Sushi Bistro: Rock n’ Roll Me
Sushi Bistro keep sushi fresh and fun with innovative combinations of ingredients (and dish names). Case in point, the orgasmic Rock n’ Roll: sweet scallops smothered in kewpie mayonnaise spiked with sriracha (Thai-style hot chili sauce), and served on top of a California roll.
Front Porch: Come. Stay. Pull Up a Chair and Join Me and My Bucket of Chicken
Front Porch accurately describes its fare as Caribbean comfort food: the signature Fried Chicken was cleverly presented in a fun, retro, popcorn bucket, complete with a handful of popcorn to snack on, sides of stewed coconut red beans studded with pork belly bits, and spicy rice dirtied up with bean remnants and chicken gizzards.
Newsflash: H&H Bagels Found in SF
Crossroads Caf੠clearly recognizes the superiority of East coast bageldom and has their bagels flown over from the source. Not to mention, inside is a cozy, artsy bookstore with plenty of room to sit; outside…is an urban oasis.
Dim Sum Love
From barbecue pork buns (cha siu baau) to shrimp dumplings (har gau) to pan fried dumplings with chives and shrimp (gau choi kau... a feast for cheap.
Chilly Weather = Prime Phà²-Slurping Weather
When the sky is grey and the chilly fog rolls in off the bay, there is one thing that is guaranteed to make me feel better: a big fat bowl of hot phಠsteaming in my face. After trolling Little Saigon in search of the perfect bowl of phಠtai, I am excited to report that Bodega Bistro has got just what I need.
Coffee Buzzzz
I love coffee. No, seriously. I really love it. There are few things as deeply satisfying as a rich, frothy, quality cup of coffee. I discovered my local Philz Coffee today in SoMa. When I took my first sip of the heavenly elixir I’ve come to think of as my liquid crack, it stopped me dead in my tracks.
Best Kept Brunch Secret in Soho
The Tasting Room offers a wholesome brunch menu, and will feed it to you before your stomach starts to eat itself from morning-after hangover hunger. The gentle prices will also take the sting off last night’s bar tab.
Oceana, Jump Ship
While dishes were great in theory, many fell a bit flat and I was still craving a juicy taste of the ocean when I finished. In truth, pastry chef Jansen Chan was the real hero with his inspired dessert. A wonderfully complementary and complex concoction that had me keep searching for more.
Classy, Comfortable French Fare (Sans Pretention)
A great date place, Raoul’s has the warmth of an old French salon with eclectic touches like the spiral staircase leading to gypsy tarot card readings upstairs and the deck of cards they use for the coat check.
Ravagh: A Taste of Persian Heaven
The sultani kebab is a bit of a legend among my red meat-loving friends. Well-marinated, juicy, tender, and flavorful – this is how unadulterated quality meat should taste. No fancy sauces, no frilly garnishes, your choice of meat is the star of the show, served with aromatic saffron basmati rice, a wedge of grilled onion and tomato.
