Wednesday November 3, 2010 Updated 2:10 PM PDT
Is it a bar or a restaurant? Bar Agricole, with its exciting cocktails and enticing food, is the leading the trend of casual dining.
At The Gold Mirror, brothers Domenico and Roberto Di Grande are tossing in specials and ingredients that hint of a promising future.
Cafe Des Amis is a beautiful, lively space, but to enjoy yourself you have to be willing to let lots of things drop.
Sophie Brickman continues her look behind the scenes of the best S.F. restaurants. This time, the kitchens of Coi and La Folie.
From Perbacco to Madrona Manor, these six restaurants offer an extensive selection of cheeses and accompaniments.
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.
From blockbuster openings to notable neighborhood spots, 2009 brought with it a number of new, quality restaurants.
A Bay Area innovation, the open exhibition kitchen still ignites particular interest at these six local restaurants.
With the increasing popularity of family-style dinners and food carts, it's clear that S.F. diners are tired of starchy, white tablecloths.
While Spanish-inspired menus have become increasingly trendy, these six restaurants rise above with noteworthy nibbles and good wine.
With salmon scarce and pricey, Bay Area restaurants are turning to a more economical and sustainable fish.
It's not just for pizza; around the Bay Area, chefs are loving the primitive pleasure of their wood-fired ovens.
These six Bay Area restaurants promise a gorgeous view served alongside a satisfying meal.
Just a reminder that I'll be on vacation until November 8. Until then, be sure to follow along all the...
Right off Union Square, Michael Mina has flipped his eponymous four-star flagship in the Westin St. Francis into a swanky steakhouse.
Urban and modern, Spoonbar in Healdsburg offers a stellar cocktail program, but the drinks are much better than the food.
Paisan in Berkeley serves up simple, unpretentious food - mainly pizzas and pastas - in an easygoing, neighborhood atmosphere.
Pizza continues to go upscale, and what the French Laundry is to fine dining, San Francisco's Zero Zero is to pizza.
Berkeley's Ippuku dives deeper into Japanese cuisine than any other Bay Area restaurant so far.
This San Mateo yakitori restaurant takes a minimalist approach to cooking, which allows the subtle flavors of the ingredients to shine.
S.F.'s Sons & Daughters is like a learning lab for the staff, and it's a quick study in style and taste.
Chef Pete Mrabe is serving up a frequently changing lineup of Mexican food in a space reminiscent of a side-street tapas bar.
If this were a horse race, Prospect might win the Triple Crown - they'll have to settle for triple stars.
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.
Chef-owner Masaharu Morimoto brings his wild culinary mind to Napa.
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.
A taste of The Chronicle's food and wine content, every Thursday.
The Bay Area restaurant industry experienced plenty of highs and lows on...
From four-star spots to cozy neighborhood joints, these are Michael Bauer's picks for the best in Bay Area dining. With 360-degree views.
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