Besharam’s pav bhaji puff. (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Blocks from the Bay in the sleepy-but-standout Dogpatch district, Minnesota Street Project is one of SF’s best art galleries, a multi-room complex of economically sustainable spaces housing museum-worthy exhibits from local artists. I love a walk through its galleries (like Leila Weefur’s powerful Play + Prey), then heading next door to Besharam for… Read more →
Published November 1, 2021 at The Bold Italic, seven foods from Outside Lands 2021 that we’re still craving (and thankfully, you can still eat around the Bay Area):
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 →
Photo: Courtesy of Itria To say the last seventeen months have been anything but easy for local restaurants. They’ve experienced financial ruin — leaving many unable to recover from the loss of revenue from having to adapt to Covid-19 protocols. But the Bay Area’s gastronomy is recovering. Restaurants and bars are reopening; parklets have ushered in a new era of al fresco dining;… Read more →
My dining column in Bob Cut magazine covers standout newcomers and longtimers worth supporting.
I’m covering outdoor and indoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants, all of which I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from. Here are this month’s 10 standouts: Read more →
During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to survive, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts. This month we cover the gamut from Argentinian empanadas to Japan-worthy sushi. Read more →
My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here and last month’s column here— covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During pandemic times, I’m covering outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants, all of which I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from, choosing the standouts: Read more →
Friday Five State Bird Provisions. Photos: Virginia Miller Once dining became an option in San Francisco again mid-pandemic, it was outdoors or nothing. While the rest of the state (and country) moved ahead, we’ve only just now entered 25% indoor dining capacity as of September 30. And even though that’s an option, many still prefer outdoors. That’s okay in the Bay,… Read more →
My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here — covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During shelter-in-place pandemic times, the column is in takeout/delivery mode:
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 →