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April 2009 - Posts
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Daniel Patterson’s quick-service rotisserie and sandwich shop, Il Cane Rosso, is expected to open in the Ferry Building in June. Chef Lauren Kiino will run the kitchen, overseeing a breakfast and lunch menu that revolves around the shop’s Read More...
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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Patio at the Tipsy Pig Photo: Kevin Bond Check out the list below for some of the season's newest alfresco options. City Grill Contigo Heaven's Dog Lalola Bar de Tapas Nopalito Pizza Nostra Sidebar The Tipsy Pig Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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It's almost Mayo, which means it's almost Cinco de Mayo! But where to celebrate? For starters, bring a picnic blanket to the city's annual festival , happening in Dolores Park on May 2 from 10 AM–6 PM. Music-filled and alcohol-free, Read More...
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RN74 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Named after a road in France, Michael Mina ’s RN74 , located in SoMa’s Millennium Towers, offers recession-friendly Gallic lunch, dinner and bar fare from a French Laundry alum along with an expansive Read More...
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Haute hot-dog purveyor Let’s Be Frank, whose carts can be found at Chrissy Field and AT&T Park (as well as various outdoor locations in LA), will open its first brick-and-mortar outpost in the Marina on May 11. The shop, which will be open seven Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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Big 4 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Nob Hill New American Big 4 will go a bit wild May 12–16 during its biannual Wild Game Week, during which deer and antelope play heavily on the menu. Highlights on the special à la carte menu include Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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The well-regarded French Rendezvous Inn & Restaurant in Fort Bragg is showcasing the season's bounty in a three-course prix fixe. The "Tastes of Spring and Local Wines" dinner offers frog legs, halibut cheeks and a choice of spring chicken Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of Hump Day distraction, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can become Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Life after a gastric bypass, one step at a time. [ The Atlantic Read More...
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Fifth Floor is participating in Dining Out for Life. Photo: Kevin Bond On April 30 head out to one of the many restaurants participating in the Dining Out for Life promotion, and 25% of your food bill will be donated to the STOP AIDS Project, a nonprofit Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe Mother's Day is fast approaching, and savvy sons and daughters know reservations for a special meal out with mom fill up quickly. So make plans now for May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all the good Read More...
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Bushi-tei Bistro Photo: Kevin Bond A dialed-down spin-off of Japantown's Bushi-tei (its tonier sibling up the street), Bushi-tei Bistro presents chef Seiji Wakabayashi's signature Californian-Japanese fusion cuisine (think gyoza with tomatillo Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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Chicken ‘n' waffles is not just a SoCal road-trip memory. The savory sweet combination is on hand at farmerbrown 's sibling offshoot, Little Skillet, a gussied-up walk-up window located at the SoMa bar 330 Ritch . Currently serving a limited Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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Terrace moves its brunch inside. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Nob Hill's tony Terrace restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton has relocated its daytime food service to the hotel's lobby lounge. While diners will no longer be able to sup alfresco (the Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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Lark Creek Inn, Marin's long-running special-occasion restaurant – the one that put chefs like Bradley Ogden on the map – shut its dainty Victorian doors last weekend. But the owners intend to reopen the space May 25 as The Tavern at Lark Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Downtown’s long-running kitschy hamburger shack, formerly known as Clown Alley, is back as Pickles and spiffier than ever with wood paneling, skylights and a new menu by a former Zinnia chef that adds hand-cut pasta and wild seafood to the usual Read More...
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St. Helena is poised to have a new farm-to-table restaurant this fall, when Farmstead opens on the grounds currently occupied by the Whiting Nursery. The owners of the Long Meadow Ranch , providers of organic produce, eggs, olive oil and grass-fed beef, Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy of The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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Zinnia is launching a new happy hour on tax day. photo: Kevin Bond Looking for more ways to save dough on tax day ? You don't have to look very far, as lots of Bay Area spots are offering great deals to keep you in cash. Downtown Italian Palio D'Asti Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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Named after the major thoroughfare passing through the heart of Burgundy, Michael Mina ’s new wine bar and restaurant, RN74, is on track for an April 24 opening date. The team working on the Burgundy-inspired project includes Mina's longtime Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Churl No matter how much you try to forget, your taxes are still due on April 15. But that doesn't mean you can't afford a solid meal – after this rough couple of months, you deserve it! We've pulled out a few cheap Read More...
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The annual Taste of the Nation dinner on Thursday, April 23, features many of the Bay Area's best and brightest, including representatives from A16 , Bar Tartine , Cortez , The Moss Room , Perbacco , Postrio , Slanted Door , SPQR , Spruce and Zaré Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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Midi photo: Kevin Bond Midi , the swank Downtown arrival near the Galleria Park Hotel, hopes to lure in everyone from power-suits to power-shoppers with its convivial atmosphere and a midpriced French-American brasserie menu crafted by rising chef Michelle Read More...
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Home photo: courtesy of the restaurant You can go home for lunch again. More specifically, if you're in the Castro, you can at least go to Home for lunch. On April 13 the New American is rolling out a new midday menu including steak and Cobb salads, Read More...
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The meat - mad Tuscan Poggio is celebrating Easter with its annual "Spiedo Misto della Pasqua." From April 7–11 the Sausalito spot is roasting rabbit, goat, young pigs and more on a spit. Each plate of meat costs $19 and comes with a choice Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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Tickets are still available for the April 7 “Movable Feast” dinner at One Market , part of an ongoing series that pairs Market Hall farmers with local chefs. Resident chef Mark Dommen will team with chef Erica Holland-Toll of Lark Creek Inn Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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Terzo photo: courtesy of the restaurant From March 30 though May 31, at Cow Hollow Med Terzo , all bottles of vino priced at $40 or less are half-off for dinner guests. And just so you know, in this age of small-plates dining, the restaurant is defining Read More...
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Pizza Nostra Photo: Kevin Bond Pizza Nostra, from restaurateur Jocelyn Bulow ( Chez Papa Resto ), offers Potrero Hill-ites a casual outpost for enjoying authentic antipasti, pastas and Neapolitan thin-crust pies, plus imported gelato and vino; its snug, Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon has just introduced new Easter-themed treats, including colomba Pasquale (a sweet Italian Easter bread), Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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