Julia Millay Walsh | October 5, 2011 10:35 am
There's a new tamale lady on the scene! Watch out for competition. — 7x7
More parkmobiles, aka giant dumpster planters, are coming to the city!
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Julia Millay Walsh | October 5, 2011 8:15 am
Roasted banana. Salted caramel. Foie gras.
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Julia Millay Walsh | October 4, 2011 3:00 pm
Last week, we named the best hot dogs in town, and this week we turn attention to a true San Francisco treat: burritos. From the Mission to the Richmond, if what you're craving is tortilla-wrapped, bean-filled, and salsa-fied, San Francisco has you covered. Here are our favorite burritos in town.
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Julia Millay Walsh | October 4, 2011 8:00 am
The words Flour + Water (2401 Harrison St., 415-826-7000) have been on the tongue of every foodie in town since the Italian restaurant opened in the Mission two years ago. Impressively, it has managed to live up to the hype — so much so that the F+W dream team David White, David Steele, and Chef Tom McNaughton are juggling two other projects, Central Kitchen and Salumeria, both slated to open early next year.
Leaving the restaurant during a recent visit, I passed the rising star Chef McNaughton on the sidewalk and complimented him on meal.
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Julia Millay Walsh | September 28, 2011 5:51 pm
Head East for lunch. New Financial District restaurant Bamboo Asia focuses on fresh, modern meals with a trilogy of Asian cuisines: Indian, Vietnamese, and Japanese. Pinpoint your favorite destination on the map and choose a house special like chicken tikka guacamole, tuna California, or banh mi curry to order as a wrap, bowl, sushi roll, sandwich, or salad. Feeling creative (or picky)?
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Get the lowdown on the Macy's Mystery Basket Battle that recently went down in San Francisco! The event featured two local celebrity chefs, Staffan Terje from Perbacco and Hoss Zaré from Zaré at Fly Trap, facing off in a 45-minute culinary battle. Find out what they cooked and what locals joined the judging panel!
Julia Millay Walsh | September 28, 2011 10:30 am
It may not be Lent, but sometimes we all need a break from the bottle. That doesn't mean we should stop having fun, though! Thankfully, a few clever businesses around town are holding happy hours that cater to the sober foodie!
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Julia Millay Walsh | September 28, 2011 8:00 am
Right up there with religion and politics, in San Francisco, burritos are one highly debated topic to avoid at the dinner table. But since this isn't the dinner table, and we're all grown-ups here, and though I may actually be one to shy away from controversial subjects, I think it's an important one, let's put it all out there: who makes the best burrito in town? Is it the Mission's 3 a.m.
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Julia Millay Walsh | September 27, 2011 4:35 pm
I had my first taste of the technology-focused nationwide grilled cheese concept The Melt, founded by Silicon Valley exec Jonathan Kaplan, at the Sugar Inc. five-year anniversary party back in June, before it opened in the Financial District in late August. At our special preview, I tasted two combos: the classic, sharp cheddar on potato bread with two-tomato basil soup, and the Wild Thing, aged gruyere on white wheat with creamy wild mushroom soup.
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Julia Millay Walsh | September 27, 2011 2:20 pm
Last week, we named the best burgers in town, and this week we turn attention to a burger's best friend: the hot dog. From gourmet sausages topped with homemade chutneys to bacon-wrapped indulgences in a melted mayonnaise and ketchup sauce, if you have your eye on the bun, San Francisco has you covered. Here are our favorite hot dogs in town.
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