June 15, 2010

“I believe that the great American burger is a thing of beauty, its simple charms noble, pristine. The basic recipe… is, to my mind, un-improvable by man or God.” – Anthony Bourdain, “Medium Raw”

Raines Law Room's enchanting garden, NYC

As I sip Ritual Coffee prepared with Italian family flair from Potrero Hill’s charming new corner cafe, Caffe La Stazione (I’m delighted they plan to soon offer free Italian language classes), I come to you with mid-June offerings.

I had a great time as one of the judges for the June 7 Charbay/Perfect Puree Cocktail Competition at Rye, and have been reveling in Summer events, from Golden Glass to tomorrow night’s StarChefs event.

On the new-openings-and-old-favorites tip, Top Tastes eats the likes of beer & pretzel ice cream, grilled cheese sandwiches and buns from a Chinese bun truck. Imbiber visits two awesome new SF bars with classic cocktails and spirit.

Comstock Saloon

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Here’s recent entries in my SF Bay Guardian column, Appetite:
3 May Openings Worth Checking Out
Persian Pub Grub – Iranian food paired with beer & wine
Celebrating Sailor Jerry – tattoos & rum
3 Delectable June Events

**Unless otherwise noted, all photos by Virginia Miller**