Phildora’s Box is open

For Marina Green restaurant supporters who trust San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department to do the right thing, the changes coming to the soccer fields at the Beach Ch... Read More

Reviews

My own private Chinatown

By Secret Asian Man

My parents were FOB (fresh off the boat) as we say, and I was born and raised in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Food has always been a huge part of my life — I live to eat, and... Read More

Reviews

Capital Restaurant

By Secret Asian Man

The beloved fried salt-and-pepper chicken wings are well known at Capital, but they also serve Cantonese dishes that remind me of what my parents cooked when I was growing up. They... Read More

Reviews

Hon’s Wun Tun House

By Secret Asian Man

The original Hon’s is in Vancouver, but they’ve been in the same Chinatown location for over two decades. The place is a bit grungy (health score is 83), and service is... Read More

Reviews

New Lun Ting Cafe

By Secret Asian Man

New Lun Ting Cafe, aka Pork Chop House, is an old-school diner that rates high on the greasy-but-good scale (and their health score is 94). They have the best baked pork in town fo... Read More

Reviews

New Golden Daisy

By Secret Asian Man

You have to love a place that sells Chinese food by the pound. New Golden Daisy is one of my childhood favorites, and they have the tastiest fried chicken drummettes (the part of t... Read More

Reviews

VIP Coffee & Cake Shop

By Secret Asian Man

Despite the sketchy name and location, VIP is not a North Beach strip club. It’s a Hong-Kong-style cafe with cheap wallpaper, zero sex appeal, and two killer dishes I go back... Read More

Summer fairs hit the streets

By Lynette Majer

Almost on cue on Memorial Day, which traditionally signals the beginning of summer, the foghorn bellowed throughout the day, announcing summer’s arrival in San Francisco. But... Read More

SFMTA pushes for revised Polk Street renovation

By John Zipperer

Following an at-times contentious round of back-and-forth with community groups regarding a planned remake of Polk Street’s traffic and parking design, the San Francisco Muni... Read More

Dining

Dishes for Dad

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Prime rib dinner at The Brazen Head 3166 Buchanan Street (at Greenwich), 415-921-7600, www.brazenheadsf.com; daily 5 p.m.–1 a.m. (bar opens 4 p.m.) Every night but Saturday is pr... Read More

On the Bay

Safer sailing

By Jim Maxwell

On May 9 it was a typical blustery day on the bay when tragedy struck the America’s Cup. Andrew “Bart” Simpson — a two-time Star class Olympic medalist, winning... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Explore the beauty of Mendocino

By Patty Burness

On a gorgeous day, driving to Mendocino is a dream. Wind through the verdant Anderson Valley wine region and the Navarro River Redwoods State Park to Highway 1. Hit the rugged coas... Read More

Issue June 2013