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Wednesday November 3, 2010 Updated 2:10 PM PDT
An urban oasis
Is it a bar or a restaurant? Bar Agricole, with its exciting cocktails and enticing food, is the leading the trend of casual dining.
Classic Italian in S.F.
At The Gold Mirror, brothers Domenico and Roberto Di Grande are tossing in specials and ingredients that hint of a promising future.
Standouts and flaws
Cafe Des Amis is a beautiful, lively space, but to enjoy yourself you have to be willing to let lots of things drop.
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Behind the four-star scene
Sophie Brickman continues her look behind the scenes of the best S.F. restaurants. This time, the kitchens of Coi and La Folie.
I'll have the cheese, please
From Perbacco to Madrona Manor, these six restaurants offer an extensive selection of cheeses and accompaniments.
Sisterhood of success
What began as a tiny, no-frills spot on Geary Street, Osha Thai has grown into one of the best-known ethnic restaurants in San Francisco.
2009's top 10 new restaurants
From blockbuster openings to notable neighborhood spots, 2009 brought with it a number of new, quality restaurants.
Dinner and a show
A Bay Area innovation, the open exhibition kitchen still ignites particular interest at these six local restaurants.
S.F. dining goes unconventional
With the increasing popularity of family-style dinners and food carts, it's clear that S.F. diners are tired of starchy, white tablecloths.
Tapas spots worth the visit
While Spanish-inspired menus have become increasingly trendy, these six restaurants rise above with noteworthy nibbles and good wine.
It's all about trout
With salmon scarce and pricey, Bay Area restaurants are turning to a more economical and sustainable fish.
Playing with fire
It's not just for pizza; around the Bay Area, chefs are loving the primitive pleasure of their wood-fired ovens.
Restaurants with a view
These six Bay Area restaurants promise a gorgeous view served alongside a satisfying meal.
From the Chowhound Boards
- Unique to San Francisco, off-beat, experimental?
- Curry Dive Chowdown Report: Viva Goa in San Francisco
- Grocery Outlet, November 2010
- 25 Lusk - Twenty Five Lusk San Francisco
- Bar Crudo - first time report
New Stories
- Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray Soda
- What Whey Is Good For
- Overheard on the General Topics Board
- Special-Occasion Punjabi at Darbar
- Join the Post-Temple Crowds at Udupi Bhavan
Between Meals by Michael Bauer
Note: I'm on vacation
Just a reminder that I'll be on vacation until November 8. Until then, be sure to follow along all the...
Debuts
Bourbon Steak debuts
Right off Union Square, Michael Mina has flipped his eponymous four-star flagship in the Westin St. Francis into a swanky steakhouse.
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Spoonbar
Urban and modern, Spoonbar in Healdsburg offers a stellar cocktail program, but the drinks are much better than the food.
Paisan
Paisan in Berkeley serves up simple, unpretentious food - mainly pizzas and pastas - in an easygoing, neighborhood atmosphere.
Zero Zero
Pizza continues to go upscale, and what the French Laundry is to fine dining, San Francisco's Zero Zero is to pizza.
Ippuku
Berkeley's Ippuku dives deeper into Japanese cuisine than any other Bay Area restaurant so far.
Kokko
This San Mateo yakitori restaurant takes a minimalist approach to cooking, which allows the subtle flavors of the ingredients to shine.
Sons & Daughters
S.F.'s Sons & Daughters is like a learning lab for the staff, and it's a quick study in style and taste.
Don Pisto's
Chef Pete Mrabe is serving up a frequently changing lineup of Mexican food in a space reminiscent of a side-street tapas bar.
Prospect
If this were a horse race, Prospect might win the Triple Crown - they'll have to settle for triple stars.
Morton's
It may be a Union Square veteran, but Morton's is overpriced, the food is nearly inedible and the service is a comedy of errors.
Morimoto
Chef-owner Masaharu Morimoto brings his wild culinary mind to Napa.
Wayfare Tavern
It's easy to dismiss Tyler Florence as a celebrity, but his Wayfare Tavern is very much his restaurant, and there's much to like about it.
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