I like Spork. It’s like a spruced up diner, like something right out LA, but in San Francisco so it’s not superficial at all. Just kidding. Anyway, I went there for brunch, and it was fun. The menu is small so it’s not too hard to decide what to order, and all the items are [...]
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Last time I tried the porchetta di testa at Boccalone. This time, I tried their coppa di testa, which translates to “cup of head”, and I liked it even better. From what they described, it’s basically the same as porchetta di testa – a deboned pig’s head, seasoned, tied, and cooked – but braised, so [...]
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All the rave is on The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, which opened in SOMA a few months ago. Actually, it’s the vegetarians that seems to really love it. I went to check it out, and yes, it’s true – it is that damn good. Well, except I prefer my sandwich with meat. My favorite was [...]
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Just had lunch at Wayfare Tavern for Anita’s birthday (Happy Birthday Anita!) and we all loved it. The mac and cheese was rich and creamy, and the foie gras was, well, let’s just say the duck’s miserable life left four people happy. The steak and eggs was very comforting, the burger being one of the [...]
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My favorite dessert bakery in the Bay Area is Satura Cakes. I usually go to their Palo Alto location since it’s closer to me. They bake European treats with a Japanese/Asian taste, which usually means less on the sugar overload and more on the flavors. Just about anytime I get something there, I’m never disappointed. [...]
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The first thing I thought after we finished lunching at 5a5 Steak Lounge was, that was a damn good burger! We all ordered our Kobe burgers medium, fearing that medium-rare would cause the patty to crumble, but when it came, it was red enough to be medium-rare but without it falling apart. It was nice [...]
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I know that a lot of people are big fans of PPQ Dungeness Island Vietnamese Cuisine over on Clement and 25th, but I haven’t really been impressed with it until this past weekend when I went there for lunch for my brother’s birthday. I’ve gone there a few other times before for dinner on the [...]
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There’s a new ice cream shop in town and it’s name is Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous. I like that name. I think I’d go to just about any store named like that. The shop is loaded with families, probably because it is in the Potrero Hill/Dogpatch district, which is just about all residential. It was [...]
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I love the pizza at Golden Boy Pizza. I’ve been going there for years now. They serve Sicilian-style pizza, which is served as a square pie with thick crust. To many, Golden Boy Pizza is drunk food, but to me, I go there because I really like it. They’re always coming out with a new [...]
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I haven’t had a slice of sacripantina cake from Stella Pastry & Cafe over at North Beach in a while. It somewhat reminds me of cakes in Chinatown, except this one is guaranteed light, moist, and not overly sweet. Plus, I’m a fan of zabaglione, which is the custard they use in this cake, and [...]
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