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Rich Higgins

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    February 13, 2012

    An Early Beer Week Valentine: Chocolate and Beer Pairings and More

    Celebrating Valentine's Day on February 14th is sooooo 2011. You know what's really sexy? The element of surprise. Get the jump on your significant other by planning an early surprise outing, and you may even get jumped at the end of the night. Turn up the smooth jazz, because Cupid's arrow is about ... More >>

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    December 1, 2011

    San Francisco's Five Best Restaurants for Beer Geeks

    hober/Flickr​SFoodie hates the term "gastropub." Hates it. But this city has more and more restaurants that technically qualify. Some are brewpubs where you can eat something more substantial than potato skins and greasy burgers. Some talk up their "beer program" (SFoodie sees that phrase and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2011

    Beer 'Week' Ends Sunday. Begin Your Grand Finale Today, Day 9

    bittermelon/FlickrMaster cicerone Rich Higgins, left, hoists one at the Nanobreweries of Tomorrow event.​Saturday, Feb. 19 Bracing for the crowds when Toronado opens its doors for the legendary Barleywine Festival? It's okay, there are other ways to prove the strength of your liver. Drinking ... More >>

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    September 21, 2010

    NorCal Brewers Score Big at the Great American Beer Festival

    Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen brewmaster Rich Higgins, manning the SF Brewers Guild booth in Denver.​As the 51-week wait for next year's 30th Great American Beer Festival begins, let's look back at the last few days in Denver, where 462 breweries converged inside the Colorado Convention Center, a ... More >>

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    September 8, 2010

    Social Kitchen and Brewery Installs New Chef Huy Nguyen

    Brian YaegerRuh-roh: Social Kitchen names its third chef in four months.​Oh that the food was anywhere as good as the beer, lamented SF Weekly food critic Jonathan Kauffman back in June, in a review of Social Kitchen and Brewery. Owners of the place are no doubt hopeful that'll be the case wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Beer Dinners, or the Fine Art of the 'Brew Fixe'

    Jesse Friedman/Beer & Nosh​There's no steadfast rule to putting together a beer dinner except, duh, you should have good food and pair it with good beer. Beyond that, they come in all shapes and sizes, meaning number of courses and the hit your wallet will take. Proving attending one doesn't ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 23, 2010

    Half right: New brewpubs attempt to reach bistro-level quality, with mixed results

    Jesse Friedman/Beer & Nosh​There's no steadfast rule to putting together a beer dinner except, duh, you should have good food and pair it with good beer. Beyond that, they come in all shapes and sizes, meaning number of courses and the hit your wallet will take. Proving attending one doesn't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Social Kitchen & Brewery Probably Not Opening Tomorrow After All

    Brian Yaeger​All that breathless excitement about Social Kitchen & Brewery welcoming in the suds-loving public tomorrow, to coincide with the San Francisco Brewers Guild meet 'n' greet? Keep holding your breath. Turns out the ABC hasn't yet issued Social's license ― brewmaster Rich Higgins s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Kauffman's Five: This Week in Food Bloggery

    Five morsels ― electronic or, um, flour and water ― that struck my fancy this week:​1. Bite of the Week: Not having to eat any more hot dogs for a while actually makes me a little giddy, but that's probably just the effects of nitrate withdrawal. In terms of real food tasted this week, the mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Meet the Five Beers Rich Higgins Has Wrought for Social Kitchen & Brewery

    Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen's brewmaster Rich Higgins is aiming for supple, food-friendly beers.​After seemingly eons of anticipation, Social Kitchen & Brewery commences its conviviality next Tuesday, April 20 to coincide with the SF Brewers Guild's monthly Meet the Brewers event. The city's si ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 24, 2010

    Thin crust, thick beer: Pi Bar and Delarosa benefit from thoughtful brew selections and reasonable prices

    Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen's brewmaster Rich Higgins is aiming for supple, food-friendly beers.​After seemingly eons of anticipation, Social Kitchen & Brewery commences its conviviality next Tuesday, April 20 to coincide with the SF Brewers Guild's monthly Meet the Brewers event. The city's si ... More >>

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