and Louis Kao, co-owners of the 3-month-old Wooly Pig C ... More >>

Ebisu/Hotei Donating Part of This Week's Proceeds to Japan Quake Relief

Ebisu​Another S.F. restaurant is stepping up for Japanese disaster relief. From a message on Ebisu's website: All of us are saddened and concerned to have learned about the destruction of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake which has devastated areas of Japan. Many of us and our staff have family and ... More >>

Can You Fake Shark's Fin? A Taste Test

Jonathan KauffmanSee the almost imperceptible strands of fake shark's fin?​ Wild osetra, now that it has almost disappeared from the Caspian Sea, has been replaced by farmed sturgeon roe with no loss of status. As I was writing this week's article about the proposed shark fin ban, I wondered: Can ... More >>

It's Beer Week Humpday ― Take It Easy

Jared Zimmerman/FlickrHoisting one gently at Bloodhound.​Wednesday, Feb. 16 It's Day Six of SF Beer Week, otherwise known as humpday. Today should be all about beer-event efficiency. Get an early start (leave now), then frame the rest of your day through the bottom of a beer glass: ​Be ... More >>

Sunday: S.F.'s Most Elaborate Beer Run

Google MapsNot exactly Bay to Breakers, but then, B2B doesn't fall in the middle of Beer Week.​Much about beer is subjective, like what style/brewery/IBUs/glassware is best, or if a beer should taste great or be less filling. But there are a few universal truths when it comes to beer, includin ... More >>

Recent Openers

Google MapsNot exactly Bay to Breakers, but then, B2B doesn't fall in the middle of Beer Week.​Much about beer is subjective, like what style/brewery/IBUs/glassware is best, or if a beer should taste great or be less filling. But there are a few universal truths when it comes to beer, includin ... More >>

Cereal for Dessert at Schweet Boks

Tamara PalmerS'Mores cereal cup ($3.49).​"Cereal eatery" Schweet Boks in the Sunset has been open for nearly two weeks. The tiny space is reminiscent of a frozen yogurt shop, and it does offer low-fat yogurt parfaits, smoothies, oatmeal, and cereals with a wide variety of healthy and not-so-he ... More >>

Next Door Sweets Coming to the Inner Sunset

Tamara Palmer​We spotted this new sign announcing Next Door Sweets in the Inner Sunset. It's located next door to the always-bustling San Tung. There are very few clues on the storefront or on the website (which projects a "Fall 2010" opening), but the latter has a pretty handsome picture of c ... More >>

Recent Openers

Tamara Palmer​We spotted this new sign announcing Next Door Sweets in the Inner Sunset. It's located next door to the always-bustling San Tung. There are very few clues on the storefront or on the website (which projects a "Fall 2010" opening), but the latter has a pretty handsome picture of c ... More >>

Recent Openers

Tamara Palmer​We spotted this new sign announcing Next Door Sweets in the Inner Sunset. It's located next door to the always-bustling San Tung. There are very few clues on the storefront or on the website (which projects a "Fall 2010" opening), but the latter has a pretty handsome picture of c ... More >>

Recent Openers

Tamara Palmer​We spotted this new sign announcing Next Door Sweets in the Inner Sunset. It's located next door to the always-bustling San Tung. There are very few clues on the storefront or on the website (which projects a "Fall 2010" opening), but the latter has a pretty handsome picture of c ... More >>

Ten Things Other Than Ice Cream to Eat Today

Jonathan KauffmanThis $2 bag of cantaloupe with chile, lime, and salt saved my life yesterday.​1. Bun (cold rice noodles) with grilled pork and a lemon soda at PPQ (1816 Irving, 661-8869).2. Melon, pineapple, or cucumbers doused with chile, lime, and salt from the frutero cart at 21st and Mission. ... More >>

Saiwaii, Newest Arrival in S.F.'s Year of Ramen

Luis ChongSaiwaii's tonkotsu ramen with chasu and kakuni, braised pork belly.​South Bay restaurants have dominated the trend, but 2010 appears to be the year of ramen for San Francisco, as new shops continue to pop up around the city. SFoodie was among the first to spot Saiwaii, a new ramen co ... More >>

The Taco Shop at Underdog's: Best Place in S.F. to Watch the World Cup?

