Julia Millay Walsh | November 28, 2011 1:45 pmTacolicious's second location (741 Valencia St., 415-626-1344) was originally scheduled to open on Nov. 7 in the Mission but was delayed due to PG&E holdbacks. Finally, tonight, the restaurant, along with its adjoining tequila bar, Mosto, will officially open to the public!Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 22, 2011 9:20 amIn his new show, The Layover, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain eats his way around the globe, discovering hidden eating and drinking gems in various cities. Promoting the series, Bourdain recently spoke with The New York Times about some of the favorite spots he's visited while jet-setting for the series, and in so many words, he admitted that SF is his favorite city for eating in the US: "Anyone who doesn’t have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me. You go there as a snarky New Yorker thinking it’s politically correct, it’s crunchy granola, it’s vegetarian, and it surprises you every time.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 18, 2011 1:30 pmIf the season's to-do lists are expanding at rapid speed, take a break from your cooking and shopping and pop into one of San Francisco's artisanal cocktail bars for a nutmeg-dusted drink that will put you in the holiday spirit. Here are a few places around town that you can find one of these deliciously uplifting confections. Why not make it a cocktail crawl?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 17, 2011 8:10 amThe Marina folk who've been down on Reed & Greenough's strict dress code now have a little more incentive to slip on their wingtips: the upscale cocktail lounge (3251 Scott St., 415-290-7377) has launched a bar menu of cheese plates and spreads, created exclusively for the bar by the chef at North Beach hot spot 15 Romolo (15 Romolo Pl., 415-398-1359). The locally crafted canapes feature a spread served in a jar with baked crostinis and an option of white bean and pecorina, chicken liver mousse, or smoked trout. Cheese plates are accompanied by rosemary, truffle-roasted almonds, handpicked and brine-cured Cerignola olives, and fresh seasonal fruit, and include cheeses like Fromager D'Affinois, Pecorino Crotonese, and Cablanca Goat Gouda.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 4, 2011 1:35 pmUnless the gods decide to grace us with one of those peculiar 80-degree days, it's officially sweater weather in San Francisco, it seems. The chilly temperatures last night caught me off guard, and now I'm craving an evening by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate or some vin chaud. To that end, I've rounded up eight cozy fireside bars in San Francisco to keep your toes warm and your buzz going.Read More
Nancy Einhart | October 28, 2011 12:30 pmIn our foodie town, you can find delicious grub even in the dive-iest of dive bars. Here are five watering holes where the food is just as intoxicating as the cocktails, with plenty of burgers and bacon to go around.
The Broken Record Bar and Kitchen (1166 Geneva Ave., 415-963-1713): This Crocker Amazon outpost (pictured below) isn't easy to get to, but it's worth the trek for a bar that feels like yours even if you're far from home.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 19, 2011 3:37 pmLooking for somewhere new to dine and drink this week? How about a place where you and 98 of your closest friends can enjoy draft beer in the sun? Or somewhere you can play lawn games while you sip wine and nibble on sliders?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 13, 2011 8:15 amWell trained in the art of drinking local wines and craft brews, San Franciscans simply can't help but throw back a few drinks when it's five o'clock on the Pacific Coast clock. So when your happy hour turns into happy hours, make sure you've got something in your stomach to keep you going. Stop by one of these five places to grab a bite for free while you're getting your drink on.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | August 22, 2011 5:30 pmLiving a stone's throw from Napa and Sonoma Valleys, San Franciscans have a serious affinity for all things wine related. If you don't know your Grüner Veltliner from your Sangiovese, or your brut from your semi-sec, reside in the 7x7 for a few months and you'll be rattling off the names of your favorite wineries and varietals in no time. The best place to polish up on your vino vocabulary?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | August 22, 2011 2:00 pmLast week, I gave you the lowdown on the new cocktail lounge, Reed & Greenough, that's opening in the Marina — supposedly this week. I spoke with interior design Kendal Agins about her décor resources and her concept for the design: "We envisioned it as a place where you can go back in time. Imagine a swank men's club in the early 1900s with antique leather sofas where people are drinking whiskey."Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 28, 2011 1:45 pm
Tacolicious's second location (741 Valencia St., 415-626-1344) was originally scheduled to open on Nov. 7 in the Mission but was delayed due to PG&E holdbacks. Finally, tonight, the restaurant, along with its adjoining tequila bar, Mosto, will officially open to the public!
