My new dining column at the beautiful print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here — begins with my top new openings of the month alongside best longtimers of similar style or category:
Category: Top Tastes
An Ode To Obscure Eats: A Take On Unsung Dining in San Francisco (My new Bob Cut Food Column)
Enter my new dining column at the beautiful print and online magazine, Bob Cut. This week, I get into my philosophy on SF Bay Area dining and food and the places worth supporting. Next week, my top new openings of the month alongside longtimers of similar style or category (a “new-old, both-and” approach explained in this article): www.bobcutmag.com/stories/2020/1/5/an-ode-to-obscure-eats-our-newest-food-writers-take-on-unsung-dining-in-san-francisco At Oma… Read more →
Travel Around the World in One City: An SF Food Crawl Exploring Rare Cuisines
Nari’s miang appetizer My feature article on 10 San Francisco restaurants serving rare international cuisines, from Nigerian to Sri Lankan. Online here and print article below: — Thailand: Nari— Morocco: Mourad— Nigeria: Eko Kitchen— India: Indian Paradox— Iraq: Jannah— Scandinavia: Plaj— Singapore: Local Kitchen— Sri Lanka: 1601 Bar & Kitchen— Germany: Suppenkuche— China (Szechuan): Chile House Read more →
Top 7 San Francisco Brunches Now
Brunch is near religion in San Francisco and there are literally a few hundred places where you can have an exceptional breakfast. From breakfast tacos to champagne and caviar service, high to low, here are 7 of our favorite brunch spots now: Read more →
6 San Francisco Neighborhood Gems
Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in August 2019, my article on 6 San Francisco neighborhood gems, from modern Turkish/Middle Eastern or Indian food to classic French: — Noosh (Mediterranean/Middle Eastern/Turkish)— Cassava (New American)— Besharam (Modern Indian)— Presidio Social Club (American/Comfort Food)— Cafe Boho (French/European Bistro)— Cafe de la Presse (French Steakhouse) From a modern Middle Eastern escape to old school French,… Read more →
Tasting Menu Or Not to Tasting Menu?
Crudo at Madcap in San Anselmo Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in July 2019, my article on four pricier Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and three mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus. To tasting menu or not to tasting menu? AFFORDABLE WAYS TO DO SPLURGY RESTAURANTS (Skip The Tasting Menu)—Late Night Perfection: Lazy Bear Den—Weeknight… Read more →
New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants
My Where Traveler article on 7 SF restaurants getting new life:
—Singaporean-Indonesian Rarities: Local Kitchen
—Travel China On One Menu: Chili House
—Neighborhood Treasure with a New Chef: Violet’s
—Indian Street Food & Wine Bar: Indian Paradox
—Midsummer Celebration Duo: Plaj, SF and Stockhome, Petaluma
—Mastering Every Style of Pizza: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
—A Modern-Day SF Classic: Rich Table
Unusual Fine Dining: 5 Unique Food Experiences
Gibson’s fish heads & bones drying over open flame They run the gamut from the back of an SF cafe/wine shop offering dinners around themes involving custom plateware, to a single seating communal table for upscale Korean food in Palo Alto. Article here: www.wheretraveler.com/san-francisco/eat/unusual-fine-dining-1 These five unique Bay Area restaurants offer an unusual fine dining experience, whether in whimsical-yet-decadent menus,… Read more →
Beyond Juicing — Eat Clean at These 8 San Francisco Restaurants
In my latest feature at Blackboard Eats, I cover 8 SF places to eat healthy in the new year (article here): — Nourish Cafe, Inner Richmond & Nob Hill — El Pipila, SoMa— Dabba, Financial District & the Marina— Little Gem, Hayes Valley — Paper Rooster, Tenderloin— What the Cluck SF, Upper Haight — Beloved Cafe, Mission— Kitava, Mission If… Read more →
Culinary Innovation: How SF Chefs Are Shaping Global Dining
Published by Where Traveler Magazine in their latest Epicure food issue, my print article on San Francisco chefs’ innovation across cuisine categories, from modern Italian to modern Mexican, creative bar food to Michelin dining: How SF Chefs Are Shaping Global Dining. Read more →