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June 15, 2009
Spin Zone: Pizza Pro Tony Gemignani Rocks Sunday's North Beach Festival
Mary LaddDough boy: Twirl master Tony Gemignani.Hey, mambo! World pizza-tossing champion Tony Gemignani rocked the dough in his self-described "truly Italian" fashion at Sunday's North Beach Festival. Beer-swilling fans called out, danced, and jumped up and down as Gemignani performed. His crowd-ple ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Who Knew? Mission Pie Now Taking a Walk on the Savory Side
Mary LaddMary LaddKrystin Rubin with a savory quiche.Wanna get down in a savory and sweet way? Belly up to Mission Pie (2901 Mission at 25th St.) for a nibble. Since February, the shop has been quietly showcasing fresh, seasonal ingredients from California farms in a savory line of quiches ($4.50/sl ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
Duc Loi: A Market on Mission Becomes Something Truly Super
Mary LaddThrow money at something, and it just might blossom into something wonderfulMary Ladd. Eons ago, SFoodie talked to a source detailing plans for Duc Loi Supermarket (2200 Mission at 18th St.). Established in 1987, Duc Loi was a store with "international" ingredients but didn't stand out as a ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
Queer Food Capital: Four Sweet Brunch Places for Gay Dads and Everyone Else
What are Daddy and Papa to do? Father's Day is a twofer in households with two dads, which means extra pressure to do it up right. To help, we've rounded up four special but affordable places to have brunch on Sunday with the little ones. Pack the kids in the stroller, grab the Sunday Times or that ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
It Isn't a Party Until Somebody Cries: The Week in SFoodie
• It was an unapologetic week of eating, with a tear or two thrown in for good measure. New SFoodie blogger Mary Ladd was busted gorging on the tasty but little-known savory foods at Mission Pie. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford downed a mai tai (or two) in anticipation of summer. • We dropped our b ... More >>
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July 3, 2009
Let's Get Lifted: The Week in SFoodie
Grundlepuck/FlickrChillax, brainiac, and enjoy the show.Yes, it was all about elevating this week. With Blue Bottle drips from Cento in our system, we shook our lingering hangover from Pride and turned our remaining brain cells to summer reading. Made us feel smarter, anyway. Contributor Tamara Pal ... More >>
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July 6, 2009
City of Burgers: Thrill of the Grill's Kobe
Mary Ladd Double the meat, double the delcious.Though some may gripe that this place has all the makings of a restaurant that exists solely to cater to drunks, Thrill of the Grill has more to offer than that. Sure, it's a super casual restaurant that may at first glance seem like a logical me ... More >>
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July 6, 2009
Pi Bar Still Has Some Work to Do to Remake Shuttered Thai Space
Mary Ladd The former Suriya Thai on Valencia is undergoing a transformation. Seventeen is a long time in restaurant years. It was sad to see a Valencia Street fave, Suriya Thai (1432 Valencia at 25th St.), shutter earlier this year on March 4th. Suriya was an oasis of calm, offering delectab ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Tabasco-Spiked Tequila Sparks a Three-Alarm Buzz
Mary LaddSpirits snobs may gag over the notion of spicy tequila, but heat lovers (including this blogger) have definitely warmed up to the notion of adult drinks with a kick. Tabasco's premium tequila is labeled hecho en Mexico. It adds a touch of heat to the usual margarita, Bloody Mary, or shot. ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
Be the Change You Wish to Eat: The Week in SFoodie
shunafish/FlickrAppleman: armed with new challenges.• It was a week all about moving on, starting with Meredith Brody's Hot Meal report on Five, the luxe-y Berkeley hotel eatery that marks the re-appearance of beloved S.F. chef Scott Howard. She's dreaming about a return. • Mary Ladd tracked an ... More >>
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July 20, 2009
Beef Brisket Sandwich Offers a Whole New Reason to Visit Betty
Mary LaddGet in the car, go to Betty's.Lunch alert, road-trip style: Yeah, you've stood in line at Bakesale Betty (5098 Telegraph at 51st St., Oakland) for the scones, fried chicken sandwiches, and Lamingtons. Now there's a fresh reason to jockey for a seat at one of the ironing board tables out fro ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Peruvian Barley-Flavored Tonic is Smooth, but Beware the Sugar High
Mary LaddCapable of slaking a thirst and curing lumbago? How can one popular Peruvian nonalcoholic bottled drink be both an aperitif-slash-digestif and help with back pain? SFoodie followed a tip from a Peruvian friend and ran straight to the store to find out. Inca's Food Emoliente barley d ... More >>
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July 28, 2009
Estancia Dinner at Jardiniere: Local? Grass Fed? We'll Settle for Tasty
