Octavia is a Bigger Little Sister of Frances
One of the higher profile restaurant openings this year is Octavia, Owner/Chef Melissa Perello’s follow up to her successful restaurant, