Fall is my favorite time of year, and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (it’s like Christmas without all the hustle, bustle and hassle). Many cooks prefer the seasonal boun... Read More
Fog City 1300 Battery Street (at Embarcadero), 415-982-2000, www.fogcitysf.com 1. Braised pork cheeks. Bruce Hill’s revamped Fog City is already one of our favorite spots. Th... Read More
A $6,000 super freezer; sous-vide monk fish liver; removing salmon eggs one by one — it might sound obsessive or even compulsive, but to Ray Lee, owner of Akiko’s Restauran... Read More
Is that a shadow — or a hole in the floor? And what’s that noise outside my door?? Home alone. On my own … and all alone … — “Home Alone 4,” by D-... Read More
Osso Steakhouse » Keiko à Nob Hill » Golden Lotus » China First » Elmira Rosticceria » ... Read More
This may look like one of the many generic Chinese restaurants in the Richmond District, but they have some unusual seafood in their live tanks, like longneck clam and Alaskan king... Read More
The trendy Vietnamese favorite Turtle Tower has moved down the street, and it seems they left their quality ingredients behind with the new occupant, Golden Lotus. Not only is the ... Read More
Also on Nob Hill, Keiko is one of the few restaurants left in the City offering that truly romantic fine-dining experience. The $95 tasting menu (wine parings additional) changes f... Read More
I was the first critic to review Bobo’s (back when they still went by Boboquivari’s), and throughout the years, I have given their bone-in filet mignon high marks, nami... Read More
In 1992, Ruth Reichl left her post as restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times and headed East. She had been offered the job at the New York Times, a move she was unsure of at f... Read More
Meringues are something people rarely think of making, but they’re actually a quite simple, no-fat way to satisfy a sweet tooth. The flavor is similar to marshmallows, but yo... Read More
Like Kinch, who combines respect for ingredients with an unmatched innate culinary creativity at Manresa, Scott, who pioneered today's gourmet sandwich craze at Myth Café, and Huff, who blended his laid-back surfer style and strong Japanese influences to coax incredible depths of flavors from deceptively simple dishes, Michael Rotondo, the new chef at Parallel 37 in the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, is a gifted cook with unique talent and style — something that, in a town known for its restaurants, is surprisingly rare.... Read More
As summer turns to fall, Jazzy's morning glory is once again winding up the white trellis in Kickie's garden. It's hard to believe that a year has passed since I lost Jasmine Blue to cancer. ... Read More
When Jeannette Etheredge, owner of the 93-year-old Tosca Café in North Beach, fell $100,000 behind in her rent, the future of the iconic watering hole looked grim. Landlord Roger ... Read More
On a warm Sunday evening in July, supporters and celebrity chefs gathered at chef Ryan Scott’s second Market and Rye restaurant in Potrero Hill (300 De Haro Street at 17th), ... Read More