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A Trip to Here
If you can't get out of town, try a place off the beaten track.
As you walk through the crowded city, past hordes of tourists patiently lined up to board tiny... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: May 14, 2008
Lucky Spot Hot Pot
Sichuan cuisine spices up the Portola District.
The Portola District has been off the rest of San Francisco's culinary radar since the... More >>
By Robert Lauriston
Published: May 7, 2008
Fish Story
A room with an expensive view, and din with your dinner.
The importance of pleasing or dramatic views with your dinner is debatable. One school of... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: April 30, 2008
Two Blocks of Vietnam
Prowling the jungle of the Tenderloin for hot, sour, salty, and sweet.
It's clear that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn left something out when he said that art and literature... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: April 23, 2008
Chow in Dogpatch
Slow Club's new sister joins a clutch of eateries at Third and 22nd streets.
Not so very long ago, even longtime San Franciscans who heard the name "Dogpatch" would probably... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: April 16, 2008
Izakaya? O Yes
Small plates but big flavors in Japantown.
In Japan's informal, convivial izakayas, groups of friends or co-workers gather around a table... More >>
By Robert Lauriston
Published: April 9, 2008
Refined on Fillmore
Creating new memories with French soul.
Renaming Lower Fillmore the Fillmore Jazz Preservation District is a classic example of shutting... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: April 2, 2008
What Comes Between
Three different ways to fill the space between two pieces of bread.
Happy is the city that boasts not only classy high-end restaurants and a variety of ethnic... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: March 26, 2008
Snazzy and Jazzy at Yoshi's
Some interesting and fancy Japanese cooking is paired with a glamorous restaurant and nightclub.
Traditionally, you don't go to an entertainment venue for terrific food. Whether it's a jazz... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: March 19, 2008
Specialist Referrals
Everybody orders the same particular thing at these Korean finds — for a reason.
Lots of cultures have a tradition of restaurants that specialize in one particular dish.... More >>
By Robert Lauriston
Published: March 12, 2008
Chinese Import
The best (and cheapest) Shanghai-style food
San Francisco has a deserved reputation for excellent Asian restaurants, but a void was felt... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: March 5, 2008
You Can Have Paris
The food at Le P'tit Laurent is like the French: indifferent
Into each life some rain must fall, and it was already pouring when I walked into Le P'tit... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: February 27, 2008
PROMOTION: SOMA's Fifth-Floor Restaurant in Hotel Palomar Recools Itself, Thrillist Says
This article is brought to you by Thrillist.com, our homies. There's a rich tradition of... More >>
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Published: February 27, 2008
Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant: Bland Name for Bomb Food
Expectations were high for the first meal at Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant. For one thing, I... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: February 20, 2008
PROMOTION: This Week Thrillist Recommends Epic Roasthouse
This article is brought to you by Thrillist.com , our homies. If you could hire a psychic... More >>
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Published: February 20, 2008
Inner Richmond's Troya Takes Turkish Up a Notch
Turkish cuisine is one of the most sophisticated and diverse in the world. At its peak, the... More >>
By Robert Lauriston
Published: February 13, 2008
Monte Carlo Kicks It Creole in the Bayview
Our weekly pick from Thrillist.com
This article is brought to you by Thrillist.com , our homies. While Lou's Pier 47 can... More >>
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Published: February 13, 2008
Looking for a Good Melt, SF Weekly Bumps Into Fondue Fred
When I read "Swiss Bliss," Jeffrey Steingarten's exhaustive piece on fondue in the February... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: February 6, 2008
Waterbar Wets Whistle of Thrillist
This article is brought to you by Thrillist.com , our homies. As good as the California... More >>
Published: February 6, 2008
The Pho Chronicles
Upscale setting for the Vietnamese noodle soup that's good for what ails you, but nothing like your mother made
Nora Ephron nailed it in her witty "The Chicken Soup Chronicles" in The New York Times a... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: January 30, 2008
The Marina's Spanish-inspired Laiola: Intriguing, Irresistible
When I wrote about Bar Johnny and the tapas/small-plates trend toward the end of last year, I... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: January 23, 2008
Shanghai Dilly
Generic decor masks fantastic food at this unconventional place
If there were a contest to find San Francisco's most eccentric restaurant, Jai Yun would be a... More >>
By Robert Lauriston
Published: January 16, 2008
South Food & Wine Bar's Australian Food Overthought, Overwrought
Mixed messages from the first outpost of contemporary Aussie cooking in S.F.
Working on my piece on the best dishes of 2007 made me pleased (remembering just how much... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: January 9, 2008
Unforgettable,That's What You Are
The best dishes of 2007 — it was a very good year
Here's a romp down memory lane. Or maybe we should call it forget-me-not lane, because as soon... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: January 2, 2008
The New Grazing
A fancy restaurant morphs into a place where you can order some food with your cocktails
A recent piece by ex-San Franciscan Kim Severson in The New York Times , "Is the Entrée... More >>
By Meredith Brody
Published: December 26, 2007
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