Anna L Conti/FlickrEverything you need at game time.​The place: The Taco Shop at Underdog's, 1824 Irving (at 19th Ave.), 566-8700 The hours: Daily, 4:30-6 p.m. The deals: $1 tacos; Dos Equis at $2 per pint The digs: This barnlike neighborhood hangout is one of the city's great sports bars, ... More >>

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Anna L Conti/FlickrEverything you need at game time.​The place: The Taco Shop at Underdog's, 1824 Irving (at 19th Ave.), 566-8700 The hours: Daily, 4:30-6 p.m. The deals: $1 tacos; Dos Equis at $2 per pint The digs: This barnlike neighborhood hangout is one of the city's great sports bars, ... More >>

Fresh Eats for the week of May 12-18, 2010

Anna L Conti/FlickrEverything you need at game time.​The place: The Taco Shop at Underdog's, 1824 Irving (at 19th Ave.), 566-8700 The hours: Daily, 4:30-6 p.m. The deals: $1 tacos; Dos Equis at $2 per pint The digs: This barnlike neighborhood hangout is one of the city's great sports bars, ... More >>

What to Have for Lunch: Crying Tiger Salad at Baan Thai

Crying Tiger Salad, medium spicy ($9).​Toma W./Yelp​Irving Street's month-old Baan Thai is decorated with the same high drama as the Osha chain: black tables and napkins, dark walls, Lady Gaga on the stereo, backlit shelves glowing through dozens of wine bottles. Eating lunch here can feel like ... More >>

Fresh Eats for the week of May 5-11, 2010

Crying Tiger Salad, medium spicy ($9).​Toma W./Yelp​Irving Street's month-old Baan Thai is decorated with the same high drama as the Osha chain: black tables and napkins, dark walls, Lady Gaga on the stereo, backlit shelves glowing through dozens of wine bottles. Eating lunch here can feel like ... More >>

Fresh Sugarcane Juice, the Final Frontier of Sucrose Addiction

Tamara Palmer​If, like us, you've ever thought about mainlining sugar, Irving Cafe & Dessert is a place where you can get close to your goal for just under four bucks. Giant stalks of sugarcane get thrown into a megajuicer contraption that strips off the rough stuff. Drink it straight or get i ... More >>

New Restaurants

Tamara Palmer​If, like us, you've ever thought about mainlining sugar, Irving Cafe & Dessert is a place where you can get close to your goal for just under four bucks. Giant stalks of sugarcane get thrown into a megajuicer contraption that strips off the rough stuff. Drink it straight or get i ... More >>

Izakaya Sozai's Tonkotsu Ramen is the City's Best

L.ChongCollagen-rich tendons turn the broth milky.​There are many ramen styles in Japan ― one of our favorites is tonkotsu ramen, a broth made from pork bones and collagen-rich tendons, cooked for days to produce a very tasty cloudy white soup. (Don't confuse it with tonkatsu, the breaded an ... More >>

New Restaurants

L.ChongCollagen-rich tendons turn the broth milky.​There are many ramen styles in Japan ― one of our favorites is tonkotsu ramen, a broth made from pork bones and collagen-rich tendons, cooked for days to produce a very tasty cloudy white soup. (Don't confuse it with tonkatsu, the breaded an ... More >>

New Restaurants

L.ChongCollagen-rich tendons turn the broth milky.​There are many ramen styles in Japan ― one of our favorites is tonkotsu ramen, a broth made from pork bones and collagen-rich tendons, cooked for days to produce a very tasty cloudy white soup. (Don't confuse it with tonkatsu, the breaded an ... More >>

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 >>

New Restaurants

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 >>

New Restaurants

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 >>

Pint-Sized Beers

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

New Restaurants

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

New Restaurants

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

New Restaurants

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

New Restaurants

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

Fresh Eats

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

A weekly listing of new restaurants around town.

Our investigator finds them a swallow or two short.

Fresh Eats

A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

Fresh Eats

A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

Play Right

A festival of brand-new theater

Stuck on You

Roaming the streets of San Francisco in search of the perfect pot sticker

Best Vet

Irving Street Veterinary Hospital

Chic Simple Noodles

Irving Street Veterinary Hospital

Bird of a Different Feather

Irving Street Veterinary Hospital

Bird on a Wire

Irving Street Veterinary Hospital