Tag: Italian

June Eat & Drink Checklist: 5 Standout Newcomers

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These five newcomers (or new menus) cover the gamut, from Korean hot pot to Roman-style pizza. Here is what is standing out at each, alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews. And for the kids (and kid in you), hit up brand new Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store, tributing Ghirardelli’s 170th anniversary with much more seating options (read: no lines for locals) and chocolate-making viewing, in-house sundaes, ice cream and chocolate drinks (as always, I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from each place reviewed): Read more →

Buzzy Italian at SF’s Norcina Is a (Hit-or-Miss) Great Eatery

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Norcina’s parklet (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/buzzy-italian-at-sfs-norcina-is-a-hit-or-miss-great-eatery We weren’t exactly short on Italian restaurants serving Neapolitan pizzas and housemade pastas. But chef Kaitlynn Bauman’s Norcina, which opened in August 2021, is a sunny, tiny slice of Marina real… Read more →

Pasta Heaven Can Be Found at SF’s Newly Reborn Flour + Water

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Flour+Water caviar cannoli. (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/pasta-heaven-can-be-found-at-sfs-newly-reborn-flour-water In the early days after Flour+Water opened in 2009 in the Mission District, my friends would rave about their Neapolitan pizza, which got its own Flour+Water Pizzeria in 2019. But… Read more →

Sorella Is Casual Italian Bliss in San Francisco

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Sorella’s timballo. (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Over the years, I’ve been a bit surprised by the number of locals — and even food writers — I know who have never been to Acquerello. Not only is it a two Michelin-starred, Italian San Francisco treasure since 1989, chef/co-owner Suzette Gresham remains one of our great national chefs. She’s a dedicated powerhouse who has turned out stunning… 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 →

Flour+Water’s New Italian Destination Is a Must-Visit

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Photo: Courtesy of Instagram via @krescentcarasso Flour+Water debuted in 2009 in the Mission and I remember the difficulty getting reservations and the ever-packed houses from the beginning. While many of my friends raved about chef Thomas McNaughton’s pizza, it was his pasta that won me over. His Bologna pasta training showing—alongside his past at pasta meccas like Quince—is pitch-perfect pasta… Read more →

Top 5 Hit List of the Month: Newcomers + Neighborhood Favorites — November 2021

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What to Eat: 5 Neighborhood Newcomers and Beloved Favorites to Checkout in November Flambée yourself anew Baked Alaska flambéed tableside at The Vault Steakhouse. (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) San Francisco has no shortage of eateries and bars to choose from — especially now that more are opening up as the city recovers from the pandemic. For November, there are at least three notable newcomers,… Read more →

Top 5 Checklist: Restaurant Newcomers + Better-Than-Ever Favorites To Feast At Now

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From two notable newcomers to three tried-and-true greats (one just gaining a Michelin star this week), these are five top places to eat, feast and support now — plus one bonus new bar. I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from every restaurant reviewed here: Fiorella Sunset crudo — Photo Credit: Virginia Miller BETTER THAN EVERMore Than A Steakhouse: Niku Steakhouse, SoMa/Design District Fresh off their first… Read more →

5 Magical Take-Home Dining Options to Celebrate a Pandemic Valentine’s in the Bay

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Friday Five One course of $260 omakase from Kusakabe, at home. Photo: Virginia Miller/The Perfect Spot Last year on Valentine’s Day, most of us had barely heard of Covid-19. Now we not only hear — but process, fear, and lament — the word an average of 500 times on a daily basis (we made that up). Over the past 11 months, we’ve had to learn… Read more →