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3/14/2013

According to Paul Canales, his buzzed-about new restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown district takes its name from a Spanish word referring to “the spirit of evocation, soul, and creative expression, of which the core elements...More»

3/11/2013

Yesterday, when I popped in for a preview of Padrecito, manager Jordan Dunn and I watched countless neighbors smash their faces against the windows, trying to get a glimpse of the colorful new...More»

3/11/2013

A tear begins to collect in Alex Ong’s eye as he discusses Betelnut’s 18 years, the restaurant’s...More»

3/11/2013

1. Troya "This is a wonderful Turkish restaurant. Their baklava is the best I've ever tasted, and they make flatbreads that are out of this world. Their...More»

3/8/2013

In the midst of my recent thirty-minute phone call with The Restaurant at Meadowood’s chef,...More»

3/8/2013

I’m going to say something daring, but here it goes: One of the most fun and creative and, yes, delicious Asian menus I’ve encountered in a while was at a restaurant lounge in—wait for it—Calistoga, that...More»

3/6/2013

Smitten Ice Cream would be just as sweet by any other name. It’s unique: Robyn Sue Goldman’s liquid nitrogen ice cream maker churns made-to-order servings in under...More»

3/4/2013

Adding to the ever burgeoning Mission District bar and restaurant scene is 20 Spot (3565 20th Street), a new wine bar with food set to open in a former...More»

3/1/2013

The newest dessert spot in Hayes Valley is Schulzie’s. It's just like an ice cream parlor, only it has nine chilled bread pudding...More»

2/26/2013

Wine Kitchen Buffalo, New York, native Jason Limburg shellacks fried sweetbreads ($13) in a near-neon-orange vinegar-chili sauce and plates them with...More»

2/26/2013

Hot: The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen In late December, the second location of this hipster haven tried to “soft...More»

2/25/2013

The Scoop: Alexander Ong, Betelnut's reigning chef of the last 12 years,  just announced on ...More»