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• Porchetta Popping Up All Over

  Il Cane Rosso is just one porchetta purveyor among many. Photo: Kevin Bond Forget swine flu. The biggest pig-related fervor to sweep the Bay Area these days is porchetta – that Central Italian, slow-roasted porky pleasure. Having officially usurped Read More... Posted Monday, October 05, 2009 4:57 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Bringing Back the Biz Lunch

  cityhouse Photo: courtesy of the restaurant After fading from view in light of the recession, the high-end lunch seems to be coming back. To wit: Newly appointed Aqua executive chef Jason Pringle – who previously worked with Michael Mina and former Read More... Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 2:31 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Squatters' Bites

  The Tamale Lady Rather than set up shop on the street , a growing number of pop-up food vendors are following in the footsteps of the beloved Tamale Lady (see below), hawking their wares in established venues. This group includes: Kitchenette SF: Providing Read More... Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:45 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Road Warriors

  Sam's ChowderMobile Photo: courtesy of the truck For a city whose residents were weaned on taco trucks, it’s no surprise that San Francisco’s street-food culture has taken off. To wit, the Bay’s hosted street-eats food festivals Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:45 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Multiplying Like Bunnies

  Call it the Sequel Effect. While opening a brand-new restaurant concept in these uncertain times might be a risky proposition, extensions of brands seem to be on the rise, as evidenced by the recent openings of Pizzeria Delfina and the Fillmore branch Read More... Posted Monday, January 05, 2009 1:06 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings, Trend Watch

• Urban Renewal

  Is it zeitgeist or mere coincidence that two of the city’s most highly anticipated new restaurants are riffing on the word 'urban'? Perhaps Urban Tavern and Urbino, the establishments in question, want diners to know that they're not Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:15 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Coming Soon, Trend Watch

• Where the Actors Are the Owners (Not Just the Waiters)

  Have you been to a celebrity-owned restaurant? Are they worth the hype? Share your thoughts on the Zagat Discussion boards! With the writers' strike finally over and the Academy Awards just around the corner on February 24th, most of Hollywood is Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:12 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Trend Watch: Condo Cuisine

  High-rise dining is on the rise in San Francisco as a flurry of heavy-hitting restaurateurs race to open signature eateries in a spate of yet-to-be-built luxury condominiums. After months of rumors, it looks like Zagat topper Gary Danko has heeded the Read More... Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:20 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• The Allure of the Single Malt

  Whiskey may just be the city’s new It drink. Not only have whiskey libations been usurping mojitos and other trendy cocktails at hot spots such as Coco 500 , The Alembic and Bourbon and Branch , but this month alone San Francisco is hosting not one but Read More... Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:20 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events, Trend Watch

• Eyes on Izakaya

  The classic dining area at Sudachi photo: Kevin Bond San Francisco has seen an uptick in izakayas – Japanese taverns serving small plates and sake drinks – as diners hunger for options beyond sushi from the Land of the Rising Sun. The most Read More... Posted Monday, October 08, 2007 5:37 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Trend Watch: Wine Bars Everywhere

  Bar Bambino photo: Elizabeth Tichenor Sometimes it seems like you can't turn around without bumping into yet another wine bar. Over the past few months, several new ones have sprouted up around town, making it even easier to get a glass of vino. Bar Bambino Read More... Posted Friday, August 03, 2007 2:46 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch

• Absinthe Wars

  Ted Breaux serving his Lucid absinthe at Tales of the Cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos Seemingly everywhere you turn here at Tales of the Cocktail , someone’s pushing absinthe, the bitter, anise-flavored spirit distilled from wormwood made famous by Belle Read More... Posted Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:58 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events, Trend Watch

• Trend Watch: Farm Country

  From Best of the Buzz FARM in Napa, CA Recently, the farm-to-table culinary ethos has moved from the menu to the marquee. Below is a sampling of the latest farm-themed restaurants to crop up around the country. FARM , Napa, CA Farm on Adderly , NYC Farm Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 12:32 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Trend Watch