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March 2009 - Posts
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photo: Shauna Vaillancourt Hippity hoppity to these restaurants on April 12 for special Easter menus and family fun. Dosa : The Indian on Fillmore is serving a unique brunch with items including a strawberry-banana uttapam (pancake-style version of a Read More...
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Attention, seder-hoppers. Here are some special Pesach-related menus you won’t want to pass over. Delfina : For Passover noshes, Italia-style, chef-owner Craig Stoll will roll out a week long, à la carte celebration of the spring holiday Read More...
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– Is artisanal or handmade food always better? [ Serious Eats ] – Even upscale spots aren't immune to value meals. [ CNN ] – David Chang doesn't care for foie gras protesters. At all. [ Eater ] – With power lunches disappearing, Read More...
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Sure, you could squeeze in a meal before curtain time at A.C.T. , but even non-ticket holders should think about taking advantage of Michael Mina 's new pre-theater dinner menu. Available before 6 PM Tuesday–Saturday, the deal offers frugal Read More...
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– After just three episodes, NBC's The Chopping Block is being chopped, replaced by Law & Order: Criminal Intent . [ EMD ] – Talking business with Nobu Matsuhisa. [ Fortune ] – Food Network is relaunching Food.com as a recipe Read More...
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Scott Howard, formerly of Marin’s Fork (now Dreamfarm ) and his now-closed eponymous restaurant in San Francisco, is hoping his third time behind the stoves is the charm. He’s slated to be the executive chef of Five, the flagship restaurant Read More...
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Presenting our new GOLF app for the iPhone Listen up, tee-totalers. Following the success of our ZAGAT-TO-GO iPhone app, which provides info on restaurants with the flick of a fingertip, we’ve just released a nifty GOLF application, available now Read More...
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– A new study argues meat can be bad for your health. [ Food Politics (PDF), via The Atlantic ] – Morimoto and others will be cooking – a bit – at the new Yankee Stadium. [ Diner's Journal ] – Ducasse in wax. [ Grub Street Read More...
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A scene from tonight's episode of The Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC NBC’s Marco Pierre White–helmed show, The Chopping Block , follows two teams of contestants as they run restaurants in New York. Tonight's episode guest stars Read More...
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We're always looking for reasons to hate Mondays a little less. Greens Restaurant in the Marina has uncorked a new promotion called Monk's Madness Mondays, during which all bottles on the wine list are half-off. Not up for the whole bottle? Diners Read More...
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Catalan native Daniel Olivella ( B44 ) and professional cyclist Chechu Rubiera are behind Barlata, a convivial, no-reservations Spanish tapas arrival in Oakland’s up-and-coming Temescal neighborhood; an all-Iberian wine list complements the midpriced Read More...
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The ghost of Herb Caen suffuses the atmosphere at the resurrected Washington Square Bar & Grill, the North Beach American dubbed ‘The Washbag’ by the late columnist; if its midpriced menu of fried calamari, Caesar salad, steak and burgers Read More...
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Photo: Kimberly Howard Everybody deserves to have his or her voice heard, even this guy, who’s clearly got strong feelings about…something. If you’re the kind of person who's passionate about eating out (and, frankly, you wouldn’t Read More...
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This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for this year's James Beard Awards. The final list was whittled down from 15,000 entries (almost twice as many as last year), and award categories vary from video webcasts to reference Read More...
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– Bad economy or good, Jean-Georges wants to keep expanding. [ Fortune ] – Thanks to high-fructose corn syrup, sugar is back on the menu. [ NYT ] – The food industry does not want to pay for more inspections. [ WSJ ] – So what Read More...
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Tim and Nina Zagat The Atlantic launched its impressive Food Channel last week, and today senior editor Corby Kummer posted a gracious welcome to two of its contributors, our very own Tim and Nina Zagat. You can read their first article – about Read More...
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So much for old world cooking – unless their microwave is hand-cranked. Read More...
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Jardinière has introduced a Monday night prix fixe Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Traci Des Jardins' fans can sup economically at her newly launched Monday night prix fixe dinners at Jardinière , which include three courses with wine Read More...
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– The Obamas cave in, get ready to plant vegetable garden. [ NYT ] – The cause of illness at The Fat Duck was likely a norovirus. [ Hospitality , via Eater ] – Coming up with new dishes each season can be taxing, even for Grant Achatz Read More...
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All kinds of cacao will be on display and available for tasting at the upcoming 3rd Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon on March 21. More than 50 chocolatiers will be hawking their beans, along with wine and other confections. And in addition Read More...
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Bar Bambino photo: Elizabeth Tichenor On March 22 Mission Italian Bar Bambino kicks off its popular wine and cheese tasting series, held the last Sunday of every month on its back patio. Grab a chair in the sun and sample vino including Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Read More...
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– Rating fast food by its impact on the environment. [ MSNBC ] – In a bold move, Per Se may add à la carte to its repertoire. [ EMD ] – It's hard out there for a chef. [ NYT ] – 21 Club joins the list of restaurants Read More...
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Artisan Bistro Photo: Elizabeth Tichenor Though the chef at Lafayette's Artisan Bistro clocked time at upscale establishments like Coi , The French Laundry and Per Se , the prices on his Californian-French menu are surprisingly recession-friendly; Read More...
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Internos Photo: Kevin Bond Huge, brightly colored canvases provide splashes of color at Internos , a stylish, dimly lit wine bar with chunky dark-wood furnishings that include a long communal table; a pricey hideaway amid the Irish pubs and Korean restaurants Read More...
