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June 2009 - Posts
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Donato Enoteca Photo: www.diLuNa.org | Luca Prasso | Nadia Andreini Bergamo native chef Donato Scotti struts his stuff in the open kitchen of his sprawling Redwood City ristorante, Donato Enoteca, preparing midpriced handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas Read More...
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photo: RaeA What better way to kick off your Fourth of July celebration then at an all-American eatery with a bottle of Yankee wine? For the seventh year in a row, all Bay Area members of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group are offering a half-off wine promotion Read More...
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Waterbar photo: Kevin Bond Looking for a spot to sit back, sip a cold one and watch the fireworks on the Fourth? EPIC Roasthouse and Waterbar : This Embarcadero duo couldn't be better situated for viewing fireworks on the Bay. Luckily, both will be Read More...
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– The Nestlé plant in the center of the most recent E. coli outbreak has had a spotty track record with the FDA. [ WSJ ] – Despite the recession, restaurant work is available. [ Diner's Journal ] – Reporting from the front Read More...
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MacArthur Park Photo: courtesy of the restaurant/h6> Celebrating the 100th anniversary of its flag pole, Palo Alto's MacArthur Park is organizing a July 5 three-flag salute complete with distinguished local veterans giving speeches and a live band. Read More...
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– The food world responds to the death of Michael Jackson. [ Grub Street ] – Related: some classic MJ food videos. [ ColdMud , SE ] – French chefs will invade New York for one night this fall. [ Gourmet ] – Related: how McDonald's Read More...
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Traci Des Jardins' upcoming restaurant in Tahoe has a name and a concept. To be called Manzanita, the venture is set to open in time for the ski season at the new Ritz-Carlton Highlands at Northstar. Inspired by the ubiquitous native Californian tree Read More...
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Café Gratitude closed its Inner Sunset branch last week, but the raw food mini-empire still has plans for expansion, including rolling out its first vegan taqueria, Gracias Madre . Due by the end of summer, it will feature all-organic, animal-free Read More...
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– The current price war going in fast casual restaurants may ultimately hurt the industry rather than save it. [ NYT ] – Why are lobsters so cheap these days? [ The Atlantic ] – The EU is rethinking its position on cloned meat. [ AFP Read More...
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Kevin Zraly With restaurant wine lists growing ever-longer and more ambitious, diners are often confronted by a daunting sea of choices, few of them familiar and many expensive. And how many diners are knowledgeable enough about wine and prices to know Read More...
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Wexler's Photo: Kevin Bond Photo: Kevin Bond FiDi folks tuck in their ties before diving into finger-lickin’ short ribs, lamb sliders and mac ’n’ cheese at Wexler’s , a new upscale smokehouse where the midpriced menu also includes Read More...
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Pres a Vi Photo: courtesy of the restaurant From Wednesday through Sunday, June 24–28, the fifth annual Pinot Days tipples through town. Offering a chance for grape lovers to taste, sip and talk shop, the event features 400 Pinot producers from Read More...
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Postrio Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Last week Postrio , Wolfgang Puck's Downtown New American, served its last night of dinner service. But this isn't the end of Puck's pizza palace. The restaurant's 45-seat bar/cafe continues to Read More...
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– Actually, Jean-Georges did not cook for Obama last week. He did cook for Bill Clinton and Ban Ki-moon though. [ JGV Blog ] – Starbucks and Jamba Juice are getting sour on HFCS. [ NRN ] – Daniel Boulud is looking to spread his empire Read More...
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If only the food quality was up to the noise level. Read More...
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Remember all that talk about the Hyde Street Bistro closing? Well, it turns out news of its death may have been premature. When owner Aurore Martinez discovered the permit process was going to take longer than anticipated, she decided to postpone refashioning Read More...
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– The U.S. and Canada agree on organic food standards. [ Alberta Farm Express ] – Remember that botched KFC free-chicken giveaway? Yeah, some folks are now suing over it. [ TMZ ] – Why we can't just eat one fry. [ Salon ] – Read More...
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After 10 years, Jesse Cool has closed her jZCool Eatery and Wine Bar in Downtown Menlo Park. But all isn't lost – in late July she plans to reopen an organic lunch cafe in a larger venue at 1525 O'Brien Drive. The new cafe, another Cool Read More...
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The much-awaited OS 3.0 isn't the only big update to hit the iPhone this week. Zagat is happy to announce that an updated version of Zagat To Go '09 has hit the App Store and is available as a free update for anyone who already bought the application. Read More...
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Every Wednesday through the end of June, Hiro Sone’s multi-culti New American Ame in the St. Regis is hosting a themed dinner. Each of the three-course affairs focuses on a different international style, hopscotching from inspirations as disparate Read More...
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– From restaurants to apartments, rooftop gardens are having their day in the sun. [ NYT , WSJ ] – Related: Even Buckingham Palace is getting in on the edible garden bandwagon. [ ObamaFoodorama via Diner's Journal ] – A fake celeb Read More...
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Incanto Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Incanto ’s chefs are known for going whole-hog in the kitchen, but they also know how to scale back in a recession. Enter the new "cucina povera" menu, served every Sunday and Monday from now until Read More...
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Tavern at Lark Creek Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The Tavern at Lark Creek , a dialed-down reincarnation of Larkspur’s Lark Creek Inn, has swung open its Victorian doors with a recession-friendly, farm-to-table American menu served in an airy Read More...
