Walking in to Michael Mina, it was hard not to feel a little intimidated, even during happy hour when the dining room is closed…
Only a few weeks ago, Nombe, the Japanese izakaya near the corner of 21st and Mission streets, underwent another chef change. The restaurant, which…
Rich Table could easily be another of those tiresome, expensive restaurants serving up small plates with a side of snobbery. Judging from the menu…
Local celeb chef Michael Mina has teamed up with food entrepreneur Tanya Melillo to create a new cooking website and daily email called Cook…
SFoodie's Ben Narasin sat down with Josiah Baldivino, Lead Sommelier of Michael Mina, to talk about wine. You moved here from NYC, so what…
Counting down the days before July 1, when California's foie gras ban takes effect. This week, Baker & Banker is offering a foie gras…
It's hard to say Carlo Splendorini's last name and not conjure up images of a magician, dazzling an audience with feats of the impossible–especially…
Wolfgang Puck. Michael Mina. Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Thomas Keller. Chefs, who used to be invisible and nameless kitchen generals, have become celebrities. And since the…
The moment does not belong to the hotel restaurant. Five years ago, Campton Place, Michael Mina's eponymous restaurant at the St. Francis, and the…
SF Weekly has decided to occasionally write about the wine lists of restaurants Jonathan Kauffman reviews, when appropriate. (Burger Joint: Probably not appropriate. Michael…