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Saison: Haute cuisine in the country Saison: Haute cuisine in the country
At Saison, Joshua Skenes' celebration of 21st-century haute cuisine, the whole notion of fine dining is upended. Sure, the kitchen assembles... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: November 18, 2009
Morning, noon, and night, Ironside wants to be the SOMA spot Morning, noon, and night, Ironside wants to be the SOMA spot
Ironside, a new eatery and hangout northeast of AT&T Park, takes American classics like pizza, burgers, Caesar salad, mac 'n' cheese, clam... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: November 11, 2009
Yu-Zen and the art of sushi Yu-Zen and the art of sushi
You can find the state induced by a recent meal at Yu-Zen, a modest but charming Japanese restaurant in the outermost Outer Richmond, in its... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: November 04, 2009
Muguboka offers homey Korean fare that goes beyond meat Muguboka offers homey Korean fare that goes beyond meat
Most people, if they are at all familiar with Korean cooking, know two things: Meals are accompanied by an array of small dishes containing... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: October 28, 2009
Pal's Takeaway, Rhea's Deli, and Mission Burger offer handheld delights Pal's Takeaway, Rhea's Deli, and Mission Burger offer handheld delights
If anything demonstrates the resilience of the human spirit, it's the way San Franciscans have kept their highly attuned taste buds nurtured and... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: October 21, 2009
Beijing Restaurant, Yao Ming's favorite S.F. spot, offers unusual delights Beijing Restaurant, Yao Ming's favorite S.F. spot, offers unusual delights
The little building at the corner of Alemany Boulevard and Ocean Avenue has housed a number of restaurants over the years, none of them a... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: October 14, 2009
Castro's Starbelly dishes out a truly memorable meal Castro's Starbelly dishes out a truly memorable meal
The first meal I had at Starbelly — a delightful lunch during which two of us shared seven dishes and wished we had room for more —... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: October 07, 2009
Burmese Kitchen: From modest lunchtime deli to Burmese restaurant Burmese Kitchen: From modest lunchtime deli to Burmese restaurant
The Civic Center deli known as Larkin Express was the ideal of those who love to find the hidden little restaurants of the city. It was a grungy... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: September 30, 2009
Coda gives us all that jazz, and food too Coda gives us all that jazz, and food too
The local jazz scene hasn't really thrived since the days when the Fillmore played host to Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane,... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: September 23, 2009
Aicha serves flavorful Moroccan food at popular prices Aicha serves flavorful Moroccan food at popular prices
At Aicha, a modest new Moroccan restaurant on Polk Street, you'll get all the highlights you'd find on the menus of fancier North African places... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: September 16, 2009
Trek to the Sunset's Outerlands for inventive New American fare Trek to the Sunset's Outerlands for inventive New American fare
There aren't many reasons for foodies to travel to the outermost reaches of what's already termed the Outer Sunset, especially those last few... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: September 09, 2009
Delicious small plates from the Philippines, Vietnam, and China star at Poleng Lounge Delicious small plates from the Philippines, Vietnam, and China star at Poleng Lounge
You'd have to be living under a rock not to know that the Bay Area has fallen in love with street food. There's the legal kind, sold from... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: September 02, 2009
Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare
August is the best eating month of the year. Now is when the blackberries ripen along trails and roadsides; the tomatoes and peaches burst with... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: August 26, 2009
Down-home goes upscale at Wexler's Down-home goes upscale at Wexler's
It's easy to imagine the earliest form of cooking — throwing meat onto a wood fire, from which it emerges smoky and charred —... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: August 19, 2009
54 Mint offers boldly flavored fare at a charming downtown location 54 Mint offers boldly flavored fare at a charming downtown location
More surprising than the fact that the address of 54 Mint is actually 16 Mint Plaza is that there's a new Italian restaurant in town that not... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: August 12, 2009
Mercury Lounge presents tasty pan-Asian fare before bringing the noise Mercury Lounge presents tasty pan-Asian fare before bringing the noise
M.F.K. Fisher once said never to eat dinner in a room with a dance band. Since din with dinner is not our preference, we've tended to avoid... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: August 05, 2009
The old-fashioned food cart is now hip -- and on the run -- with the help of Twitter The old-fashioned food cart is now hip -- and on the run -- with the help of Twitter
The renegade food-cart craze currently sweeping San Francisco depends on word of mouth for its very existence, which is why Twitter, everyone's... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: July 29, 2009
Seasonal ingredients and skillful handling make Flour + Water a Mission hit Seasonal ingredients and skillful handling make Flour + Water a Mission hit
Naming an Italian restaurant Flour + Water is a bit of a dare, as if to say, "Look what we can do with the humblest and simplest of ingredients."... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: July 22, 2009
Fancy beef at extravagant prices at 5A5 Steak Lounge Fancy beef at extravagant prices at 5A5 Steak Lounge
San Francisco is not a great steakhouse town. It has neither the legendary steakhouses of New York (Keen's, Sparks, Old Homestead, Peter Luger)... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: July 15, 2009
The Tipsy Pig: Comfort food in quiet surroundings one night, a mosh pit on another The Tipsy Pig: Comfort food in quiet surroundings one night, a mosh pit on another
On one visit to the Tipsy Pig, early in the evening and in the week, it seemed a fairly quiet neighborhood restaurant and bar with uneven food.... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: July 08, 2009
Little Skillet's stellar takeaway can brighten a summer day Little Skillet's stellar takeaway can brighten a summer day
The second day of summer 2009 almost persuaded San Franciscans that maybe all that warm summer weather talk isn't just a lot of hype. The sky was... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: July 01, 2009
Noodle Theory fuses Asian noodles with quality ingredients and zesty spicing Noodle Theory fuses Asian noodles with quality ingredients and zesty spicing
After a couple of years operating his cozy upscale noodle shop, Noodle Theory, in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, chef-owner Louis Kao has... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: June 24, 2009
Shanghai comes to Chinatown via Bund Shanghai comes to Chinatown via Bund
By now, almost everybody in San Francisco who loves Chinese food has experienced xiao long bao (soup dumplings), a famous Shanghainese delicacy... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: June 17, 2009
Michael Mina's RN74 is a work in progress Michael Mina's RN74 is a work in progress
There may have been no more eagerly anticipated restaurant opening this year than that of RN74, familiarly known as "Michael Mina's new wine... More>>
By Meredith Brody
Published: June 10, 2009
Bar cuisine at the Broken Record Bar cuisine at the Broken Record
If you live out in the Excelsior District, you probably already know about the Broken Record. Located four blocks east of the Mission/Geneva... More>>
By Matthew Stafford
Published: June 03, 2009
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