After shuttering amid the peak of the pandemic, Fort Point Valencia opened its doors again in February, with renewed vision as a unique, modern kind of brewpub or beer-centric restaurant. Review here:
Category: Top Tastes
Tropical Rooftop Vibes & A Team Centered Around Core Values: Good Good Culture Club from Liholiho
From the crew behind beloved Liholiho Yacht Club comes another original, one-of-a-kind restaurant centered around tropical rooftop escape vibes and core values that drive all they do.
This Japanese Restaurant Casually Schools Patrons on Sake & Sushi: Pabu
Roughly eight years later, why Pabu remains one of our great “whole package” Japanese restaurants, complete with a (rare) master of sake, robatayaki, sushi bar and multi-room space offering a range of options from casual bar visit to full sushi, Japanese feast or robata dinners.
Atelier Crenn, One of the World’s Best Restaurants, Turns 11 Years Old
Published January 7, 2022, in my The Bold Italic column and weekly restaurant reviews: 10 years old this month, I revisit one of the world’s best restaurants (and The World’s 50 Best Restaurants), Atelier Crenn.
Reimagined a Decade Since Opening, Bluestem Brasserie Is a Slice of Comfort in Downtown SF
A reborn, 10 year-old, downtown restaurant that continues to offer homey comfort, over-the-top desserts, and now, a remodel, a new market and an addictive, all-day snack.
Female Indian Chef Goes Vegetarian at Besharam
Published December 3, 2021, in my The Bold Italic weekly restaurant reviews, my review of Besharam, from one of our great Indian chefs who has boldly moved to full vegetarian mode in her Dogpatch restaurant (spoiler: you won’t miss the meat).
Top 5 Hit List of the Month: Newcomers + Neighborhood Favorites
Reviewed in this article… Notable Newcomers
— Modern Steakhouse Done Right: The Vault Steakhouse
— Halal Birria: La Vaca Birria
— Affordable Wraps: Mediterranean Aroma
Neighborhood Favorites:
— Steal of a Prix Fixe: Trestle
— Pasta & Crudo: Itria Read more →
SF’s Aziza Serves Some of the Best Moroccan Food in the Country
My review of chef Mourad Lahlou’s Aziza, the restaurant that took Moroccan food in the U.S. to new heights since 2001.
Uma Casa: SF’s Only & Most Authentic Portuguese Restaurant
My review of Uma Casa in Noe Valley, chef Antelmo “Telmo” Faria’s true slice of Portugal in San Francisco (with the other two rare and special Portuguese restaurants in the Bay Area mentioned).
Top 5 Hit List of the Month: Restaurant Newcomers + Better-Than-Ever Favorites
Published October 7, 2021 at The Bold Italic: From two notable newcomers to three tried-and-true greats (one just reopening, one just gaining its first Michelin star) plus one bonus new bar, these are five top places to eat, feast and support now?.