January 15, 2010
Two words: RAMEN TRUCK. Is this not the raddest thing you’ve ever heard? Cause it should be. I know, I know, the food truck scene is so The 00’s. Ramen is now borderline boring to blabber on about (there are only so many ways I can get creative about describing noodles in broth with pork […]
January 12, 2010
Look at this magnifiscent Margherita pizza. The crust is alive, bubbling with hot molton charcoal flecks. This here, is true love. Tony opened his namesake pizzeria last year in North Beach. He uses flour imported from IT, and only makes 73 Margheritas a day. It’s a complicated formula that got him to this number– the […]
January 11, 2010
It’s that time of month again- UmamiventureTime! I figure the best way to stave off the bitter January cold (ha!) would be a day of vodka and whiskey tasting. Ok, ok, it’s just another excuse to get us all drunk. There could be no better way to kick-off 2010 together. Seriously though– I’m really excited […]
January 7, 2010
15 Romolo is in a little hotel in North Beach that’s been around since the early 1900’s, owned now by the Rye guys who have recently renovated the space. It’s got a kickass juke, a menu of classic cocktails and a kitchen cranking out some downhome apps. It’s my little SF version of Hotel Del […]
January 4, 2010
Rang in the new year (well, almost) at the mucho-hyped, impossible-to-get-a-reservation, must-wait-over-an-hour-for-a-table Italian spot/pizzeria Flour + Water, in the Mission district, SF. Four-course prix-fixe menu, A Night in Emilia-Romagna, dedicated to THE SUPREME food region in Italy. Bologna, holler! Above: Tortellini en brodo with parmesan truffle & house cured meats, amuse bouche style. A shot […]
December 27, 2009
Chocolate ganache | Almond shortbread thumbprints with meyer lemon peel and icing. Find my meal in pictures here.
November 20, 2009
Photos by Travis LoDolce. Now tell me: why oh why would I ever move back to NYC when all of its wondrous gems can come to ME!!! When I heard last week that PDTman John Deragon would be guest bartending at the popular SF joint Beretta for ONE NIGHT ONLY, I screamed a silent hooray […]
November 2, 2009
Carefully observe this above photo. If you walked past this on your way home from work, how could you NOT go in? There is clearly a party explosion going on inside here, duh. Since I’m a sucker for a good party, a bunch of us gathered here at Schroeder’s in SF for their annual Oktoberfest […]
October 11, 2009
After all my bitching, I finally got my fancypants on at Zuni Cafe last month. I must say that the place far exceeded my expectations. It was all in the butter. I have a slight obsession with butter, as you all know. It is a major detail that so many fancy restaurants overlook, it drives […]
September 24, 2009
This is dedicated to You Cannot Be Serious, aka Jenny C. Finally, ehem, FINALLY, made it out to the famed Turtle Tower last week for a quick city pho stop. I had an interview to get to down in San Jose, so I was in a hurry, and there’s nothing quicker and deliciouser than a […]