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December 2009 - Posts
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photo: Lalofont Dear Readers, Zagat Buzz is on break until January 4, 2010, when we’ll be back with all the latest news and openings. Until then, we'd would like to wish you and yours happy holidays and a healthy, safe new year! In the meantime, Read More...
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There's something odd about toddlers being around you in a wine bar. Read More...
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Cyrus Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Time's up for the aughts, so when better to take a look back at the past decade's dining scene? Of the restaurants that opened in the past 10 years and are still with us, here are the 10 with the current Read More...
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– Defining what is and isn't a catfish. [ WSJ ] – The salami 'nduja is so hot right now. [ NYT ] – Thinking about the fairest ways to eat food. [ The Atlantic ] – Custom chocolates fit for The Queen. [ Daily Mail ] – Read More...
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Perbacco Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Downtown Italian Perbacco is honoring the Turin region until December 24 with “Torino a Tavola,” a special four-course dinner for $45 per person. Highlights of the meal, which will be served alongside Read More...
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Midi photo: Kevin Bond Let's face it: chances are you'll need a little food to deal with your hangover from going out on New Year's Eve. To start the year on a good foot, here are a few spots that'll be open for brunch on January 1, 2010: Read More...
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The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Photo: courtesy of Manzanita Star chef Traci Des Jardins ( Jardinière , Mijita ) swoops into Tahoe just in time for winter ski season with the debut of Manzanita , a Cal-French flagship in Truckee’s new luxury Ritz-Carlton Read More...
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– It's illegal for restaurants to make servers pay for guests who dine and dash. [ Slice ] – The dark side to crabbing in California. [ The Atlantic ] – Yao Ming is not a fan of shark fin. [ AFP ] – Calorie counts on menus Read More...
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Food was average for a chef with such a big mouth. Read More...
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Elevating tiki culture to high art, Martin Cate (ex Alameda’s Forbidden Island) has cocktail aficionados all atwitter with pricey Hayes Valley venture Smuggler's Cove , which beckons with 80 exotic libations, most of which are mixed with an Read More...
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K2, the spin-off of the Castro’s Kasa Indian Eatery , opens tonight in the Marina. In addition to the kati rolls, the menu at the new branch is plump with Indian classics fashioned from naturally raised meats and local produce. It will also offer Read More...
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– Google is considering entering the restaurant-review business by snapping up Yelp. [ NYT ] – Arthur Cores, the founder of the restaurant that became Boston Market, has died at 52. [ AP ] – The problem with fish oil. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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There's no question that the housemade soba noodles are one of the brightest stars at Matsugen , Jean-Georges Vongerichten 's Japanese in New York. But how do those slurpable treats come to be? To find out, we visited the restaurant's kitchen, Read More...
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Aussie super chef Luke Mangan’s Down Under eatery South plans to go down under indeed after its last dinner service this Saturday, December 19. While Mangan and his other Australian partner will no longer be involved, third owner Anna Weinberg plans Read More...
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– Shake Shack plots world domination. [ NYT ] – The rise of the "kitchen ***." [ Salon ] – New York street vendors may soon have to say good-bye to seafood. [ Midtown Lunch ] – After pulling out of Japan, Wendy's Read More...
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photo: Anders Adermark If you're still wondering where to ring in the New Year, look no further – we’ve scouted out options inside and outside of San Francisco where you can land that midnight kiss and bid good-bye to the aughts. However, Read More...
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Baker & Banker Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Bakers and bankers alike will feel at home at Baker & Banker, a comfortable neighborhood spot in Pacific Heights’ old Quince space, where a husband-and-wife duo of restaurant vets prepares Read More...
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Delarosa Photo: courtesy of the restaurant From the team behind Beretta and Starbelly comes Delarosa, a casual Marina birreria open from lunch to late night, serving a menu that includes Roman-style pizzas and rustic Italian small plates (including Beretta’s Read More...
