Once you've been around long enough, you start to catalogue the past lives of certain spaces. Walking through the dining room of Roka Akor to the stairs to the downstairs bar, we were struck by the sudden realization that we had been inside that spa...
There are regulars at the bar at T-Rex, which seems odd at first when you consider that it's a BBQ joint, but not so odd when you remember that the only other bars in the area are Pyramid Alehouse and Ashkenaz. But still, it's strange to walk into a...
Eater has seemed a little hysterical, considering all that's going on in the world. See also: Top 5 Racist Food Faux Pas Enter former New York Times food critic Frank Bruni, who expertly parsed the story and drew out the reason that Deen's...
Peace, love, and groovin' grub in the Upper Haight Our monthly review explores the city's food trucks gatherings, one at a time, breaking down each one with statistics, descriptions of the scene, and vital info to help you plan a trip there. L...
Three words: Pork belly doughnuts. Replacing western SoMa's decidedly forgettable Mercury Lounge comes the Willows, a new spot from the team behind the Sycamore that's sure to brighten up your after-work monotony with video games and bar snacks wi...
The SF Weekly editorial staff is still recovering from the durian ice cream I brought in from Polly Ann's in the Sunset a few weeks ago during my roundup of strange ice creams in the city (descriptors around the office included "garbage juice" an...
View from the SkyDeck at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Summer is here, or was here. But don't let the fickle weather ruin your plans. Here's a list of some of the booziest, most cocktailing-est events happening this week to keep your spirits high. ...
Pulled-pork benedict at Fused. All too often, "Asian-fusion" reminds people of some deafening restaurant from the 90s where nobody ate anything because they were all doing blow in the bathroom. Fused, Chef Christopher Williams' new weekend morning...
The newly renovated Angelica's presents shows along with crabcakes. Most of the time you have to decide between an evening of entertainment or a dinner out. Now in Redwood City both options are under one roof at the newly renovated and re-opened ...
SOMM , in theaters today. In the new documentary SOMM , which opens today, four extremely dedicated wine guys strive to join the prestigious and almost preposterously selective Court of Master Sommeliers. Following our review , we chatted with f...
Savory cocktails as a whole have never made the kinds of inroads that other cocktails have. If you find one on a menu, it's usually a Bloody Mary or a variation on one, but at Rickhouse general manager Dan Chavez Stahl has successfully does somethi...
Cupcakes are news again for the first time in years. The most desirable birthday parties always have cupcakes that uncannily disappear off the buffet table in a flash compared to (lame) baby carrots with dip. For a birthday party at one of Valenci...
Matt Cohen of Off the Grid The new food truck zoning regulations passed Tuesday night by the Board of Supervisors, but the question now remains: Will it ease tension between trucks and restaurants? What do these changes really mean? If the groan...
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Visit Hillsborough UPDATE (6/25): The County Fair has been canceled and all refunds have been taken care of. Original entry (6/19): Where's the MoveOn.org petition to get county fairs to improve food fare once and fo...
If you've been around long enough, you start to catalog the past lives that certain spaces have had when you see them in a new incarnation. Walking through the dining room of ROKA AKOR to the stairs to reach the downstairs bar, I was struck by the ...
Attention, 90's kids who are also really into agriculture: Something amazing has happened on the Internet, and it is an agricultural parody of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song from a trio of young Kansas farmers. Called " A Fresh Breath of Fa...
It was about 2 in the morning on June 13 when San Francisco police in riot gear raided the occupier camp in the former Hayes Valley Farm, arrested seven activists, and bulldozed over the newly planted crops. The group had moved into the space, which...
It wouldn't be a stretch to call the taco the OG of food truck food. It's endlessly riffed on, was the primary reason food trucks existed before the boom, and with a little Korean flair, provided the kick that launched the movement via the Kogi Kore...
Virginia Ramos, aka the Tamale Lady, is an institution, wheeling her chest of treats wrapped in steamed corn husks. The cheer at the Eagle beer bust when she rolls up around 6 to feed the burly dudes who've downed eight beers in three hours resemble...
I usually kick off each new season of The Bachelorette by hitting a Marina bar, and this year was no different. Trouble is, this season sucks really bad so far due to the absence of complete and total assholes and a girl who has the personality of...
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Aliment: Taking its name from an ancient word for nourishment, this new restaurant serves upper-crust comfort food including hanger steak, fried chicken with charred escarole slaw, and fried Brussels sprouts… More >>
I took one look at the Anchor Brewing Company joint at SFO and was immediately hit with a cliché: Oh how the mighty have fallen. It looked like a Subway… More >>