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San Franciscans are still heeding the Beastie Boys’ advice to "fight for your right to party," as evidenced by the results of our just-released eighth edition of the San Francisco Nightlife guide. Of the 2,200 night owls polled, the typical Read More...
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– Examining the troubles facing T.G.I. Friday's. [ Brand Graveyard ] – You can't get Coke Zero in Venezuela anymore. It has been banned. [ LAT ] – Christian Albin, chef at the Four Seasons , died of cancer this weekend. [ NYT Read More...
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It's like eating in the dining hall at Hogwarts. Read More...
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More and more restaurants are offering gluten-free dishes. When Tom Kaplan, owner of Hugo’s in Los Angeles, had a customer get sick after eating his white fish piccata, the seafood wasn’t to blame. It was the gluten in the bread-crumb coating Read More...
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– Why some restaurants don't take reservations. [ Between Meals ] – Fish fake-outs: a literal bait and switch. [ CST ] – Jamba Juice moves to expand past smoothies with sandwiches and salads. [ NRN ] – "Some Gentlemen's Read More...
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Zinnia photo: Kevin Bond They may not be particularly glamorous, but burgers and brews may be just the thing that helps restaurants make it through the year. The latest to jump on the burgermeister bandwagon is Jackson Square's Zinnia . In addition Read More...
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The first set of cheftestants on Top Chef Masters Photo: courtesy of Bravo TV Last night saw the return of Bravo's much-loved Top Chef , sort of. For the summer the show has spawned a pro-version, Top Chef Masters , in which real top toques compete Read More...
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San Francisco has no shortage of tapas , but come this Sunday, June 14, a different kind of TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) will be making the rounds. At Fort Mason Center, the organization is hosting its annual tasting of Read More...
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– Is street food the new bacon? [ SE ] – Remembering Norman Brinker, the man who popularized the salad bar. [ NYT ] – Does gender affect the way you cook? [ EMD ] – Just because it isn't ice cream doesn't mean that fro-yo Read More...
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Madera Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Named after the wood that fires its grill, Madera , a New American in Menlo Park's Rosewood Sand Hill luxury hotel and spa, offers an expensive menu of rustic, locally sourced Golden State classics from chef Read More...
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Father's Day is almost here – it lands on June 21 – so where to take the old man? Here are a handful of options that should put a grin on his face. Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant : This SoMa Cal-Italian is serving its regular à Read More...
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If you thought the funniest thing about fast food was Burger King's homage to SpongeBob's pant-shape , you may reconsider after reading these outtakes from our just-released Fast-Food Survey . If mayonnaise were currency, these guys could fund Read More...
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Regional favorite In-N-Out Burger has been crowned the nation’s primo patty purveyor in our latest Fast-Food Survey. With locations in just four Western states (California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona), In-N-Out nudged out behemoths Wendy’s, Read More...
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– Thanks to its new McCafe's, McDonald's May sales were up 5.1 percent. [ AP ] – The hot dog and American diplomacy. [ NYT ] – Why aren't Brits eating strawberries this year? [ Word of Mouth ] – Fresh from their New Read More...
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Great place to go if you don't like the people you are dining with. Read More...
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Oliveto's dining room Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Seafood lovers will flip for Oliveto ’s upcoming 8th annual Oceanic Dinner week, showcasing 60 species of sea flora and fauna, all harvested sustainably and prepared imaginatively by chef Read More...
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– The U.K. discovers some of its chicken has been secretly injected with beef waste. [ The Independent ] – Grant Achatz aims for another victory with a hefty book proposal. [ Eater ] – The Journal catches up with the ongoing food-truck Read More...
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Breakfast, anyone? This Saturday, June 6, CUESA (The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) is hosting its annual "Spring Breakfast Fundraiser" at the Dacor Teaching Kitchen, located under the arches of the North Arcade Ferry Read More...
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Betelnut Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Get ready to swim in swine. Popular Cow Hollow beer hall Betelnut Pejiu Wu is hosting weekly "Pig Out Tuesdays," when $24 gets you a platter of whole-roasted pig for two served with organic wok-tossed Read More...
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– Which chains are worst for your waistline? [ NYDN ] – Faux speakeasies are still popular. [ NYT ] – Got food allergies? Try eating these items. [ Chicago Tribune ] – Starbucks is planning to revamp its food offerings again. [ Read More...
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Flour + Water Photo: Kevin Bond As the name Flour + Water suggests, hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired, thin-crust Neapolitan pies, complemented by an affordable all-Italia wine list, are the main ingredients at this Mission arrival serving till midnight Read More...
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54 Mint photo: Kevin Bond Lending some culinary heft to Mint Plaza’s growing Restaurant Row, 54 Mint, an Italian ristorante and wine bar (from New York’s Il Buco founder Alberto Avalle), crafts rustic Italian lunches and dinners in a sleek Read More...
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The San Francisco food scene is getting ready for its closeup on August 6–9, when a slew of celebrity chefs, farmers, winemakers, distillers and media luminaries gathers for "SF Chefs. Food. Wine." Tickets are on sale now for the four-day Read More...
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By Nina and Tim Zagat Building a better front of the house. Tim and Nina Zagat share their thoughts on service deficiencies and how to remedy them. Over the years that we've spent surveying hundreds of thousands of diners, one fact becomes clear: Read More...
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– The Obamas had a food-filled weekend, from Five Guys to Blue Hill . [ Washington Post , Diner's Journal , Politics Daily ] – But Amanda Hesser thinks it wouldn't hurt Michelle to cook a little more in the kitchen. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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