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September 2008 - Posts
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Ken Frank's famed French restaurant La Toque has flung open the doors at its new location in the recently opened Westin Verasa Napa, a luxury condo-hotel located on the Napa River. The third incarnation of Frank's signature restaurant, it now Read More...
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Legendary actor Paul Newman passed away over the weekend. Although best known as a movie star, he was also renowned as an entrepreneur/philanthropist thanks to his Newman’s Own brand of food products, which began as a line of salad dressing and Read More...
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Those looking for a chance to sample many of the Bay Area's restaurants – without actually going to them – need look no further than the annual outdoor FallFest from SF Magazine . On October 11th, Justin Herman Plaza will be morphed into Read More...
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– Sustainable seafood cards have come to sushi. [ LAT ] – A French Laundry sous chef will represent the U.S. in the Bocuse d'Or. [ Diner's Journal ] – Forget about a food shortage. The world has a potable water shortage. [ Economist Read More...
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I asked the waitress what was on the cheese plate and she replied 'cheese.' Read More...
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There are just a few days left to participate in the Great American Dine-Out, a fund-raising effort that helps feed hungry children. More than a dozen area restaurants, including PlumpJack Cafe , Piperade and Le Charm , will donate a portion of your check Read More...
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Giving blood is one of those things that everyone (who can) should do. So kudos to the Balboa Cafe , which is teaming up with the Blood Centers of the Pacific for a"Burgers for a Pint" promotion. Though you won't get one of their famed Bloody Read More...
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– China's tainted milk scandal is spreading to Europe. [ NYT ] – While working on the bailout plan last night, the House ordered pizza and the Senate got Thai. [ NYT ] – A 12-year-old McDonald's burger looks about the same as Read More...
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Quince photo: Quince The 2009 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants guide is out, and 8,755 avid diners like you have spoken. With 23% of those surveyed listing it as their favorite, Italian is easily the most popular cuisine – distantly trailed by Read More...
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We may have to wait until November to learn the results of this nail-biting presidential election, but the winner for Top Food in the just-released 2009 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants guide has been revealed, with French Laundry claiming the top spot Read More...
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– Are major egg producers fixing prices? Possibly. [ WSJ ] – A group of French chefs wants the UN to declare their cuisine a world treasure. [ NYT ] – But what will the children of New York's Hunts Point do with $1M in vegan food? Read More...
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Following up on its Are You What You Cook? event this past summer, the Asian Culinary Forum kicks into high gear from October 10th–12th with a three-day fest entitled Asian Food Beyond Borders, centered in and around the Ferry Building, which will Read More...
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– In terms of quality coffee, has Chicago surpassed Seattle? [ The Stew ] – Krispy Kreme is bringing in the soft-serve ice cream. [ USA Today ] – After 25 states asked it to reconsider, MillerCoors has put its caffeinated alcoholic drink, Read More...
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Pan-Latin tapas are the draw at the brightly painted Janitizi on the Valencia corridor, housed in the space that used to be Senses; its moderately priced lunch and dinner menus draw inspiration from Mexico to Argentina, and include ceviche, empanadas Read More...
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Earlier this week we gave you a look at San Francisco's hottest fall openings . Now we've got the deets on the season's biggest arrivals outside the city, including Michael Chiarello's return to the stoves in Yountville and the latest Read More...
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– The celebrity chefs keep pouring into Vegas. [ Eater LA ] – Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea defends the long tasting menus disparaged by Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre White . [ Gothamist ] – And on that note, Thomas Keller Read More...
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Elements Photo: Courtesy of Elements Californian and Mediterranean climes inspire the offerings at Downtown Napa enoteca and wine shop Elements Restaurant & Enoteca , where an ex- ZuZu chef is serving mipriced tapas, including crudo, salads and cheese Read More...
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– Making the most of moose meat in Alaska. [ NYT ] – The illustrious tea bag may well be 100 years old today! [ Serious Eats ] – The FDA is thinking of making allergy labels on food more prominent. [ Washington Post ] – In the Read More...