Mary LaddThe roasted skirt steak was beefy and tender.Before digging in to the Estancia grass-fed beef prix fixe at Jardiniere (300 Grove at Franklin) last night, SFoodie and überblogger Amy Sherman chatted with Traci Des Jardins, who admitted to nursing a 14-hours-ahead jet lag (she'd just ... More >>
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July 29, 2009
Market Report: More Earnestness Than Glamour in Noe Valley
Mary Ladd The Noe Valley Tuesday farmers' market: Call it cozy. A visit to the rather bare-bones Noe Valley farmer's market on a foggy summer day is probably best kept to earnest local food geeks eager to support their 'hood. The Tuesday afternoon market (3-7 p.m.) launched in May, in the par ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Mission Burger Shares Its Recipe for the Dearly Departed Vegan Variety
vegansaurus.comThe vegan burger in better days.Yesterday, SFoodie's Mary Ladd reported on the demise of Mission Burger's beloved vegan burger. Perhaps in response to an impassioned plea by Vegansaurus to reconsider ("We love that vegan burger more than we love animals, and we're vegan! That means ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Kauffman's Five: Food Bloggery High Points from This Week
Favorite morsels from the blogs and beyond:Le Cherpumple1. They said it couldn't be repeated. They said it shouldn't be repeated. But this week Andy Wright spent five hours baking a pie-in-a-cake-times-three cherpumple. The results seemed surprisingly sliceable. I am in awe. 2. Mary Ladd talked t ... More >>
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February 19, 2010
Biscuits, Triple XXX Hot Sauce, and Banh Xeo: New Weekend Brunch Options
M. LaddEgg beaters: Brunch condiments at Baby Blues BBQ.Brunch ruts can set in without warning, till all of a sudden you're seated on a bolt-down at Just For You, scanning a menu you've studied dozens of times, thinking: WTF. Fortunately, like a fresh pot of coffee at the Bunn station, a new ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
Kauffman's Five: This Week in Blogativity
A few of my favorite morsels from the blog and beyond this week:1. Between @jasperslobrushe and @ruthbourdain, I have lost several irredeemable minutes this week to reading parody Twitter feeds. M. Ladd2. The Brazilian-owned pizza parlor is a San Francisco trope that doesn't usually result in goo ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Traci Des Jardins' Ballpark Eateries Public House and Mijita in Stealth-Open Mode
J. BirdsallMijita started serving food this morning. Public House launches its kitchen at 4.Well, well, well. Just hours after last night's launch party for media and industry wrapped, the dual Traci Des Jardins ballpark eateries Public House and Mijita are officially in soft-open mode ― li ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Sour Cream and Onion Potatoes from Bar Agricole's Brandon Jew
Mary LaddBrandon Jew.Brandon Jew's Sour Cream and Onion Potatoes Serves 2 "I like serving these potatoes with grilled duck breast," says Jew, chef at Bar Agricole, due for SOMA in late spring or early summer. "But they are delicious by themselves too." Check out our Q&A with the chef here, a ... More >>
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April 12, 2010
What to Have for Lunch Today: Classic Philly Cheesesteak from Phat Philly
Mary LaddClassic Philly Cheesesteak (regular, $6.50) and Criss-Cut waffle fries ($4).Mon., April 12, 2010 Nate C./YelpPhat Philly's appropriately phat (and fattening) sandwich brings thin slices of American Kobe beef blanketed with a rich house-made cheddar and Newcastle Brown Ale sau ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Dynamo Donut Opens (Sorta) Secret Garden
Christine C./YelpSweet: Herbs, sun tea, and doughnuts.Dynamo quietly opened its back patio three weeks ago ― that means it's no longer necessary to hover at the sidewalk counter with your yeast doughnut and Four Barrel, or try to snag one of tables inside. Dynamo's Sara Spearin told us that ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Fourth of July Fireworks at Aquatic Park? Here's Where to Nosh
Shawna Scott/FlickrThe glow through the fog bank can be stunning. Just stunning.The city's annual Fourth of July fireworks are set to blow at 9:30 Sunday night. Great views can be had at Aquatic Park (Jefferson and Hyde Streets). If you know a member of the Dolphin Club, this is the best time ... More >>
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July 20, 2010
Show Dogs Hosts Beer and Bites for Bikes
Brian B./YelpShow Dogs has been a force to make Mid-Market more appealing. The sausage spot regularly hosts fundraisers, even managing to rope Mayor Newsom into the space. This Thursday, Show Dogs is teaming up with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to showcase the group's efforts at improv ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Mission Community Market Off to an Unpretentious Start
Mary LaddThe market is a collaboration by neighborhood groups, including La Cocina, MEDA, and the Mission Merchants Association.The opening hour of yesterday's first-ever Mission Community Market attracted a smattering of looky-loos (a few business suits mixed in with the hoodie- and yoga-pan ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Thermidor's Iceberg Daiquiri, a Frosty Flashback