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– Obama promises to bolster food safety. [ NYT ] – Alice Waters was everywhere this weekend. [ EMD ] – Ramsay loses another restaurant. [ NYP ] – In Italy, fresh pizza from a vending machine. [ NYT ] – And North Korea has Read More...
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Our own Tim and Nina Zagat spoke at New York City's 92nd Street Y on March 10, chatting with Joan Hamburg of WOR Radio about the 30th anniversary of Zagat Survey and the current state of the restaurant industry. You can watch the full video of the Read More...
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If I want to be ignored, I can stay home with my family. Read More...
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Meet David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! and leader of our second and final course at cocktail college. Today we'll be learning how to make the Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, which the mixologist poured for attendees at our recent Vintage Drinks event Read More...
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Incanto Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Incanto ’s annual “Head to Tail” dinner pays tribute to those oft-neglected parts of the beast with the likes of venison heart tartare with foie gras and ciccioli brioche, brains with asparagus Read More...
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– Celebrity chef cookbooks are heavy on the saturated fats. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Salt, the natural mood booster. [ BBC ] – Industry talk with chefs Marco Canora, Floyd Cardoz and Daniel Boulud . [ Grub Street ] – Reviewing online Read More...
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Bong Su, the three-year old swanky SoMa contemporary Vietnamese restaurant and lounge, has closed, meaning fans of chef Tammy Huynh’s cuisine will now have to trek down to sister restaurant Tamarine in Palo Alto. Other recent shutters include YaYa Read More...
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Marco Pierre White on the Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC With Top Chef over, the food blogs turn to the latest cooking show to hit the airwaves, NBC's The Chopping Block , helmed by Marco Pierre White. The show focuses on pairs of contestants Read More...
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At last week's Vintage Drinks event at New York's Keens Steakhouse we learned a fair amount about vintage drinking. Worried that we might not retain it all – what with the drinking – we persuaded the King of Cocktails himself, Dale Read More...
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Laïola photo: Kevin Bond There are apparently a whole lot of laid-off foodies in San Francisco, because Laïola owner Joe Hargrave had to turn away numerous folks hoping to dine on the dole at last month’s Pink Slip Sunday dinner. For those Read More...
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– Grant Achatz went on Oprah yesterday. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Michelle Obama is starting to talk up healthy eating. [ NYT ] – When is a pint of ice cream not a pint of ice cream? [ AdAge ] – Years after it announced its intentions, Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Brian Turner Times may be tough, but the U.S. is still very fortunate when it comes to our clean, free drinking water. Which is why the Tap Project ’s World Water Week, March 22–28, is so important. At participating restaurants Read More...
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Contigo Kevin Bond Contigo , Brett Emerson’s long-awaited Noe Valley Spanish, juxtaposes traditional Barcelona-inspired fare with an eco-chic Bay Area attitude (think salvaged wood, humanely raised ingredients); the petite storefront doesn’t Read More...
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Photo: Umberto Salvagnin Go green on March 17, when these restaurants and pubs around town celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food, brews and music. Beckett’s Irish Pub : At this Berkeley pub, lunch will be served from 11:30 AM featuring Read More...
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– Bruce Lindsay loved eating at Vanguard University so much he left the school his entire estate. [ LAT ] – The hard times may soon reflected in the grocery aisles. [ Chicago Tribune ] – Cheap booze sales are on the rise. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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East meets West this month when freshly harvested Nantucket seafood stars on the menu at two Bay Area restaurants. Jamie Lauren photo: courtesy Bravo In honor of her "Top Scallop" title, Top Chef testant Jamie Lauren will highlight the mighty Read More...
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– Enough with the kid foodies already! [ Slate ] – Private food inspectors really aren't very useful. [ NYT ] – Al Roker is pushing an animated show about a chef. [ TVNewser , via SE ] – Gordon Ramsay is in some financial trouble. Read More...
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After 12 years, chef Bridget Batson is leaving David Gingrass' Two (fka Hawthorne Lane). Gingrass is assuming the sole toque position and plans to tweak the menu somewhat (415-777-9779; reserve online ). Read More...
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San Anselmo's Fork has seen many changes in the last few years, the latest of which is a new name, Dreamfarm . Its à la carte menu of New American comfort food is sourced from the same local farms, dairies and fisheries as before, but with Read More...
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– Read this and you'll think twice about out-of-season tomatoes. [ Gourmet ] – The peanut mess gets messier with dead mice in the mix. [ Reuters ] – Restaurants deal with restaurant bloggers. [ NYT ] – Spicy is hot these days Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years photographer Jerry Rutolo has photographed nearly every major chef you can think of, many before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane we unearthed some of Rutolo's Read More...
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The Tipsy Pig Photo: Kevin Bond Pig out and get tipsy at The Tipsy Pig , a moderately priced English-style gastro tavern (run by the folks behind Blue Barn , Mamacita and Umami ) serving artisanal New American grub in the Marina; as the name suggests, Read More...
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Poised to become yet another Yountville dining destination, the flagship restaurant in the eco-conscious luxury resort Bardessono boasts garden-to-table Californian delicacies from chef Sean O’Toole (ex Michael Mina , Quince , Alain Ducasse’s Read More...
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After 14 years, the Cow Hollow location of PlumpJack Cafe has closed its doors for retooling. Owners hope to reopen up with a new concept and name under the direction of it current chef, Rick Edge, sometime later this year. Read More...
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– Heston Blumenthal wonders what caused people to get sick at The Fat Duck . [ Daily Mail via Coldmud ] – Not to be outdone by Starbucks, Jamba Juice offers $1 oatmeal. [ NRN ] – Culinary magazines start focusing on affordable recipes. Read More...
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