In Praise of Sardines via FlickrRange's light hasn't dimmed a bit in four yearsIt's rare that a restaurant critic gets to revisit favorite places, whether old or new. We're always looking for the next place to write about. (It's surprising how many friends will mention, after they read my review of some good new place, that they'd love to eat there with me. Not gonna happen! I'm eating somewhere else!)
But when friends from out of town visit, all bets are off. Especially when, as in the case of
Today, SFoodie launches Queer Food Capital, a daily countdown to Pride on June 28. We'll be taking a look at the city's LGBT dining, wine, and bar culture, featuring interviews with prominent out chefs and other foodies, guides, even notes on history.
First up? For out-of-towners seeking a night out beyond the pink ghetto of the Castro, a four-pack of slightly splurgy, gay-friendly (though not necessarily gay-owned) restaurants. Leave your camo cargoes in the hotel room and dress up a litt
Our favorite morsel from the blogs.
The only white meat: 7x7's Jessica Battilana takes porchetta head on, probing the trend that's made the sliced pork as common a sandwich filling as honey-roasted turkey. Exagerrating. Still, from the Ferry Building to Dogpatch, you can't swing a cat in this town without smacking some mention of the Tuscan set piece, in some form or other. What's the deal, asks Battilana. Could it be the media, or is that chefs can't keep their eyes on their own menus,
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