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Charles Phan has three openings on the horizon. Summer may be blockbuster season for movies, but it's pretty much the dregs as far as restaurant openings go. Fortunately, we're now looking forward to an exciting fall season that offers the rebirth Read More...
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– Trans fats are now banned in Boston too. [ Boston Globe ] – Amazon.com is getting into the wine-selling business. [ Tech Crunch ] – Proof the declining economy is affecting the food industry: New York's Four Seasons is adding breakfast. Read More...
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Limón Peruvian Rotisserie Photo: Kevin Bond A casual spin-off of (temporarily shuttered) Peruvian hot spot Limón , the bite-size Mission storefront Limón Peruvian Rotisserie dishes out ceviche, hot and cold piqueos (small plates) Read More...
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Mercury Lounge photo: Kevin Bond Formerly located in the Marina, Pan-Asian fusion spot Mercury Lounge is likely to see its stock rise after relocating to SoMa’s more appropriate clubland, where its two bars and small dance floor may be better appreciated; Read More...
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Do you think high-fructose corn syrup has received a bad rap? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Fans of The Omnivore’s Dilemma may want to sit down for this one. A new series of TV ads, brought to you by the Corn Refiners Association of Read More...
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Had enough of tomato season? No, we didn't think so. The NatureSweet Carmel TomatoFest , happening at Quail Lodge on September 14th, will host an array of tastings showcasing 350 heirloom varieties, 100 wines, 100 salsas and other tomato-laden dishes Read More...
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The Golden Gate Restaurant Association intends to get sexy at its annual fund-raiser fete, A Food Affaire, happening on September 22nd at Ruby Skye . The event showcases aphrodisiacal food and drinks (oysters, foie gras, etc.) prepared by 20 chefs from Read More...
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Basil Canteen photo: Kevin Bond Basil Canteen , an informal sibling to SoMa’s Thai stalwart Basil , lures business-lunchers and bargain-seekers alike with its slate of affordable noodle dishes, Bangkok street food and gap klaem (bar snacks); set Read More...
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French-born chef Fabrice Roux (ex Grand Cafe ) flies south, both literally and culinarily, at Joya Restaurant , a pricey Latin-inspired newcomer in Palo Alto that serves small and full plates in a swank, sprawling setting designed by the firm responsible Read More...
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Poggio executive chef Peter McNee will make and hand-pull mozzarella three times a day during the restaurant’s Festa di Mozzarella Fresca (September 9–13), during which he will showcase his ultrafresh cheeses in an array of hot and cold antipasti Read More...
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– National Geographic has launched a new website devoted to the foods of the world. [ National Geographic ] – How would you like a beer made with yeast from the Jurassic era? [ Washington Post ] – Take an awesome tour through America's Read More...
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On September 14th, 25 prominent Silicon Valley chefs will assemble at the Fairmont San Jose to confab and cook at the March of Dimes 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs and Master Vintners Gala. Signature dishes prepared by chefs Peter Armellino ( Plumed Horse Read More...
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Ceviche Photo: Ngoc Nguyen On September 6th, dance and cuisine become unexpected partners at an Argentine tango-and-cooking workshop at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Participants will learn basic tango skills followed by a demonstration on how Read More...
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– The state of Slow Food after Slow Food Nation. [ NYT ] – Of course, the local-food revolution isn't just happening in the States, it is happening across the pond too. [ NYS ] – But what about endangered foods? [ Serious Eats ] Read More...
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What wine would you pair with this chair? These days everything seems to be about pairings, with special dinners matching wines, beers and even scotches to the menu’s every twist and turn. But when this press release came in from furniture store Read More...
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Miss Pearl's Jam House photo: Kevin Bond TV personality Joey Altman has resurrected his popular late-’80s island-themed spot, Miss Pearl's Jam House , across the bay in Jack London Square’s Waterfront Plaza Hotel, where he’s Read More...
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