The Food Issue 2017
San Francisco magazine | Photo: Andria Lo | July 20, 2017
Grab your forks and dig in—it’s time for our annual roundup of all things food.

The Big 30
Three critics. Three top-10 lists. Three distinct points of view on what makes the Bay Area one of the most thrilling places in the world to dine out.
The Generalist By Josh Sens
The Vege-Hedonist By Rebecca Flint Marx
The Internationalist By Luke Tsai
The Best Chef Awards 2017
Hail to the chef: It’s time to induct the newest class of San Francisco food-world powerhouses, chosen by a jury of their peers. By Lamar Anderson and Alex Orlando
Cold Brew Killah
Calling it like he sees it comes easy to Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters’ Nick Cho. Now comes the hard part: proving that the third-wave coffee he helped pioneer can avoid the pitfalls of gentrification. By Luke Tsai
Thinning of the Curd
Cowgirl Creamery is the latest beloved local company to be swallowed up by corporate interests. Is it the end of the artisanal food movement or the next step? By Rebecca Flint Marx
Originally published in the August issue of San Francisco
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