Thermidor's Iceberg ($9) is a mini vacay on a bar stool. Mixologist Brooke Arthur's cooling frozen daiquiri has vanilla and grapefruit elements, but just a hint of the latter, meaning it's pretty much free of the bitterness that can easily overpower a resort drink. That said, the Iceberg has ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Schoggi Pairs Tea with Chocolate For a Good Cause
yuichi.sakuraba/FlickrThe class, at the S.F. shop of Swiss chocolate maker Schoggi, benefits a kids' and families' nonprofit.Looking to upgrade your afternoon tea session to something a bit more luxe? A class tomorrow night at Swiss chocolate maker Schoggi near Union Square aims to break down ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Mint Plaza Farmers' Market a Quiet Alternative to Heart of the City
Mary LaddYesterday was week two for the seasonal Mint Plaza Farmers' market.Yesterday's Mint Plaza Farmers' Market ― overall a smaller, somewhat tidier version of Heart of the City, happening simultaneously at Civic Center ― offered a chance to buy bread from two bakers (Beckmann's and Ba ... More >>
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August 25, 2010
18th Street Block Party Brings the Hog to Dolores
Brett L./FlickrSpit-roasting pig at the last 18th Street Block Party in 2008.Delfina's Craig Stoll, Bi-Rite's Sam Mogannam, and other Mission business owners organized a huge party two summers ago that took over 18th Street and spilled into Dolores Park. The free event was swarmed by people w ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
World Testicle Cooking Championship Serves Up a Menagerie of Balls
GloomyCorp/FlickrGolden globes: Poster advertising the 2006 Ball Cup.The Huffington Post reports today on the seventh annual World Testicle Cooking Championship, taking place in Ozrem, Serbia. On the menu at the so-called Ball Cup: testicles from kangaroo, camel, ostrich, boar, and bulls; bee ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Brown Bag Benefit Auction Promises Luxe Lunches for Top Bidders
Darin L./YelpCorey Lee's Benu is one of 26 places donating six-person lunches.The Brown Bag Lunch Project, an online fundraiser for the San Francisco Community School, is auctioning off meals from 26 S.F. chefs and restaurants. The school is seeking to raise $5,000. The list of providers so f ... More >>
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September 3, 2010
Prepare to Get Stains: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival Drops Sept. 11-12
Save the date for a weekend of Bay views punctuated by chocolate nibbles, sweets, wine, and music. The 15th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival lays out its temptations later this month, Sept. 11-12. Proceeds benefit Project Open Hand. What to expect: ice cream sundae-eating contes ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Save the Date: Fall Apple and Cheese Tasting in Healdsburg
pengrin™/FlickrSonoma County Gravenstein.An orchard of ancient Gravenstein apples ― prized for their ability to tart and plump up a pie by Jonathan Kauffman ― will be the setting for a fall tasting next month in Healdsburg. The three-hour event at Gina's Orchard is heavy on samples of s ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
CUESA's Sunday Supper Goes Whole Beast
CUESA/FlickrCrostini at last year's Sunday Supper.The list of participating chefs and restaurants for this weekend's Sunday Supper benefit for CUESA looks tasty. El Porteno, Gialina, Fatted Calf, Il Cane Rosso, Barbacco, Serpentine, A16, Betelnut, and Greens are just a nibble preview; full re ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Arizmendi on Valencia Preps for Opening with Sporadic Freebies
Mary LaddThis unnamed trainer dude from the Inner Sunset Arizmendi has been passing out free samples in front of the Valencia Street bakery.Depending on who you talk to at the soon-to-open Arizmendi on Valencia, the bakery will be ready for business anywhere from a week to 10 days from now. A ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Can Tech Tools Help Us Eat Better? Find Out at Free Ferry Building Event
Wikia and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is at the helm of an all-day free food and tech event at the Ferry Building this Sunday. It'll seek to ask whether things like food blogs, websites, and smartphone apps can influence healthy food choices, with a panel discussion that includes Chow's Jan ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Mission Arizmendi Open for Business
Mary LaddArizmendi Bakery officially opened its doors for full business at 7 a.m. today; no more freebie cheese rolls for you. A worker/co-owner at the collectively owned bakery emporium joked to SFoodie "we're early birds," while overseeing the pastries and coffee drink orders. There are two tab ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Heritage Birds Flock to Cafe Rouge for Thanksgiving Preview
traditionalfoodstore.comHeritage turkeys at BN Ranch.Thanksgiving's a month away! Next week at Berkeley's Café Rouge, meat guru Bill Niman holds forth on heritage turkeys, a specialty of the BN Ranch company he founded with his wife, Nicolette Hahn Niman. Actually, the event's a heritage pou ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Where Were You When the Mayor Declared This To Be Arizmendi Day?
