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Michael Bauer Watch: A Load of Tripe

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Anthony Bourdain's Hunger for More Inevitably Leads Him to S.F.

media.newsobserver.comWhere do you go for entrails, chiles, and bacony goodness after you've been to Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and Colombia? Why, San Francisco, of course!Famed tough-guy foodie Anthony Bourdain is in these parts right now, it's rumored, sampling our finest and weirdest cuisine for his Tr ... More >>

I'll Have What She's Having

Eating at Marnee Thai can be an education in making difficult choices.

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Sexy Dishes Week Specials

Today through Friday is TasteTV's "Sexy Dishes Week" in the Bay Area, a celebration of the release of the book Sexy Dishes that contains profiles of hot local chefs and their recipes. Several establishments are offering specials based on or inspired by their chef's recipe(s) in the book. Announced s ... More >>

Early Bird Special: Beijing Restaurant

foodnut.com/FlickrThe Tower: Addictive fried potatoes.​An early nibble from the Weekly's Wednesday food review. What would Yao eat? That's Yao Ming, the hella lanky Houston Rockets center, who dribbles chili oil and black vinegar on northern Chinese dishes like fennel dumplings and meat panc ... More >>

Shut Up and Eat Your Enoki: A SFoodie Lunch Planner

ooluong/FlickrYou'll eat it and you'll like it, damn it.​Friday, November 20, 2009 How many effing yogurts do you need to choose from? Choice is overrated, especially in the Whole Foods dairy aisle, when you wish somebody could just hand you the damn Wallaby Peach Passion and let you move on. ... More >>

Soups, small plates, and snacks shine at Taste of Formosa

ooluong/FlickrYou'll eat it and you'll like it, damn it.​Friday, November 20, 2009 How many effing yogurts do you need to choose from? Choice is overrated, especially in the Whole Foods dairy aisle, when you wish somebody could just hand you the damn Wallaby Peach Passion and let you move on. ... More >>

Mission Chinese Food's Debut Was the Hottest Meal in Town

Tamara PalmerDanny Bowien's ma po tofu is super hot.​Mission Chinese Food began eat-in, takeout, and delivery service yesterday at Lung Shan, site of the past Mission Street Food dinner events. We slid in for lunch (operating hours are 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.) and spent quite a few minutes debat ... More >>

Mission Chinese Food offers a Matrix mind-twister of a meal

Tamara PalmerDanny Bowien's ma po tofu is super hot.​Mission Chinese Food began eat-in, takeout, and delivery service yesterday at Lung Shan, site of the past Mission Street Food dinner events. We slid in for lunch (operating hours are 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.) and spent quite a few minutes debat ... More >>

What the Hell Is Danny Bowien Thinking? A Snapshot

Jesse Friedman/Beer & NoshDanny Bowien.​When I called Danny Bowien up last week, trying to find out what the hell he was doing at Mission Chinese Food, my few simple questions turned into an hour-long chat that spiraled from his obsession with Sichuan cuisine to an intriguing offhand commen ... More >>

At San Dong House, go for the hand-pulled noodles

Jesse Friedman/Beer & NoshDanny Bowien.​When I called Danny Bowien up last week, trying to find out what the hell he was doing at Mission Chinese Food, my few simple questions turned into an hour-long chat that spiraled from his obsession with Sichuan cuisine to an intriguing offhand commen ... More >>

Critic's Notes: Four Restaurants I Decided Not to Review

Vivian H./YelpSalt and pepper prawns at Brother Seafood Restaurant.​The past year has seen so many high-profile, creative restaurants open that it's been a great time to be a restaurant critic in San Francisco. But there's as much sifting to do as writing. Over the past few months, I've eaten my w ... More >>

Mission Chinese Food's Kung Pao Corned Beef

Alex HochmanCorned beef? Pastrami? It doesn't seem to matter.​"This shit is no joke," Mission Chinese Food's Danny Bowien warned yesterday as he set down a plate of kung pao corned beef ($11) on day one of MCF's new BBQ menu. Corned beef? To paraphrase Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins, was this ... More >>

Oakland Homebrew Dinner

Eating About Beer​Eating About Beer's Winter Homebrew Dinner Where: CommonWealth Café and Public House, 2882 Telegraph (at 29th St.), Oakland, 510-663-3001 When: Sun., Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $50 for six courses, including homebrew pairings The rundown: Do the members of the homebrew all ... More >>

No. 3: Sichuan Pickles at Mission Chinese Food

Albert Law/porkbellystudioMission Chinese Food's mixed pickles, $3.​SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The longer Danny Bowien and Anthony Myint's restaurant sticks around, the farther afield it spins, growing wilder and more elaborate wit ... More >>

Dong Bei Mama: Chinese Charcuterie and a Trip Through Manchuria

Albert Law/porkbellystudioMission Chinese Food's mixed pickles, $3.​SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The longer Danny Bowien and Anthony Myint's restaurant sticks around, the farther afield it spins, growing wilder and more elaborate wit ... More >>

A Full List of the 92 Best Dishes in S.F. for Fresh Eats

Albert Law/porkbellystudioMission Chinese Food's mixed pickles, $3.​SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition.The longer Danny Bowien and Anthony Myint's restaurant sticks around, the farther afield it spins, growing wilder and more elaborate wit ... 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 >>

Shabu Pub and G Cube Cafe: Japanese Hot Pots Go Chinese

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 >>

Recent Openers

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 >>

Recent Openers

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 >>

Recent Openers

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 >>

Sichuan Home: Chinese Food Burns So Good in a Different Way

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 >>

Sichuan Home Dishes Out Spicy Innovations

Lara HataSichuan Home's spicy tea-smoked duck. ​As vibrant as the regional cuisines of China are, you wouldn't always know it in America, where Western bistros are encouraged to play and experiment, but chefs at "ethnic" restaurants are often tied to a roster of the classics. Well, not Sichuan H ... More >>

Screw Authenticity: Asian Food in America

Lummmy/FlickrShould Americans even be calling pad thai "Thai" at this point?​This week, Gilt Taste is running a fantastic series about Asian food in America -- or rather, Asian American food. The series led with an article by former SFoodie editor (and current East Bay Express critic) John Birdsal ... More >>

Humphry Slocombe Introduces New Line of Caramel Candies

Humphry Slocombe​Humphry Slocombe gets a lot of attention for its ice cream, but there are little toppings and treats (like frosted peanuts and duck fat pecan pie) that comparatively fly as much under the radar as is possible for this popular parlor. One new such addition: a line of in-house c ... More >>

Wo Hing General Store: Charles Phan Tries Cantonese Food

Humphry Slocombe​Humphry Slocombe gets a lot of attention for its ice cream, but there are little toppings and treats (like frosted peanuts and duck fat pecan pie) that comparatively fly as much under the radar as is possible for this popular parlor. One new such addition: a line of in-house c ... More >>

Wo Hing General Store: Cantonese Home Cooking Not for the Masses

Kimberly SandieWo Hing General Store's steamed catfish with black bean sauce.​It took me a few weeks to sort through my feelings about Charles Phan's new Wo Hing General Store, the subject of this week's full-length restaurant review in the paper. The Slanted Door owner is nationally known for Vie ... More >>

Beer Revolution Turns Two & Drake's Preps for the Hopocalypse

​Unfortunately, San Franciscans don't have much to look forward to this Superbowl Sunday. We'll have to suffer through deep depression, uncontrollable fits of sobbing, and endless commercials for bland beer. Thankfully, there are two East Bay beer events this Saturday that should restore your ... More >>