Dining on elk at Charin, a secretive new tasting menu-only restaurant

My Top Food Articles: September 1-15

Photos and articles by Virginia Miller

From my many articles a week as Zagat Editor, I summarize and link to some coverage highlights here – you can follow along on Twitter @ZagatSF, where I post daily, or on my own @ThePerfectSpot via Twitter or Facebook.

New Bay Area Openings

CHARIN, a secretive new dinner in changing locations

Ryan Scott’s MASON in Potrero Hill

The hottest NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANTS in SF

6 new restaurants and bars with UNIQUE DESIGN

Every Friday: 25 NEW RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN THE BAY AREA

Underrated & Established Spots

10 Must-Eat Dishes to CALL YOURSELF A SAN FRANCISCAN

What to eat from TRICK DOG’s NEW CHEF

Unsung Heroes: BIX, a classic 1930s-esque supperclub

East Bay

6 Island Gems in ALAMEDA

Napa

$10 Lunch: the new MELTED in downtown Napa

Books

5 New Fall Cookbooks from Bay Area Restaurants