Mary LaddSay cheesy: The Valencia Street Arizmendi crew poses with Supes David Campos and Bevan Dufty.Supervisors Bevan Dufty and David Campos presented a lunchtime proclamation from Mayor Newsom's office naming today Arizmendi Day across the city. The brand-new Valencia Street bakery marked ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Specchio Devotes Thursdays to Bottarga
gaspartorriero/FlickrThe eww factor: A sliver mullet roe sac.Fans of bottarga may want to trek to the Mission for a taste of Sardinia and Sicily. Specchio chef Gino Assaf is dedicating Thursday nights to the silver mullet roe. It's a favorite of the chef, who began working with bottarga in Ve ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Mead Workshop Lets You Walk With a Gallon
K. Praslowicz (Sjixxxy)/FlickrMead's said to be the world's oldest fermented guzzler.The Women's Building is holding it's own as a go-to spot for regular food events (note: self-identifying dudes are completely welcome to participate). This Thursday night, learn to make mead in a class presen ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Annual Mole to Die For Contest Invites Guests to Taste, Weigh In
SF WeeklyJust a taste, now.The Mole to Die For contest and tasting returns Wednesday to the Mission Cultural Center. Note the word "tasting": If you show up you'll be able to sample ― but not fill up on ― the complex sauce of many spices enshrined in Oaxaca. (A previous contest was the s ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
NYC's Bromberg Brothers Glad-Handing at Stanford Court Next Week
Blue Ribbon Restaurants/FacebookIt's that kind of food.The Bromberg Brothers ― you may have heard of their growing Blue Ribbon empire ― are coming to town next week. The N.Y. chefs are best known for nouveau classics like "Northern" fried chicken with crispy collard greens and other comfo ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Taste Champagne (in Bulk) at Arlequin Wine Merchant
It's rare opportunity to compare 30 Champagnes at one sitting, but that's what Arlequin Wine Merchant will be pouring next Thursday evening at its annual holiday Champagne event. Sip bubbly from 30 well-known and cult Champagne producers, most of them grower-producers. They include Krug, Pol Rog ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Want to Pretend You're Opening a Restaurant? Food Network Wants You
If you want a chance to suck up to some Food Network casting agents, get your gear ready for an audition this Friday. The show is called 24 Hour Restaurant Battle and Food Network's trying to get the message out to any "San Francisco foodies" with a three-hour weekday window to pursue fame's ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Rosamunde's Throwing a Party for Itself
Rebekah T./YelpRosamunde Turns One Where: Rosamunde Sausage Grill, 2832 Mission (at 24th St.), 970-9015 When: Tues., Jan. 18, 5-11 p.m. Cost: Free admission; bring cash for food and drinks The rundown: Rosamunde is rolling out a birthday party to celebrate its first year of business in ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
Fancy Food Show Brings the Usual Mix of Sass and Class to Moscone
Mary LaddGiant dancing Jelly Belly? Why, it must be the annual NASFT Fancy Food Show at Moscone.Indulgence came in the form of cheese, oils (including a new cooking oil made from tea), cured meat, candy, chocolate, and toffee yesterday at Moscone Center, part of the annual NASFT Fancy Food Sh ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Rosamunde Mission Celebrates Its First Birthday with Beer and Locals
Mary LaddRosamunde partner Josh Margolis, far left, with birthday revelers.Yesterday by 5:30 p.m., birthday girl Rosamunde Sausage Grill on Mission was at full-guest capacity. The crowd was a mix of slim young Missionites and serious beer geeks (in Bearded Lady and Toronado gear, natch) of va ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Free Produce at Ferry Plaza! Sort Of
Sean TimberlakeBe among the frst 50 to get a coupon at Ferry Plaza tomorrow, and you can walk away with a free bunch of beets from County Line.Deal fiends who eat produce: Get your fix starting tomorrow, Feb. 1, at the Tuesday Ferry Plaza farmers' market, when CUESA's "First 50 Freebies in Fe ... More >>
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