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September 2007 - Posts
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It has a great reputation among people who don't get out much. Read More...
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Fans of Duggan McDonnell's drinks at Cantina , take note: The highly regarded mixologist is offering lessons in drink preparation at community kitchen La Cocina next month. The October 19th tutorial is only open to 20 people, so act quickly. Some food Read More...
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– Will all the food bloggers please turn off their flashes? [ Between Meals ] – Thinking about the politics of produce. [ Gourmet ] – Ten books that any gastro-bibliophile should own. [ EpiLog ] – Wondering what is fresh at the Read More...
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The fall season kicks into gear this week as the Bay Area sees a slew of new restaurant openings: On September 27th, John and Elena Duggan, whose grandfather founded the Tenderloin's long-running Original Joe's , will open Fish & Farm, a new surf Read More...
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Mexico DF's communal table photo: Kevin Bond Reservations are notoriously hard to come by in San Francisco. Enter the communal table, which frequently serves as a refuge for the young and the reservationless. These oversized social networking hubs not Read More...
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The folks behind A 16 are finally ready to open their new Italian, S.P.Q.R. , in the old Chez Nous space tomorrow night, September 22nd. Named after the ancient moniker of the Roman republic, it will showcase rustic fare with a focus on antipasti, fried Read More...
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On Tuesday, September 25th, sample the Double Gold winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition at a special reception and dinner at David Gingrass' Two . Noted wine-and-spirits personality Read More...
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I would rather eat sushi from a vending machine. Read More...
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A quorum of top chefs – including Ray Tang of Presidio Social Club and Govind Armstrong of Table 8 in LA and Miami – will gather on the Autumn Equinox (Sunday, September 23rd) at Pt. Reyes Station to prepare an organic harvest dinner to benefit the construction Read More...
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Although “eat local” might as well be a year-long mantra for San Francisco residents, the week of September 23rd through 29th is officially Eat Local Week, when scores of restaurants will be preparing special dishes fashioned entirely from products procured Read More...
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Just released today, our 2008 Zagat San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants Survey – based on input from 8,161 frequent diners and covering 1,153 restaurants from the Wine Country in the north to Lake Tahoe in the east and down south to Carmel – confirms that Read More...
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– The best bargain bites in the Bay area, in one list. [ SF Chronicle ] – Even better, those same bargains in one map. [ SF Chronicle ] – Oh, to be a chocolate taster! [ Bay Area Bites ] – A trend you can't see: Dark dining. Read More...
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On Sunday, September 30th, CUESA (the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) is throwing its fifth annual Sunday Supper dinner party, a four-course family-style meal at the Ferry Building prepared by 30 local chefs ranging from Bruce Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC What's hot this fall? Casual dining is still on the rise, with top chefs forgoing fine china and white tablecloths for boozier, elbow-to-elbow Read More...
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Great food amid a sea of shorts and black socks. Read More...
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The colorful dining room at Bossa Nova photo: Kevin Bond At Bossa Nova , the cozy new SoMa boîte with a Brazilian futbol theme, the servers score points for their uniforms – yellow soccer T-shirts and tube socks – as well as for their deft delivery of Read More...
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Tinderbox photo: Kevin Bond Emphasizing sustainable food and wine, Tinderbox , a Bernal Heights newcomer, has risen from the ashes of the flamed out Aura and Chez Mamam to serve playful New American–International cuisine (along with complimentary baskets Read More...
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the James Beard Foundation is hosting a series of food festivals and special dinners nationwide. Here in San Francisco, a September 28th benefit dinner will be prepared by an all-star collection of female James Beard Read More...
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Nuevo Peruvian is San Francisco's "It" cuisine – April saw the openings of Piqueo's and Essencia . But come spring 2008, Peru’s most prominent celebrity chef, Gastón Acurio, is expected to show us how it's really done when he opens the first U.S. branch Read More...
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By Emily Capo A back-to-school guide to cheap eats in eight cities Cheap Eats Guide Boston Chicago Los Angeles Miami NYC Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC Dreading the return to your college cafeteria's meatloaf and mayhem? Eaten enough PB&J to Read More...
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– The Fro-Yo wars have hit the Bay Area. [ Mercury News ] – Batali out at the Food Network? [ NY Post ] – An epic guide to eating Filipino in Hercules. [ The Digest ] – When should a restaurant tell you it is out of something? Read More...
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