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July 2007 - Posts
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Bacar's newly expanded Wine Salon SoMa's bacar has gotten a makeover. Its newly expanded Wine Salon, previously used only for special events, is now open Friday–Sunday nights, serving a revamped small-plates menu and hosting a jazz band. Upstairs, the Read More...
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Frjtz Fries in the Mission It’s not often that the Mission outswanks the SoHo-esque Hayes Valley, but that’s definitely the case at this latest outpost of Frjtz Fries . The hip, black-and-white modern storefront still serves the same infamous twice-fried Read More...
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They make you walk around with a horse stick and blow a whistle. That'll teach you to tell someone it's your birthday. Read More...
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Laïola photo: Kevin Bond A Spanish restaurant without sangria and vino? When San Francisco’s newest Iberian-inspired nightspot, Laïola , opened its door last week in the Marina (2031 Chestnut Ave.; 415-346-5641), last-minute permitting issues meant its Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Former 'Top Chef' contestant Lee Anne Wong chats with Zagat Buzz about cooking with 'No Reservations' No Reservations courtesy of Warner Bros. Top chefs are making their move to the big screen, and while they've yet to land leading Read More...
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Palmetto photo: Kevin Bond Palmetto , a swanky Cow Hollow boîte that replaces Home restaurant, sports a handsome, glassed-in patiolike dining room with an elevated see-and-be-seen lounge area; the twentysomething swells who gather at cocktail hour would Read More...
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Chicago-based mixologist Bridget Albert won the festival's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos The fifth annual Tales of the Cocktail wrapped up in New Orleans yesterday. For those who couldn't make it to the five-day gathering of cocktail enthusiasts, Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Hung Huynh swears he's a humble guy. Humble Hung? photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Just as properly beaten egg whites are critical to the success of a soufflé, a “cheftestant” who can be counted on to inject a little drama into Read More...
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Le P'tit Laurent photo: Kevin Bond A little French bistro, Le P'tit Laurent , is the latest installment in what’s fast become Glen Park’s Restaurant Row; much like his previous venture, Clémentine , chef Laurent Legendre presents an affordable slate of Read More...
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As anyone who's ordered a $15 pom-chai-lychee-tini at a splashy, big-production restaurant knows, cocktails are a key feature of the modern dining experience, with drink lists designed by celebrity mixologists like Dale DeGroff becoming more and more Read More...
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Dale DeGroff, left, confers with judge Ted Allen of Top Chef at the fest's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos Perhaps no one has had a greater influence on the American cocktail renaissance than mixologist Dale DeGroff. Walk into any restaurant Read More...
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Ted Breaux serving his Lucid absinthe at Tales of the Cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos Seemingly everywhere you turn here at Tales of the Cocktail , someone’s pushing absinthe, the bitter, anise-flavored spirit distilled from wormwood made famous by Belle Read More...
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Audrey Saunders at Commander's Palace. photo: Carla Spartos On a recent episode of Top Chef , one of the contestants, Hung, complained that cocktails are not appropriate for pairing with the "refined, beautiful, elegant food I cook." He was chafing at Read More...
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A morning seminar kicks off with a Smoker's Delight cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos The genius of Tales of the Cocktail is that while most conferences are packed with presentations, roundtables and meetings, all seemingly a pretense for the marathon drink-a-thons Read More...
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The fifth-annual Tales of the Cocktail , a five-day gathering of cocktail geeks, bar chefs, booze marketers, journos and assorted other "connoisseurs" gets underway tomorrow, July 18th, in New Orleans, and Zagat Buzz will be on hand to bring you the highlights. Read More...
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Bistro 1689, a French Californian in Noe Valley, Senses, a French Californian in the Mission, and Spanish Fly, a tapas purveyor in Inner Richmond, have closed. California Street Delicatessen & Café and (415) Asian Restaurant and Lounge, both in Presidio Read More...
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Water Bar, the long-anticipated fish house from designer/restaurateur Pat Kuleto and his collaborator Mark Franz (also of Farallon and Nick's Cove ) is poised to open later this fall at 399 The Embarcadero. Like Farallon, its dramatic dining room will Read More...
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Nickie's , which was once a sweaty Lower Haight hole-in-the-wall, has been spruced up with wooden tables, banquette seating and stylish Japanese-style stools; a comfort-food menu is served until 10 PM, after which DJs spin funk, reggae, mash-ups and more; Read More...
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The food may be bad, but at least the service is slow. Read More...
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District District 216 Townsend St. (bet. Ritch & 3rd Sts.) San Francisco, CA 94107 415-896-2120 Food Decor Service Cost 17 24 20 $35 “Go early to get a seat” and “watch the show” – the servers are “cute”, and “good-looking” “bankers and cougars abound” Read More...
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The view from Nick's Cove. Nestled on the shores of Tomales Bay off Highway 1, Nick's Cove , a lovingly restored oyster bar and roadhouse, presents a seafood-centric menu under the direction of Farallon chef Mark Franz, who incorporates local ingredients Read More...
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While Belden Alley won't be closing down for a big Bastille Day bash this year, celebrating July 14th can still be magnifique , in and out of the French Quarter. In a rare Saturday afternoon dining-scene appearance, Belden Place bistro, Plouf , will be Read More...
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It seems that the owner, the chef and I have lost interest. Read More...
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North Beach Pizza is located right at Pier 39, where the Fourth of July fireworks go off; no reservations (415-433-0400). Butterfly Embarcadero on Pier 33 offers a partial view of the fireworks, as well as a trendy atmosphere; reservations highly recommended Read More...
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Mexico DF photo: Kevin Bond Felipe Sandoval ( Maya ) has teamed up with David Rosales (ex Fonda Solana ) to open Mexico DF , a festive SoMa cantina with high-quality fare typical of what you'd find in Mexico City (hence the name DF for Distrito Federal), Read More...
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The renovated dining room at Julius Castle. photo: Kevin Bond Perched just below Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill, Julius Castle , the recently remodeled 1922 landmark, has reopened under new owners who’ve brought in chef Michael Hammonds (ex Scott’s Seafood Read More...
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Last year's Sonoma County Showcase July 12–15: Sonoma County Showcase kicks off this year on Thursday, July 12th, with special lunches and dinners at various wineries. Friday’s highlight will be the Sonoma Family Style Benefit and Gala , an all-star chef Read More...
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