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    January 12, 2012

    Apiece Desserts Has Got The Beet -- Cookies, That Is

    ​The sky must be falling because we are about to state with wholehearted earnestness that we prefer a vegetable cookie to a chocolate one. But that's a testament to the talent of San Francisco-based Apiece Desserts, a creative wholesale and catering company run by Yuko Fujii. A pastry chef for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Pause Hits 'Go,' Cako Gets Ready to Serve Another Slice

    ​ ​The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Eater SF reminds SFoodie that last Wednesday was opening day for Pause Wine Bar (1666 Market, 241-WINE, pausesf.com), in the former location of Cav. The owner is Chris Tavelli, who also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Belly Good Cafe's Smiley-Face Treat

    Tamara PalmerAt last ― kawaii you can lick.​With this happy face crepe, Belly Good Cafe and Crepes might have managed the ultra-difficult feat of serving the cutest food item in all of Japan Center. The base model ($4) features a crepe "cone," a choice of eight ice cream flavors (such as gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Getting Schooled at Ino, and Other Acts of Discovery

    guysketchy/FlickrChef Ino-san will check you.​We were about to put some gorgeously fatty ankimo (monkfish liver) into our mouth, but at the last second threw a sliver of pickled ginger on top. And that's where we went terribly wrong: We pissed off the chef. "No!" snapped chef Ino-san, his fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Snacktion: Higo Daiko

    T. Palmer​Name: Higo Daiko Brand: Noda Origin: Japan Found at: Nippon-ya (1737 Post, in Japan Center) Cost: $2.10 Ingredients: Can anyone read kanji? Calories per serving: Not listed The word: Peanuts coated in dried sugar syrup, salt, and chili powder. Tasting notes: The combination of spicy, sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Dish Duel: Tempura Soba

    The first of our occasional series where we'll pit the same dish from two different restaurants against each other concerns tempura soba, the Japanese soup dish of buckwheat noodles paired with a side of tempura shrimp and vegetables for dipping, in a battle between Sunset District noodle shop Hot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The first of our occasional series where we'll pit the same dish from two different restaurants against each other concerns tempura soba, the Japanese soup dish of buckwheat noodles paired with a side of tempura shrimp and vegetables for dipping, in a battle between Sunset District noodle shop Hot ... More >>

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    May 19, 2004
  • Summer Guide

    June 25, 2003

    Summer Events a Go Go!

    What to do, all summer long

  • Dining

    April 30, 2003

    Surreal Meals

    Dinners we wish we'd eaten, and some we wish we hadn't

  • Dining

    April 16, 2003

    Movie Meals

    A strategy for eating near the San Francisco International Film Festival

  • Holiday

    December 4, 2002

    Holiday Listings 2002

    Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2002

    Night&Day

    Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

  • Holiday

    November 27, 2002

    Holiday Listings 2002

    Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

  • Holiday

    November 20, 2002

    SHOPS

    Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

  • Summer Guide

    June 19, 2002

    Festivals/Fairs

    Arts, Crafts, Events, and Performances for the Holidays

  • Holiday

    December 19, 2001

    Holiday Guide

    Arts, crafts, events, and performances for the holidays

  • Dining

    June 13, 2001

    Maki

    Tiny Titan

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    July 14, 1999

    Night & Day

    Tiny Titan

  • Film

    April 30, 1997
  • Calendar

    December 27, 1995

    Night+Day

    Tiny Titan

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