S. Van Ness

Rice Paper Scissors Hijacks Whiz Burgers on New Year's Day

Rice Paper Scissors New Year's Day Brunch Where: Whiz Burgers, 700 S. Van Ness (at 18th St.), 824-5888 When: Tues., Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Menu items available à la carte ($3-12) The rundown: Not content to rest on their achievements of 2011 (which included props and screen time from ... More >>

Mission Bowling Club and Noe Valley Wine Merchants Near, and Food Truck News

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Invest in some bowling shoes, because the second restaurant-bowling alley to open in S.F. -- in less than a month -- will start setting up the pins this Monday. Inside Scoop shares some details about A ... More >>

Fresh and Easy Comes on Strong, Oakland Bar Boom

​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Grub Street reports that San Francisco is about to see the arrival of four branches of Fresh and Easy, a grocery store chain, owned by British giant Tesco, that models itself along the lines of ... More >>

Homeroom's Opening, Sol Food Opens a Takeout Business, Bissap Baobab to Become Bullitt II

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. According to Inside Scoop, the Bay Area's first macaroni-and-cheese restaurant, Homeroom (400 40th St., Oakland, homeroom510.com), should open for lunch next Tuesday and for dinner the ... More >>

No. 72: Sauerbraten at Walzwerk

Earl G./FlickrWalzwerk's sauerbraten, $18.​SFoodie's countdown of the 92 best things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. SFoodie has eaten sauerbratens so vinegary we worried that the meat had spoiled. But Walzwerk's sauerbraten, one of the Mission restaurant's best dishes, hits just ... More >>

Wooly Pig Sheds Its Window Paper, Tikka Masala Haight Reopens

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Remember Wooly Pig Cafe (205 Hugo, at Second Ave.), that papered-over space in the Inner Sunset that SFoodie spotted a few months ago? It opened this weekend serving sandwiches, salads, and ... More >>

Pudong Opens in Old Mecca Spot, Marlowe to Take Over Joey & Eddie's

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. UrbanDaddy led the media swarm surrounding yesterday's opening of Pudong (2029 Market, 252-0700, www.pudongsf.com), in the expansive space that used to house Mecca. The pitch: French-Chinese ... More >>

All Six DeLano's to Shutter, Le Truc Se Gare Près de AT&T Park

​ ​The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Grub Street scooped SFoodie in its own neighborhood followed SFoodie in reporting that Le Truc, which is un autobus that serves food, is going to be parking at 470 Brannan from 11 a.m. to 3 p. ... More >>

Antojitos Smothered in Toppings at Los Yaquis

Jonathan KauffmanQuesadillas with ham and cheese (and pork and avocado and...), $7.​ The Aguirre family, who run the colorful, congenial Los Yaquis on S. Van Ness and 15th St., are doing something no other San Francisco restaurant is: serving Jalisco-style botanas (snacks) and smothered antojitos ... More >>

Think Bender's is Freaky on an Ordinary Night? Wait'll You Check Out Saturday's Freaktoberfest

gretchen robinette/FlickrThis Jell-O wrestling scene from Bender's isn't even Freaktoberfest. Scared yet?​The wacky Schmaltz Brewing Company is celebrating its blood-red Halloween lager, Coney Island Freaktoberfest, with an eponymous event at Bender's (806 S. Van Ness at 19th St.) this Saturda ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Java Detour's Green Tea Frappé

​It can get pretty crowded waiting to get on the freeway or trying to cross the bridge at the wrong time, but the drive-through Java Detour (270 S. Van Ness at 12th St.) can make a slow crawl just a little bit more palatable. If a cup of coffee is too predictable, there's a solid selection of smoo ... More >>

Mayan Holiday: Poc-Chuc's as Good as Ever

Jen SFO-BCN/FlickrThe eponymous dish: The pork is simultaneously crisp and chewy.​If you've slept on Poc-Chuc, the pretty Mayan joint on 16th Street, now is as good a time as any to wake up. Three square meals a day aren't always enough to keep an active San Francisco going. If you eat here, o ... More >>

Drink Therapy: Cheap Whiskey and a Whiff of Leather

gretchen robinette/FlickrThings can get messy.​ Even if you only aspire to the whole neckbeard and ink-sleeve look, and haven't yet wangled the sort of job (bread delivery guy? A.M. barista? ) that affords afternoons off, you can feel totally at home at this scuffed slice of Mission real estat ... More >>

Drink Therapy: Biker Dreams in a Scuffed Corner of the Mission

gretchen robinette/FlickrThings tend to get a tad messy.​Even if you only aspire to the whole neckbeard and ink-sleeve look, and haven't yet wangled the sort of job (muffin delivery guy? A.M. barista? ) that affords afternoons off, you can feel totally at home at this scuffed slice of Mission ... More >>

Limón's Re-Opening Party Offers a Glimpse of Nuevo Latino Deliciousness to Come

Limon's new chef is Emmanuel Piqueras.​After a year of remodeling and renovations following a 2008 fire, Limón (524 Valencia at 16th St.) is finally set to open tonight. Last night's party for industry and media showed off the new space: a bar and open kitchen with a raw seafood bar, and an ... More >>

Tuna, Whiskey, and Vintage Moves: A Foodie Day Planner

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Let's do lunch: Dump the tuna on white for something altogether more luscious: SF Weekly food critic Meredith Brody suggests the tombo tuna melt with fontina and roasted tomatoes at Anchor & Hope (83 Minna at First St., 501-9100). Drink therapy: Start thinking about which ... More >>

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