Jen SiskaAh, summer, when a young man's fancy turns to chicken 'n' waffles. What is it about the Harlem classic -- an inter-meal mashup of homely comforts -- that's poised for revival? In the Tenderloin, Gussie's Chicken and Waffles is due to drop any day now. And halfway between AT&T and South Park, techies and others escape office cubes to line up for chicken 'n' waffles (plus neo-Southern favorites) at takeout-only Little Skillet (360 Ritch at Townsend). Weekly restaurant critic Matthew Staff
Jen SiskaIronside's cuban sandwichAn early nibble from the Weekly's Wednesday food review.
Point your finger at the jobless rate or the housing bubble's bust: We're living through a moment of intense repurposing. And while we may not be at the point of sock darning, we're seriously digging restaurants that manage to remake the familiar into something convincingly modern. The SOMA restaurant Ironside (680 Second St. at Townsend) scores a double hit in that regard, rehabbing both a former