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Bouchon Photo: Deborah Jones What’s new in the Wine Country? Read on for some tasty ideas for foodie escapes. From December 15–24, Thomas Keller plans to fete the arrival of France’s black truffle season at Bouchon with a special tasting Read More...
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– Restaurants are rolling out packages to lure holiday parties. [ NRN ] – Tootsie Rolls, now kosher. [ CT ] – America and its obsession with the drive-through. [ Slate ] – Food pantries would prefer your money to your cans of food. Read More...
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Did not know, until I ate here, that there is no substance that cannot be deep-fried. Read More...
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photo: Rob and Lisa Meehan We've already given you suggestions for Christmas Dining in San Francisco, but what about options outside the city? Aquarius 175 W. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz; 831-460-5012 This beachfront New American in Santa Cruz's Dream Read More...
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– Gordo looks back on a terrible year. [ Bloomberg ] – Is fast food safer than school food in the U.S.? [ USAT ] – Talking with the winner of the latest Top Chef . [ GS: LA ] – Related: did the end of a marriage affect the finale? Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Saul's The Jewish festival of lights comes early this month – starting at sundown on Friday, December 11, and running through December 18. And you know what? It's ok if you don't want to grate potatoes until your knuckles Read More...
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Tickets are still available for some of the remaining nights of the yuletide culinary-palooza known as Meadowood Napa Valley ’s 12 Days of Christmas . The event features extravagant dinners showcasing 12 of the nation’s top toques, each paired Read More...
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– The U.S. Bocuse d'Or team only got 17 seventeen applicants. [ GS:NY ] – Millions in the U.S. are drinking dirty water. [ NYT ] – Ignoring smoking bans seems to be good for a bar's business. [ USAT ] – Related: LA is getting Read More...
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Photo: greengymdog Milk and cookies may be enough for Santa, but you’ll need something a little more substantive this Christmas. Here are some options for holiday dining on Christmas Eve and on the holiday itself. Christmas Eve Dining In San Francisco Read More...
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Duck mousse at Frances Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Lauded chef Melissa Perello applies her Fifth Floor training in a new direction at Frances, a homey Castro haunt named after her grandmother, which cranks out a changing roster of seasonal, locally Read More...
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More details for what will replace Traci des Jardins’ Acme Chophouse have been revealed. Instead of one restaurant, next spring the space will open with two eateries – a second branch of her Slow Food–inspired Mexican taqueria Mijita Read More...
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– Unilever has recalled all cans of Slim Fast. [ NYDN ] – Why can't the USDA get its act together? [ Atlantic ] – Rolling Stone , the restaurant? [ NRN ] – Identifying fish by their DNA. [ WSJ ] – Ethical Kit Kat, anyone? Read More...
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Tries too hard to make the food pretty. I prefer ‘tasty.’ Read More...
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Masa's Photo: courtesy of the restaurant If you're visiting Union Square this holiday season to ogle the tree or do some gift-shopping, you'll likely work up an appetite while weaving your way through the crowds. Here are some restaurants Read More...
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– In tough times, restaurants turn to the barter system. [ WSJ ] – What's next for Gordon Ramsay now that he's backed out of his New York restaurant? [ Guardian ] – A pregnant woman in Chicago, on the way to deliver her baby, Read More...
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Coi Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Less than two weeks off – and sure to sell out – is a December 14 dinner at Coi that finds Bonny Doon winemaker Randall Grahm teaming up with chef Daniel Patterson. Dishes on the five-course menu include Read More...
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The Parlor Photo: courtesy of the bar The Parlor , a sprawling bar in the historic Cannery at Fisherman’s Wharf, has a turn-of-the-century vibe, with exposed-brick walls, steamer-trunk tables, antique chandeliers and a column constructed out of Read More...
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The Republic Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The Republic Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The Bin 38 folks are behind shiny Marina sports bar and grill The Republic , which serves creative American pub grub like Dungeness crab jalapeño poppers Read More...
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