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M.Y. China: S.F.'s Most Expensive Dim Sum

M.Y. China Has San Francisco's Most Expensive Dim Sum

We live in a magical land called the Sunset, where delicious dim sum dumplings can be had for 50 cents apiece, so paying $18 for five dumplings is definitely a seismic shift. That's the price of the pork and black truffle juicy dumplings at M.Y. China (845 Market), which opened December 3 in the Wes ... More >>

Where The (Cook)Books Are: Chronicle Books Sale

All through December, SFoodie is bringing you local gift ideas for the food obsessives in your life. Want to give and possibly get fed in return? Gifting a Chronicle cookbook may just entice your adorable friend to whip up a batch of Cake Pops or addictive Tartine bread in return. The warm and fuzz ... More >>

Blue Bottle Kiosk, Contraband Coffee, and Front Cafe Provide Caffeine Buzz

The latest in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Tablehopper has some caffeine news. Contraband Coffee is soft opening its second location this weekend (1648 Pacific at Polk), Front Cafe is now serving coffee and has plans for beer/wine later (150 Mississsippi ... More >>

Local's Corner Readies, Teavana and Ghiradelli in the Mall, and Cerverceria de MateVeza this Weekend

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Those looking forward to Local's Corner opening can plan on stopping by for dinner service starting April 17. But before then, their origin restaurant, Local: Mission Eatery, will have an extra night of d ... More >>

Pizza, Pizza, More Eating Under the Dome, and a Hookah Lounge Transforms

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Two pizza places eye S.F.: Eater SF shares Mozzeria, a pizzeria documenting its trials and tribulations of pre-opening stressors and success, is slated to open in the Mission at 3228 16th St. (at Guerrero ... More >>

Safeway May Pour Wine, A Haunted Bar, and the Second Nopalito

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Wine tasting at Safeway? Maybe. Haighteration reports there is an "Instructional Tasting" liquor license application pending for the Duboce Triangle Safeway (2020 Market at Dolores). While no one at this ... More >>

Umami Burger Is On The Way, Bottle Cap Set to Open, and All Seasons Cafe May Be Back

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. It's official: Southern California's Umami Burger has called dibs on a Union Street spot. Eater SF reports it will be taking over the former Jovino's space (2184 Union at Fillmore), and is slated to open ... More >>

Spending $$$ on Cooking Less, Fear of Sushi and Plastic

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. How often do you use your KitchenAid? In the Atlantic, Megan McArdle attempts to resolve a conundrum: Why are businesses like Sur La Table thriving and high-end appliances appeari ... More >>

Is Banning Shark's Fin Racist?

​Today, the San Francisco Chronicle surveyed the battle emerging over a recently introduced state assembly bill proposing to ban the sale and import of shark's fin throughout California. The pro and con camps are defining it as a fight over cultural heritage versus environmental conservation.Accor ... More >>

Martin Yan Hits the Food Court, The Corner Fans Itself

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. In the print edition of Inside Scoop, Paolo L. reports that local cookbook author and TV star Martin Yan is bringing a new restaurant to the Westfield San Francisco Centre food court sometim ... More >>

Soak Up Shanghai's Wine-Steeped Cooking at Asian Art Museum Demo

Asian Culinary ForumJai Yun chef Nei Chia Ji.​Shanghai cuisine can be described as lush, and not just because it revels in the abundance of vegetables and livestock gleaned from the Yangtze River Delta and seafood hauled from the surrounding coastal provinces. Booze plays a prominent role, exe ... More >>

Umami Dearest

Asian Culinary ForumJai Yun chef Nei Chia Ji.​Shanghai cuisine can be described as lush, and not just because it revels in the abundance of vegetables and livestock gleaned from the Yangtze River Delta and seafood hauled from the surrounding coastal provinces. Booze plays a prominent role, exe ... More >>

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