“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain I’m giving away a pair of VIP tickets to this Thursday’s (11/19) Indy Spirits Expo at Mighty (6-9pm; 5pm entrance for… Read more →
Month: November 2009
On the Town
10/24 Loretto Dinner with Phoenix Supper Club Meet at a corner disclosed when making a reservation to Phoenix Supper Club‘s Loretto dinner. A limo awaits with champagne and about 10 other guests all guessing where you’ll be dining. October 24, the first Loretto dinner, brought us to historical Haas-Lilienthal House/Museum, where we were ushered to candlelit tables and entertained by… Read more →
Cocktails at Nopa, La Costanera & Jardiniere, Alsace Wines & Cachaca
“A cocktail hath the soul of wit, it is brief. It is a jest, a bon-mot, happy thought, a gibe, a word of sympathy, a tear, an inspiration, a short prayer. ” – Sportsman/travel writer, Francis Francis in Nineteenth Century COCKTAILS • Neyah White at Nopa can always be counted on to create a superior cocktail… Nopa’s sherry cocktails are… Read more →
Top Tastes
Top Tastes is my usual run-down of tastes over the past two weeks. Rather than a list of all-time favorites (another thing altogether), it’s highlights since my last newsletter, often from new openings. Many don’t make the cut, being a revisit written about before or simply not as stand-out as dishes mentioned. SAVORY – SEAFOOD • At Circolo, Miso-glazed Sea… Read more →
November 1, 2009
“I write because I want to remember. ” – Isabel Allende In the throes of Fall, SF continues to experience balmy 70 degree days with the invigorating evening crisp of the season. I’m craving pumpkin-spiced tastes, awaiting family visits, and settling into a new home. Top Tastes reflects the best new places and dishes from my recent culinary explorations, while… Read more →
Top Tastes
Top Tastes is my usual run-down of tastes over the past two weeks. Rather than a list of all-time favorites (another thing altogether), it’s highlights since my last newsletter, often from new openings. Many don’t make the cut, being a revisit written about before or simply not as stand-out as dishes mentioned. SAVORY – SEAFOOD • Bar Tartine is getting… Read more →
WhiskyFest 2009; Joaquin Simo & Toby Maloney at Cantina; Wine & Spirits Top 100 Event
“Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy.” – Frank Sinatra COCKTAILS It’s a special night (10/21) at Cantina (a worthy destination any night) when New York City’s Joaquin Simo, of Death & Co, and Toby Maloney (formerly of Milk & Honey, now running culinary cocktail bars around the country, including Chicago’s one-and-only Violet Hour)… Read more →
Kappou Gomi: One of SF’s Best Japanese Restaurants
KAPPOU GOMI 5524 Geary Boulevard (between 19th & 20th Avenues) San Francisco, CA 94121 415-221-5353 Since opening in the Spring, Kappou Gomi has become, hands down, my favorite non-sushi Japanese restaurant in SF. I included it in Top Ten New Openings of the Year (so far) in the SF Guardian’s FEAST issue last week. Note the sign in their window… Read more →