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Bayou by  the Bay Bayou by the Bay
New Orleans comes to Noe Valley
, March 13, 2002
Last fall, eager to clear my brain and spirit after a visit to anxious New York, I boarded Amtrak's southbound Crescent City and headed for New... More >>
Drink Different Drink Different
RoHan Lounge
, March 06, 2002
For years I told people that God himself would have to serve the eviction notice to dislodge me from my rent-controlled apartment in the Mission.... More >>
Rock 'n' Bowl Rock 'n' Bowl
Rock Soup
, February 27, 2002
In a childhood crowded with Curious George, Augustus Gloop, and the collected works about Tintin and his dog Snowy, Stone Soup was one of my... More >>
That Zincing Feeling That Zincing Feeling
Le Zinc
, February 20, 2002
My earliest memories of classic French cuisine go back to when I was about 6. My father, quite the gourmet, used to spend hours in the kitchen... More >>
Pro Fusion Pro Fusion
Lotus
, February 13, 2002
Hanging in my apartment is a detail drawing of San Francisco in 1915, nine years after the great earthquake. The perspective is from a biplane or... More >>
Rise and Shine Rise and Shine
La Luna
, February 06, 2002
La Luna is one of the new Nuevo Latino restaurants that have been trickling into the city for the past few years. Of course, there are no old... More >>
Seedling Seedling
Redwood Park
, January 30, 2002
When Elisabeth Daniel opened for business at the edge of the Financial District a little over a year ago, the times were still ripe for a... More >>
Fork-Ups Fork-Ups
Women seem to love the place -- if you want to scope babes, Spoon is for you.
, January 23, 2002
"Spoon" sounded like a cool name for a restaurant. It's one of those simple, familiar words that resonate across our great language. The basic... More >>
Fry Me  a River Fry Me a River
Grub
, January 16, 2002
It seems to me that every human being I know lives in, on, or around the Duboce Triangle, the pivotal San Francisco neighborhood of the new... More >>
Take the Cannoli Take the Cannoli
Sociale
, January 09, 2002
The funny thing about Italian restaurants is that I don't always look forward to reviewing them. It's not that I haven't found plenty of good... More >>
You Shouldn't Go Hungry You Shouldn't Go Hungry
East Coast West Delicatessen
, January 02, 2002
My earliest impressions of faraway New York City are a jumble of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, King Kong on the Empire State Building, Lyle... More >>
Chicken and  a Twinki Chicken and a Twinki
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
, December 26, 2001
It didn't take long for my friend Rachel to form an opinion about Emmy's Spaghetti Shack. "This is the coolest restaurant I've been to all year,"... More >>
Middling Italy Middling Italy
Noi
, December 19, 2001
There's a restaurant in the town I grew up in that's been serving the same fair-to-middling Italian food for decades. Everyone goes there for... More >>
Small Talk
Looking for a little quiet conversation in Mission bars
, December 19, 2001
Of the many kinds of bars in the bar-friendly Mission District -- dance bars, live band bars, rowdy-ass drinking bars -- one of the most... More >>
Sweet Spot Sweet Spot
If there's a problem with the menu, it's that nearly everything on it looks great.
, December 12, 2001
To dine at Aziza is to experience a rare brand of luxury that leaves no sense untouched. Step inside and you'll encounter dusky cobalt walls,... More >>
A French Revolution A French Revolution
Le Petit Robert
, December 05, 2001
When you think of the various ethnic strains that have contributed to San Francisco's multicultural melting pot, you don't think right off the... More >>
Fresh Start Fresh Start
"The last thing I'd expect on Union -- an oasis of civility in S.F.'s little L.A."
, November 28, 2001
Any love I had for the Cow Hollow stretch of Union Street suffered a pair of serious blows earlier this year. During the first incident, I... More >>
Suds  and Duds Suds and Duds
Potrero Brewing Company
, November 21, 2001
"What a fiasco," I muttered as I peered through the rain-streaked windshield of Shooter's automobile. In the back seat were a Venezuelan and an... More >>
Mixed Blessing Mixed Blessing
Andalu
, November 14, 2001
People think it must be easy being a food critic: You just eat, drink, jot down an opinion, and send your employer the bill, right? Though that... More >>
Hangout
Street
, November 14, 2001
Choosing a hangout is one of the most important things to do when you're settling into a new neighborhood. While finding the closest movie... More >>
Weighty Matter Weighty Matter
La Santaneca
, November 07, 2001
It's no great secret that these are tough times in the restaurant business. I personally find it all a bit disheartening, since I never like to... More >>
La Vida Local La Vida Local
Alma
, October 31, 2001
Have I mentioned the wonderful, bustling scene that seems to have erupted across the Mission District? I have -- everyone has. All the same, I... More >>
Let Them  Eat Retro-Tropical Shag Let Them Eat Retro-Tropical Shag
Citizen Cake
, October 24, 2001
The discipline of baking is an art as well as a science, as any visitor to Citizen Cake, a particularly artistic patisserie-restaurant, will tell... More >>
Spice of Life Spice of Life
Al Hamra
, October 17, 2001
The folks who run 16th Street's Al Hamra (a Pakistani joint) don't always come off as the most polished restaurateurs. "Hello?" answered a man... More >>
Strike Zone Strike Zone
Curve
, October 10, 2001
Remember those final years of the 20th century, when the market was as vertical as the rent on a Russian Hill one-bedroom, recession talk was as... More >>
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