Author: Virginia Miller

November 1, 2018

by Virginia Miller on November 1, 2018 in Intro Letter

This issue:
— 10 Top Italian Restaurants in SF: There are dozens of superlative Italian restaurants in the Bay Area covering regional Italian, American-Italian and SF’s forward-thinking New School Italian. Here are just a few of the best.
— Inside Anthony Strong’s New Prairie: Check off your menu when ready to order, sip kitchen-collaborated cocktails (plus highballs from a straight-from-Japan Suntory highball machine) and look for an Elon Musk flamethrower in the kitchen.
— 10 Best Bakers in San Francisco: Some of the best in the baking capitol of the US.

Inside Prairie, Anthony Strong’s “New School” Italian Destination

by Virginia Miller on October 23, 2018 in The Latest

In my latest Time Out, covering the opening of chef Anthony Strong’s brand new Prairie in the Mission: www.timeout.com/san-francisco/news/inside-prairie-the-missions-new-italian-asian-fusion-destination-102218 Read more →

10 of the Best Italian Restaurants in San Francisco

by Virginia Miller on October 17, 2018 in Top Tastes

In my latest Time Out column: in the baking capital of the world, here are merely 10 of San Francisco’s best bakeries. Article here. In a city with a rich history of Italian immigrants — and still vibrant Italian neighborhood, North Beach — there is no end to excellent Italian food, whether innovative, boundary-pushing pastas or old school Italian comfort. Here… Read more →

October 15, 2018

by Virginia Miller on October 15, 2018 in Intro Letter

This issue:
— My cover story on Daniel Patterson and the international team of chefs he’s brought on plus new restaurant and bar reviews, chef and bar manager interviews and more in the latest print issue of Time Out.
— Top New Restaurant Openings of the Month: Talking about a gourmet comfort diner and bakery, nikkei (aka Peruvian Japanese food) and two new escapes to Italy.
— 11 Top National Cocktails On Menus Now: Exploring creative menus in Austin, NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, Louisville, Miami, Portland/PDX, DC and Houston.
— 7 Exceptional Neighborhood Markets in San Francisco & Oakland: Some of our best gourmet markets/grocers for thoughtful selections of everything from wine to ice cream.

Time Out Magazine: July-October 2018

by Virginia Miller on October 9, 2018 in Top Tastes

Our fifth print edition of Time Out Magazine San Francisco is here, including the results of Time Out Bar Awards, for which I was a judge. My cover story on Daniel Patterson and the international, female strong team of chefs he’s brought on at each of his restaurant locations here. The Eating and Drinking sections are written by yours truly.… Read more →

11 Top Cocktails Around the US — October 2018

by Virginia Miller on October 3, 2018 in Imbiber

Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Read more →

The Top New Openings of the Month: September 2018

by Virginia Miller on October 3, 2018 in The Latest

In my latest Time Out column, my top openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 10 on where to eat now (article here): Theorita 838 Divisadero St., 415-416-6980. Theorita.com. Wednesday-Friday 7am-11pm. Saturday 8am-11pm. Sunday 8am-9pm. The ultimate, all-day neighborhood cafe — think mouthwatering pies and baked goods; burgers and fried chicken sandwiches; a friendly, stylish, intimate vibe — Theorita… Read more →

The Best Bakeries in San Francisco

by Virginia Miller on October 2, 2018 in Best Of, Top Tastes

In my latest Time Out column: in the nation’s baking capital, here are merely 10 of San Francisco’s best bakeries. Time Out bakery article here. Well beyond our famed San Francisco sourdough, the SF Bay Area has been a baking/bread leader for decades. Think legends like Acme Bread pioneering artisanal bread from Berkeley since 1983 or Tartine Bakery’s Liz Pruiett and… Read more →

October 1, 2018

by Virginia Miller on October 2, 2018 in Imbiber

This issue:
— Diversetown: My article for the book at Worlds 50 Best Talks event held in SF on the wide-ranging demographics of the San Francisco Bay Area… and why this makes us one of the best and most exciting food regions in the world.
— 10 Top French Restaurants in SF: Neighborhood bistros, wine bars and fine dining, classic and new wave French… 10 of my top French restaurant recommends over the past 17 years.
— 10 Top American Whiskey Cocktails On National Menus Now: Exploring creative bourbon and rye whiskey drinks on menus in Charleston, NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, Louisvilleand Washington D.C.
— The New Magnolia: At the Dogpatch opening, an SF beer legend under new ownership. What to expect on tap and on the food menu.
— 4 Hottest US Bar Openings this Fall: Tracking cocktail bars (with food) to watch for this fall in San Jose, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City.

The New Magnolia Dogpatch

by Virginia Miller on October 2, 2018 in The Latest

In my latest Time Out column, covering the opening of the new Magnolia. Dave McLean is a beer pioneer and SF trailblazer, from launching Magnolia Brewing Company in the Haight-Ashbury in 1997 to his trendsetting work with Admiral Maltings in Alameda, SF Beer Week and Beer Lands at Outside Lands (our interview with him last year here). So it is not… Read more →