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SOMA Sushi & Sake
The sister restaurant to Tsunami Sushi in Western Addition, Tsunami Mission Bay is not the most authentically Japanese or even typical California style sushi bar. For starters, there isn’t an actual sushi bar. But the extensive sake selection, sexy cocktails and unique sushi rolls make it a great place for meeting friends before or after a Giants game. More
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Five-Star, Flavor-Forward Mexican Fast-Food
If you were to design a dream taqueria, chances are it would look something like this: Blazingly fresh salsas and sauces, quality sustainable meats and organic produce. While fantasizing, why not ask for housemade everything -- including the cheese, crema, and chorizo. And while you’re at it, throw in masa ground on premises, with a master chef patting out endless shingles of homemade tortillas and tamales? Nopalito, a relative newcomer to the SF Mexican food pyramid and sister to Nopa a few blocks away, is a taco-lover’s dream realized. More
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A Culinary Tour
There really isn’t much lacking on the culinary front in San Francisco -- we have just about any ethnic cuisine at our fingertips. But we don’t see much in terms of cuisine from the southern hemisphere. Perhaps it’s because New Zealand can be likened in many ways to California as a melting pot cuisine. However, there is a distinctness in the types of seasonings and ingredients used that’s got a little something different -- a slightly unfamiliar edginess we like and miss from the 42nd latitude below the equator. More
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A View Towards a Better Meal
For years, the Cliff House was a place to take your out-of-town guests to marvel at the smashing ocean vistas over bland, overpriced crab cakes. More
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Something Old, Something New, and Something in Between
The topic of pizza in San Francisco is fodder for heated dispute, opinions often defended with the kind of fervor usually reserved for a Rolling Stones vs. The Beatles-type debate. Wherever you might stand on the matter, the names thrown in the ring are often the same. More
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Small Space, Big Heart
True to its name (“tiny” in Italian), Piccino has occupied a mere 700 square feet on the corner of a quiet and unassuming street in the Dogpatch district since late 2006. The joint venture of Sheryl Rogat (who spent time at Pizzetta 211) and Margherita Stewart-Sagan (a partner in Hayes Valley’s Blue Bottle kiosk) is a casual and cheerful neighborhood spot with a foodie-friendly menu that's fresh, simple, and unfussy. More
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Even Better Pizza, but Far Too Frenzied Service
The topic of pizza in San Francisco is fodder for heated dispute, opinions often defended with the kind of fervor usually reserved for a Rolling Stones vs. Beatles-type debate. Wherever you might stand on the matter, the names thrown in the ring are often the same, and Pizzeria Delfina is always a contender. Upon hearing that a new Pizzeria Delfina opened in Lower Pac Heights in September 2008, we were immediately curious: would the new Pizzeria Delfina be as good? More
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Casual, Comfortable and Low-key
In the generally upscale Russian Hill district, Za Pizza is a no-frills neighborhood pizza joint where dudes and moms rub shoulders while grubbing down. The space is much like any other pizza parlor you may have been to -- neon beer signs mark the entrance; skateboard decks and children's drawings adorn the walls. It’s this friendly, familiar vibe that’s the appeal here, along with the reliable slices and whole pies they’ve been serving for the past 18 years. More
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Double the Dosa
There’s a hoppin’ new Dosa location recently opened on Fillmore in Japantown. And not only is the new location ideal for delicious pre-movie (or pre-Fillmore) eats, but the actual setting itself is large and lovely with high ceilings, a full bar with creative cocktails, and interior touches that meld Indian aesthetics with innovative urban design indicative of its Bay Area setting. More
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Uptown Charm at Oakland’s Posh New Fox Theater
Almost a two years after opening its doors down the street from the freshly renovated, eye-poppingly gorgeous Fox Theater, Flora -- the upscale California comfort food sibling to Mexican star Dona Tomas -- is buzzing stronger than ever as it serves up a long list of artisan cocktails and market-fresh California fare in a glamorous noir setting. More
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