My latest at Time Out covers the new seafood, cocktail and raw bar destination downtown in Union Square, Ayala at the new Hotel G, opened by Top Chef and Le Bernardin alums. Article here. Read more →
Tag: Seafood
The Top New Openings of the Month: July 2018
In my latest Time Out column, my top openings of the month join other standout newcomers for a top 10 on where to eat now (article here): Pearl, Outer Richmond 6101 California St., SF; 415-592-9777; pearl-sf.com. Daily 5-10pm; Monday-Friday 7:30am-2pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am-2pm. When a Richmond classic since 1999, Pizzetta 211, finally opens a sister restaurant around the corner, it’s no surprise… Read more →
It’s Crab Season! Where to Eat Creative Dungeness Crab Dishes in the Bay Area
In my latest Time Out column, here are my top five dishes of the month — article here: Read more →
5 Top Bay Area Places to Eat & Drink Now
In my latest Time Out column, I cover these 5 worthwhile places, newcomers, drinks, events and dishes here: Read more →
Top 7 Dishes of July 2017 — SF & Albuquerque
Trying well over 100 dishes in July alone — from San Francisco to Albuquerque, New Mexico — here are my 7 standout dishes of the month. 1. Duna’s Farmer’s Cheese Spatzle Here’s my review and details on brand new Duna from the ever-talented Bar Tartine chef duo of Nick Balla and Cortney Burns. Their near perfect spatzle doused in fresh… Read more →
Where to Eat Now, Denver Edition
This article was first published here at Table8 where I am national editor. This year’s return to Denver brought more delights, whether a super cool food hall with downtown Denver views, Avanti Food & Beverage, or cold press juice fixes at Pressed Juice Daily. Despite my ever-extensive research to avoid it, there were a couple disappointments, from the uneven food… Read more →
Top 10 Dishes & New Openings: January 2016
Though SF has been a pioneering dining city for decades longer than the 15 years I’ve lived here — and I’ve been schooled on what food can be since the moment I moved here — 2016 started off with an almost ridiculously excellent eating month. More than half of these restaurants either opened January or in recent months, while a… Read more →
August’s Top 10 Dishes & New Openings
August was quite a month for notable new openings from Oakland to SF, including restaurants like The Keystone in the Mosser Hotel (my Zagat feature on the opening here). I also visited months-old spots, like the solid-though-not-overwhelming Buttermilk Southern Kitchen, or savored old school torta comfort (a steal with massive tortas) at Tortas Boos Voni. On the cheap eats front,… Read more →
Top 10 Dishes & New Openings of May
Here are my top 10 dishes for May, from new openings and established spots. 1. Montesacro’s Margherita Pinsa Open in April, the new Montesacro is like a quick flight to Italy, transported to Rome itself from the moment one walks through the door off of rough-and-tumble Stevenson Street and is greeted by the Italian owner and staff. As I detail… Read more →
My Top 7 February Dishes & 3 New Restaurants
New Chefs, New Menus, New Openings February has rushed right past in a blur. And with it, three openings of note. Mourad opened in the last couple days of January so I am including it among February’s top openings: my Zagat feature article on Mourad here. AL’s Place, from a chef whose cooking I’ve long missed, opened early in the… Read more →