These three newer and one longtime restaurant confirm a French renaissance is underway… Read more →
Tag: French
February Eats: 6 Standouts of the Month
Reviewed in this article:
—Intimate Michelin Star Spot Turns Two Years Old: Anomaly
—Better Than Ever Austrian Treasure: Leopold’s
—Peruvian Brunchin’ with Live Music: Altamirano
—Donuts, Donuts, Donuts: George’s Donuts & Merriment,
—A New Creperie: Bistro La Chaumière
—Ping Pong & Games with Solid Food: SPIN San Francisco Read more →
French with a view: the new Bon Délire on the Embarcadero
Bon Delire’s star dish: oeufs mayonnaise. Photo by Virginia Miller. Bon Délire debuted October 22, 2024, along the Embarcadero from restaurateur Kais Bouzidi, who owns Sens and Barcha (my Barcha review here). Whereas his Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants are directly correlated to his North African roots and Tunisian father, this newcomer nods to his childhood on tiny Ile Saint-Louis, the… Read more →
Neighborhood Gems & Newcomers: 5 SF Restaurants Standouts of the Month
Causwells. Photo by Virginia Miller. These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from classic French to a neighborhood comfort food and cocktail classic that just turned ten. Alongside my latest restaurant reviews — TIYA (modern Indian), Hed11 (Thai), 10 top brunches, KoThai (modern Thai Korean), Alora (Mediterranean) — these five are also worth visiting, with last month’s standouts here. As always, I’ve personally vetted… Read more →
This is why I’ve loved Absinthe for two decades
Absinthe’s Trio of Bivavles: chilled oysters, clams, mussels. Photo by Virginia Miller. COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/absinthe-turns-25-retaining-old-school-french-spirit-with-refreshed-lightness French food hasn’t exactly been trending nationally, but thank goodness for stalwarts like San Francisco’s Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, a craft cocktail pioneer way back in… Read more →
There Is A Time for Modern French Fare: Visiting The New La Société
La Société Bar & Cafe, opening August 2022 inside the recently expanded Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA, may seem like a new restaurant for tourists, slowly returning conference go-ers and downtown workers. But despite being inside a downtown corporate chain hotel, this modern French brassiere featuring California ingredients is a worthwhile meal for locals, too. I’ll explain. Read more →
September Eats Checklist: 6 Standouts of the Month
Though I’ve eaten everywhere this month from Adriano Paganini/Back of the House group’s latest, Rad Radish, to the new Arepas Latin Cuisine and Fiddle Fig Cafe in North Beach, these six newcomers (or new menus) stood out in September, covering the gamut, from Brittany-style French crêpes to NY slice pizza. Alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews, I share what’s worth tasting at each, with last month’s standouts here (as always, I’ve vetted, visited and/or ordered from each place reviewed): Read more →
Routier Is One of the Most Casual, Romantic Bistros in San Francisco
COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/routier-is-one-of-the-most-casual-romantic-bistros-in-san-francisco/ Routier English pea risotto (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) What happens when one of the nation’s greatest pastry chefs opens a restaurant with a chef from a two Michelin restaurant at the height of the pandemic in 2020?… Read more →
March Top 10 Bay Area Restaurants
During pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to survive, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts, alongside our increasing indoor dining as we move from red to orange tiers. I have vetted, visited and/or ordered directly from each place and all working hard adhering safety guidelines: Read more →
5 Magical Take-Home Dining Options to Celebrate a Pandemic Valentine’s in the Bay
Friday Five One course of $260 omakase from Kusakabe, at home. Photo: Virginia Miller/The Perfect Spot Last year on Valentine’s Day, most of us had barely heard of Covid-19. Now we not only hear — but process, fear, and lament — the word an average of 500 times on a daily basis (we made that up). Over the past 11 months, we’ve had to learn… Read more →