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/routier-is-one-of-the-most-casual-romantic-bistros-in-san-francisco/ Routier English pea risotto (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) What happens when one of the nation’s greatest pastry chefs opens a restaurant with a chef from a two Michelin restaurant at the height of the pandemic in 2020?… Read more →
The Madrigal’s secret menu cocktail, Kirby (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/the-madrigal-is-a-cotton-candy-spun-retro-chic-lounge-in-sf-with-stellar-cocktails-and-food You’d be tempted to call The Madrigal an upscale cocktail lounge with elevated bar food, ideal for pre-and post-show imbibing near the San Francisco Symphony, Opera, Ballet,… Read more →
These six spots cover the gamut, from “real deal” New Orleans to Korean fried chicken. Here’s why these six are worth eating at/from now: Read more →
This gobstopper is, in fact, goat cheese/chevre. (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/merchant-roots-themed-tasting-menu-release-your-inner-child In the back of the cozy Merchant Roots wine shop, chef Ryan Shelton launched his first themed tasting menu in January 2019. I’ve raved about these… Read more →
GGCC rooftop. (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) Visions of rooftop Hong Kong spots are sparked, marked by graffiti art, plants, and a nighttime glow. I also recall Bangkok bars, like the vibrant outdoor space and wall art of Tropic City, a rum/mezcal/pisco bar. But we’re not in Asia. We’re in San Francisco at Good Good Culture Club (GGCC)—which opened January 14,… Read more →
We already know what happens when chef David Barzelay and the team of two Michelin-starred Lazy Bear open a more casual spot. Bar-centric with stellar bar food True Laurel is one of the best bars in the nation, thanks to the inspired, one-of-a-kind cocktails of owner Nicolas (Nic) Torres (also behind the new Buddy bar). As of December 8, 2021, Barzelay and partner Matthew Kirk (former sous chef of Lazy Bear) opened Automat, just north of the Panhandle in the former Green Chile Kitchen space. Read more →
Osito‘s first round of bites — Photo Credit: Virginia Miller Two years in the works, a restaurant as ambitious as Osito is a daunting task, especially when those two years are pandemic. Just opened late December 2021, chef Seth Stowaway’s first restaurant has crowd-sourced investors, a labor of love tested in pop-ups, where people can invest at all levels (even as little as… Read more →
Atelier Crenn, One of the World’s Best Restaurants, Turns 11 Years Old Atelier Crenn’s French onion soup variation. (Photo: Courtesy of Virginia Miller) Hyperbole can seem overdone when you’re talking about one of the world’s best restaurants and chefs. Atelier Crenn is 48 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, among three from the Bay Area in the top 50, equal to New… Read more →
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.
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 →