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 SF Openings
Hapa Ramen opens its first brick-and-mortar – with cocktails – in the Mission
Crystal Jade opens its first location outside Asia along the Embarcadero
Project Juice’s new Mission shop and first raw food menu, soon to roll out at all locations
The hottest new bakeries in SF
Pies at Ice Cream Bar & the new A Dora Pie in Berkeley
House truffles and gelato pops at Sixth Course in the Mission
Every Friday: 25 NEW RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN THE BAY AREA
Underrated & Established Spots
9 cheesiest dishes (best dishes featuring cheese) now
East Bay
Upscale British food at The Growlers’ Arms in Oakland
The US’ first cat cafe opens in Oakland
Wine Country
Just what Napa needed: La Taberna, an all day destination for Spanish food and sherry, wine, Madeira
The Farmer & the Fox in St. Helena – one of the great new Napa Valley restaurants