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Bryan Boogie on His Love for Deep House and Why DJs Shouldn't Be Promoters

Growing up during the height of the '90s Bay Area turntablism movement, local DJ Bryan Boogie decided to save his lunch money to buy equipment from RadioShack at the age of 12. While locals Q-bert, Mix Master Mike, and Apollo were dazzling in DMC battles, Boogie instead found himself drawn to house ... More >>

Pop-Up Planner: The Best Temporary Restaurant Events, October 2-14

Taco My Face Where: The Window at Coffee Bar, 101 Montgomery (at Bush) When: Wednesdays in October, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: TBD The rundown: Taco My Face will be slanging all month from The Window, Coffee Bar's express takeout area that is home to a rotating lineup of independent vendors. A specif ... More >>

Hog Island Oyster Co.: Fresh Oysters Par Excellence, Not Much Else

Secret Agent Man

Pinoy Pride

The S.F. International Film Festival Stirs Up Ethical Dilemmas

Number 35: Silvanas From House of Silvanas

​SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition ​Of the many fine things to come from houses -- prime rib, pancakes, Venus Xtravaganza -- the finest may be silvanas. Conjured out of butter and cashews, with a touch of food coloring added for good luck, t ... More >>

"Monstress": Lysley Tenorio Reads From His California Stories

The Old Clam House: Time-Worn Gem Turned Into Just Another Tourist Trap

Magical Filipino Cookies, Thomas Keller Speaks

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media.Jonathan KauffmanHouse of Silvanas' cookies: pandan (top), ube, mango.​ 1. The Bay Area's other best cookie? On the way back from the Pacifica Fresh & Easy last week, I stopped ... More >>

Jun-Blog, Eat the Love Finalists in Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards

Jun Belen/Jun-Blog​First time we clicked a link and scrolled through a Jun Belen post ― a recollection of lechon in Manila ― we were smitten. S.F. blogger (and occasional SFoodie contributor) Belen has fierce photo skills and an eye for taking Filipino cooking out of the world of titas and ... More >>

Fresh Eats

Our weekly roundup of SFoodie news

January 2011 Openings and Closures

John BirdsallSee JapaCurry.​Remember when January was the sleepiest month, the month that Christmas sweater with leather elbow patches was still in limbo in its box by the front door, as you took weeks to decide whether you'd keep it? The month when you slowly got back up to speed at work, cat ... More >>

R.I.P., Jollibee ― or Good Riddance

TheBurgerReview.comThe "craptastic" burger from Jollibee on Fourth.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Live SoMa broke the news last week ― the Fourth Street branch of Jollibee was crispier than a two-day grain of rice on a woolly sweater. The Filipino fast-food chain closed Nov. 30, accor ... More >>

It Was On a Boat

Monthlong Philippine Food Festival Rolls Out June 1

Jun BelenBalut pâté crostini from Intramuros.​It looks like Filipino cuisine in the Bay Area is on a roll. After a successful symposium on Filipino food presented by the Asian Culinary Forum, the Philippine Consulate recently announced the Philippine Food Festival, a month-long culinary even ... More >>

Squeals from Good Foods' All-Bacon Dinner

Tamara PalmerDessert first: Good Foods' bacon and cornmeal waffle with Chubby Churned's bourbon and bacon ice cream.​We were invited to check out the Good Foods all-bacon dinner last weekend, so we strapped on our adventure helmets and dove into the madness. Amazingly enough, we left feeling ... More >>

Sweet! Champagne Mangoes Return to Alemany

Jun BelenChampagne mangoes (right), pictured with specimens of the common Kent variety.​We were thrilled. Scratch that: We were ecstatic to find California-grown champagne mangoes at the Alemany Farmers' Market last weekend. Andrea of Family Farm Foods grows these sweet mangoes at her farm in ... More >>

Filipino Sweet Beat: House of Silvanas' Cool Treats

T. PalmerSilvanas, a dreamy dessert sensation.​Tucked away in the back of one of several shopping centers along a very consumer-friendly street, House of Silvanas (2055 Gellert at King, Daly City) offers cool treats from the Philippines to those lucky enough to stumble on it. The small bakery is o ... More >>

Delicious small plates from the Philippines, Vietnam, and China star at Poleng Lounge

Early Bird Special: Poleng Lounge

J. BirdsallLuym, grilling up goodness at the S.F. Street Food Festival.​An early nibble from the Weekly's Wednesday food review. Seems that some chefs are born fierce, while others (credit changing tastes, the alignment of the planets, whatever) have fierceness thrust upon them. That second ... More >>

Flava of the Month Turns 6

Three of a Kind: Triple Threat DJs When it comes to local legendary hip-hop DJs, few have the pedigree of the boys from Triple Threat. Apollo aka P-Lo is an original Invisible Skratch Pickl who was also Souls of Mischief's DJ on the '93 til Infinity tour. Shortkut is both a Beat Junkie and a Sk ... More >>

Snacktion: Buttons and Bows from Marsha's Marvelous

Name: Buttons and Bows Pasta SaladBrand: Marsha's MarvelousOrigin: South San FranciscoFound at: Other Avenues (3930 Judah at 45th Ave.)Cost: $3.89Ingredients: Semolina pasta, canola and olive oil, bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, balsamic vinegar, green onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, ... More >>

Early Bird Special: RN74

Paul TrapaniYou gotta love Michael Mina: Nobody in this town does high concept with such downright drama. How about a mashup of old French trains, New American cooking, and global wines? SF Weekly food critic Meredith Brody rides the vin express at RN74 (301 Mission at Beale) this week, holding on t ... More >>

I Fold

Neither Much Crab nor Shack

Nettie's on Union offers swell cocktails and some sophisticated dishes.

Hurry Up and Slow Down

The decor and presentation try hard at Level III, but the timing is off.

Photos: Week on the Street (Part 5)

Bag Ladies

Clubbing It

Barometer Fluctuates at Mercury Appetizer Bar on Lombard at Van Ness

One by Day, Another by Night

Two meals yield different experiences at new downtown Venetian-style restaurant

Tasty Decor

An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

Closer Than Italy

Lucky Glen Park gets a new neighborhood hangout

Beijing, Tokyo, or... Daly City? -- Little Manila, Rebecca and Terry Solomon

Spotlight Reviews

Local albums you may have missed. This week: computer-music master Chris Brown's Talking Drum.

Best Welding Supplies

Sprung

A Manila-folder galleon, catered edamame at camp, and a Q&A with Dr. Beer: It must be spring

Thrilla in Manila

Local comic Rex Navarrete invades the Philippines

Park Yourself

Chenery Park

Walk on the Flip Side

A hilarious comedy about life with a Filipino-American family is a low-budget sleeper

The Luddite Eats

Paragon

South to the Future

Warming Up to Global Warming

Asian Abduction

Off the Books

A school district administrator's extracurricular foreign recruiting prompts investigations in two countries

Night Crawler

A Fleeting Remembrance

Third Base

Letters

Puttin' on the Ritz

Dog Bites