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 22, 2011 9:20 am
In his new show, The Layover, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain eats his way around the globe, discovering hidden eating and drinking gems in various cities. Promoting the series, Bourdain recently spoke with The New York Times about some of the favorite spots he's visited while jet-setting for the series, and in so many words, he admitted that SF is his favorite city for eating in the US: "Anyone who doesn’t have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me. You go there as a snarky New Yorker thinking it’s politically correct, it’s crunchy granola, it’s vegetarian, and it surprises you every time.
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 18, 2011 1:30 pm
If the season's to-do lists are expanding at rapid speed, take a break from your cooking and shopping and pop into one of San Francisco's artisanal cocktail bars for a nutmeg-dusted drink that will put you in the holiday spirit. Here are a few places around town that you can find one of these deliciously uplifting confections. Why not make it a cocktail crawl?
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 17, 2011 8:10 am
The Marina folk who've been down on Reed & Greenough's strict dress code now have a little more incentive to slip on their wingtips: the upscale cocktail lounge (3251 Scott St., 415-290-7377) has launched a bar menu of cheese plates and spreads, created exclusively for the bar by the chef at North Beach hot spot 15 Romolo (15 Romolo Pl., 415-398-1359). The locally crafted canapes feature a spread served in a jar with baked crostinis and an option of white bean and pecorina, chicken liver mousse, or smoked trout. Cheese plates are accompanied by rosemary, truffle-roasted almonds, handpicked and brine-cured Cerignola olives, and fresh seasonal fruit, and include cheeses like Fromager D'Affinois, Pecorino Crotonese, and Cablanca Goat Gouda.
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 4, 2011 1:35 pm
Unless the gods decide to grace us with one of those peculiar 80-degree days, it's officially sweater weather in San Francisco, it seems. The chilly temperatures last night caught me off guard, and now I'm craving an evening by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate or some vin chaud. To that end, I've rounded up eight cozy fireside bars in San Francisco to keep your toes warm and your buzz going.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | October 28, 2011 12:30 pm
In our foodie town, you can find delicious grub even in the dive-iest of dive bars. Here are five watering holes where the food is just as intoxicating as the cocktails, with plenty of burgers and bacon to go around.
The Broken Record Bar and Kitchen (1166 Geneva Ave., 415-963-1713): This Crocker Amazon outpost (pictured below) isn't easy to get to, but it's worth the trek for a bar that feels like yours even if you're far from home.
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 19, 2011 3:37 pm
Looking for somewhere new to dine and drink this week? How about a place where you and 98 of your closest friends can enjoy draft beer in the sun? Or somewhere you can play lawn games while you sip wine and nibble on sliders?
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 13, 2011 8:15 am
Well trained in the art of drinking local wines and craft brews, San Franciscans simply can't help but throw back a few drinks when it's five o'clock on the Pacific Coast clock. So when your happy hour turns into happy hours, make sure you've got something in your stomach to keep you going. Stop by one of these five places to grab a bite for free while you're getting your drink on.
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | August 22, 2011 5:30 pm
Living a stone's throw from Napa and Sonoma Valleys, San Franciscans have a serious affinity for all things wine related. If you don't know your Grüner Veltliner from your Sangiovese, or your brut from your semi-sec, reside in the 7x7 for a few months and you'll be rattling off the names of your favorite wineries and varietals in no time. The best place to polish up on your vino vocabulary?
Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | August 22, 2011 2:00 pm
Last week, I gave you the lowdown on the new cocktail lounge, Reed & Greenough, that's opening in the Marina — supposedly this week. I spoke with interior design Kendal Agins about her décor resources and her concept for the design: "We envisioned it as a place where you can go back in time. Imagine a swank men's club in the early 1900s with antique leather sofas where people are drinking whiskey."
Read More
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