Review of Abbot’s Cellar in SF’s Mission District
There are some beautiful restaurants making a splash in the San Francisco dining scene lately, and one that hasn’t really gotten much press is Abbot’s Cellar. The restaurant – in the white-hot 700...
View ArticleHanging Out at Oakland’s Portal Beer Garden
Beer halls seem to be bubbling up in Oakland like the runaway foam that spills over your glass when you get beer on tap. But of all the versions of beer halls, I love the idea of the beer garden, or...
View ArticleReview of Dining Room at Mission Bowling Club in San Francisco
The Mission Bowling Club is probably one of the most unusual places to grab some food in the Bay Area. Building on the retro trend of upscale bowling alleys, Mission Bowling in the city’s Mission...
View ArticleA Review of Eureka Restaurant in Berkeley
You can’t go wrong with burgers and beer in a college town, even a sophisticated foodie one like Berkeley. So it makes sense that the chain Eureka opened up its first Northern California location in...
View ArticleReview of Seattle-Style Teriyaki at Glaze Teriyaki Grill on Fillmore
Glaze is a small chain from New York that opened its first San Francisco location last year on Fillmore Avenue. The story: Seattle-born Paul Krug moved to New York a few years ago and began craving the...
View ArticleA Review of the Tipsy Pig in San Francisco
The back dining room looks like a library. The story: The Tipsy Pip has been drawing the crowds to this Marina tavern/pub since it opened in 2009. Chef/Owner Sam Josi offers hearty pig-centric dishes,...
View ArticleBacon and Beer Classic Tour Makes a Stop in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. If there are two things that go together, it’s got to be bacon and beer. Put that in a ballpark setting, and what could go wrong? Absolutely nothing, if this past weekend was any...
View ArticleA Review of Swine Shrine Old Major in Denver
DENVER The story: Old Major is Chef/Owner Justin Brunson’s shrine to the swine, with a kitchen that produces its own charcuterie and butchers all its animals for the menu. But it’s not just meat,...
View ArticleEnjoying Summer at the Westbrae Biergarten in Berkeley
I’m more a wine than beer drinker, but there’s something about a warm, sunny day that makes me want to just chug down a cold, refreshing mug of beer. That’s exactly what I was doing yesterday when I...
View ArticleReview of Tap 415 Bar Bites and Happy Hour at Westfield San Francisco Centre
The story: The team behind the SOMA wine bar 25 Lusk decided to focus on beer and decided to create a modern beer garden — inside a mall! General Manager Chad Bourdon and Chef Matthew Dolan last year...
View ArticleFoodie Weekend: Bacon & Beer Classic + San Francisco International Chocolate...
I typically spend my weekends checking out food events or new eating spots, but this past weekend was an especially busy one, sending me down to San Jose on Saturday for some bacon and beer and then to...
View ArticleA Review of Belgian and German Food at Belga in San Francisco
The story: Belga, which took over the corner space of Cafe Des Amis on Union Street, opened in early summer and is the latest splashy spot in the growing restaurant empire of Adriano Paganini, who gave...
View ArticleA Review of Drake’s Dealership Restaurant and Beer Garden in Oakland
I like the concept of beer gardens because there’s nothing better on a sunny day than to sit outside with a cold brew. But sometimes you want to eat something to soak up the suds. And that’s what I’ve...
View ArticleReview of Seattle-Style Teriyaki at Glaze Teriyaki Grill on Fillmore
The story: Seattle-born Paul Krug moved to New York a few years ago and began craving the food of his hometown, specifically the teriyaki sauce prevalent in Seattle’s Japanese (and later) Korean...
View ArticleA Review of the Tipsy Pig in San Francisco
The story: The Tipsy Pip has been drawing the crowds to this Marina tavern/pub since it opened in 2009. Chef/Owner Sam Josi offers hearty pig-centric dishes, including a popular macaroni and cheese....
View ArticleBacon and Beer Classic Tour Makes a Stop in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. If there are two things that go together, it’s got to be bacon and beer. Put that in a ballpark setting, and what could go wrong? Absolutely nothing, if this past weekend was any...
View ArticleA Review of Swine Shrine Old Major in Denver
DENVER The story: Old Major is Chef/Owner Justin Brunson’s shrine to the swine, with a kitchen that produces its own charcuterie and butchers all its animals for the menu. But it’s not just meat,...
View ArticleEnjoying Summer at the Westbrae Biergarten in Berkeley
I’m more a wine than beer drinker, but there’s something about a warm, sunny day that makes me want to just chug down a cold, refreshing mug of beer. That’s exactly what I was doing yesterday when I...
View ArticleReview of Tap 415 Bar Bites and Happy Hour at Westfield San Francisco Centre
The story: The team behind the SOMA wine bar 25 Lusk decided to focus on beer and decided to create a modern beer garden — inside a mall! General Manager Chad Bourdon and Chef Matthew Dolan last year...
View ArticleFoodie Weekend: Bacon & Beer Classic + San Francisco International Chocolate...
I typically spend my weekends checking out food events or new eating spots, but this past weekend was an especially busy one, sending me down to San Jose on Saturday for some bacon and beer and then to...
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