Taksim’s carrots (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/a-new-turkish-eatery-in-sfs-soma-neighborhood-satiates-and-delights-simultaneously In a city rife with quality Mediterranean food, solely Turkish restaurants comprise a shortlist. I’ve long hit A La Turca for hole-in-the-wall pide, Troya for Turkish breakfasts and Fillmore meals, Tuba… Read more →
Six new restaurants/eateries, plus one pre-pandemic gem and two bar stops, all draw me to the East Bay. Digging in also meant some disappointments, including solid but not destination-worthy cocktails at charming Palmetto, or overwrought cocktails that sound exciting but don’t deliver at The Miranda. But each of these eight has one (or a few) winning aspects: Read more →
These six notable newcomers cover the gamut, from Mexican pizza and Jewish deli pop-ups inside established restaurants, to a food hall nailing cuisine from Africa to the Middle East. Alongside this month’s full restaurant reviews — Good Good Culture Club from Liholiho Yacht Club, Automat from Lazy Bear, Chuck’s Takeaway from Charles Phan, Fort Point Valencia and 6 newcomers cafe & food truck edition — these new restaurants are worth eating at now: Read more →
From kosher Israeli takeout to a new Korean grocer, these five new restaurants are worth dining at now”
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 →
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):
My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here; last month’s column here — covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During pandemic, I’m covering outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants, all of which I’ve vetted, visited or ordered from, choosing the standouts: Read more →
My dining column at print and online magazine, Bob Cut, covers standout newcomers and longtimers we want to keep supporting. During shelter-in-place pandemic times, I cover outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants: 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, I cover outdoor dining, takeout and delivery restaurants:
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: