Tag: Chinese

September Eats Checklist: 6 Standouts of the Month

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Though I’ve eaten everywhere this month from Adriano Paganini/Back of the House group’s latest, Rad Radish, to the new Arepas Latin Cuisine and Fiddle Fig Cafe in North Beach, these six newcomers (or new menus) stood out in September, covering the gamut, from Brittany-style French crêpes to NY slice pizza. Alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews, I share what’s worth tasting at each, with last month’s standouts here (as always, I’ve vetted, visited and/or ordered from each place reviewed): Read more →

Upscale Chinese with a View in SF Chinatown: Empress by Boon

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San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America, a dense, rich Chinese community since the 1850s. In these charming, narrow streets, legendary Empress of China began restoration in 2019 and after a long wait and pandemic delays, opened June 2021 as Empress by Boon, a gorgeous Atelier LLYS-designed, 7,500-square-foot space with killer views over Chinatown, North Beach, Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill and the Bay… Read more →

San Francisco’s Eight Tables Does Chinese Fine Dining Unlike Anywhere Else in the Country

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Eight Tables’ California asparagus with Kaluga caviar (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) COME SEE OUR NEW HOME — The Bold Italic has a new home online, and this story has moved! Read it here: https://www.thebolditalic.com/san-franciscos-eight-tables-does-chinese-fine-dining-unlike-anywhere-else-in-the-country I’ve said it since opening in 2017 and I’ll say it again: there’s no equal to Eight Tables in the country. This upscale-modern Chinese restaurant hidden… Read more →

5 New Restaurants Worth Visiting Before 2021 Wraps Up

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Anomaly’s Beets + Blood Orange, tarragon yogurt, nasturtium, crumble — Photo Credit: Virginia Miller Like the year prior, 2021 has tested us all (on so many levels). So suffice to say that we’re all deserving of a treat-yo’-self gastronomic outing before the year comes to an end. San Francisco’s Uma Casa Serves Up the City’s Most Authentic Portuguese CuisinePortuguese white wines are incredibly… Read more →

5 Staple San Francisco Restaurants to Eat and Drink at Now

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Support local gastronomy with your rewards credit card Shizen “Surprise Ending” vegan sushi (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) New bars and restaurants in San Francisco are opening up at a dizzying pace as of late; it’s a welcome sign of activity after what felt like months existing at a standstill. But many of our neighborhood restaurant staples— some of which have been around… Read more →

Sichuan/Szechuan on the Table

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In addition to my regular dining column in Bob Cut magazine (details and my philosophy here; last month’s column here)… In late 2020, my article, The Taste of Home: Sichuan on the Table, was published in print, with PDF below. RUYI Gastronomy dinner from my travels in Chengdu, China, studying Sichuan cuisine — here, a peppercorn and ingredients display; more on my China travels below:… Read more →

An Essential Guide on Where to Brunch in San Francisco During the Pandemic

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Because you deserve a cocktail with pancakes Brunch on the rooftop of 25 Lusk. Photos: Virginia Miller Brunch is a respite, recovery, church, and nourishment, all at the same time. San Francisco has long been lined with brunch and breakfast treasures by the hundreds, whether dim sum feasts or classic American breakfasts. After this beloved weekend activity was stripped from San Franciscans… Read more →

Support Chinatown Restaurants With These Outdoor Dining Spots

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Friday Five Photo: Sean Duan/Moment/Getty Images Think European-style sidewalk and street seating by way of Chinatown. San Francisco’s leisurely closed streets continue to sweep the city during the pandemic—this time in North America’s oldest and first Chinatown. The Chinatown Merchants Association and the city are supporting hard-hit neighborhood businesses by closing three blocks of Grant Avenue, from California to Washington… Read more →