Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Is Back, Bigger Than Ever
Chef and food activist Jamie Oliver is once again spreading the good word, putting his name on an annual day of awareness and promoting food education – Food Revolution Day on May 17. Read More
View ArticleTosca Cafe to Close for Renovations This Weekend
The venerable Tosca Cafe will be serving up its last House Cappuccino and White Nun on Sunday, for awhile at least, as the space undergoes renovations under new ownership. Read More
View ArticleIconic Tadich Grill to Open Second Location in Washington, D.C.
Officials with Tadich Grill in San Francisco said they had a major announcement to make on Monday – and speculation ran rampant. But now, the cat’s out of the bag with the announcement of a planned...
View ArticleBacon Bacon Makes an Appearance on Saturday Night Live
The battle over bacon in San Francisco continued over the weekend, but this time on a very national stage, as Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update mentioned the debate between Bacon Bacon’s shuttered...
View ArticleJasper’s, Trick Dog Among Nominees for 2013 Spirited Awards
Although the list was once again dominated by New York, a few locals have made the final list of 10 finalists for this year’s Spirited Awards, recognizing the best in bars and bartenders around the...
View ArticleChez Panisse Planning Grand Re-Opening Party June 21
When a fire severely damaged the famed Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley on the morning of March 8, one question lingered – when will it reopen? The answer appears to be June 21. Read More
View ArticleMission Cheese Gets Later Hours
Call it a win for the small guys. After a year-long battle, Mission Cheese has been granted later hours by the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. Read More
View ArticleFive Spots to Grab Lunch in the Financial District
Lunch in San Francisco’s Financial District can be a hit-or-miss proposition; there are some really good spots, but others that charge far too much for what they are offering. Here’s a few standouts...
View ArticleDrinking Negronis for Oklahoma
Jonny Raglin, owner of Comstock Saloon in San Francisco, was born and raised in Oklahoma, which is still trying to recover from a devastating tornado that hit Moore on May 20, killing 24 people. So...
View ArticleCampovida Returns to its Oakland Roots with New Tasting Room
From Oakland to Mendocino County and now back to Oakland , it’s been a whirlwind last few years for the husband and wife team of Gary Breen and Anna Beuselinck, owners of Campovida. Read More
View ArticleThe Best Oyster Deals in San Francisco
With the Guiness Oyster and Music Festival hitting Sharon Meadow this weekend, what better time to look at some of the best deals on oysters in San Francisco. Read More
View ArticleLiterary-Themed Bar Novela Now Open in SoMa
With cocktail names like Huckleberry Finn, Holden Caulfield and Sherlock Holmes, Novela, a new bar in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, is a combination of classic and contemporary....
View ArticleBacon Bacon Has a New Home at Brick and Mortar
Bacon Bacon, the idea which started as a food truck from Jim Angelus, has morphed into something much, much bigger. That now includes a new brick-and-mortar home, this time at Brick and Mortar Music...
View ArticleChipotle Brings Together Food and Music at Cultivate Festival
If Outside Lands has shown the Bay Area anything, it’s that the combination of food, drinks and music is almost always a great match. Playing on that thinking, Chipotle is bringing those worlds...
View ArticleWine Riot Returns to San Francisco
A unique wine tasting experience hits the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco this weekend, part education and part what organizers call “revolution.” Read More
View ArticleFifth Floor to Hold Boston Fundraiser
Boston native David Bazirgan, Executive Chef at Fifth Floor Restaurant, is hosting a Boston-inspired food and cocktail reception, benefiting The One Fund. Read More
View ArticleStrawberry Cocktails Make Their Way to Menus
One of the best parts of the spring and summer season in the Bay Area is the amazing bounty that makes its way to local farmers markets. Read More
View ArticleLucky Rice Festival Celebrates the Bay Area Asian Food Culture
The Bay Area has long been known as a hub for Asian cuisine in the U.S. With that idea in mind, organizers of the highly successful Lucky Rice Festival have decided to descend on San Francisco for the...
View ArticleIs the Tamale Lady’s Zeitgeist Ban Part of a Bigger SF Problem?
Earlier this week, Mission bar Zeitgeist made this announcement on its Facebook page. “We are sad to announce that the Tamale Lady may no longer sell her tamales at Zeitgeist. This is forced on us by...
View ArticleRN74’s Adam Sobel Wins Grand Cochon in Aspen
It’s been an eventful last few months for chef Adam Sobel. He took over the kitchen at RN74 in San Francisco earlier this year. And after winning the local Cochon 555 event, he has now been crowned...
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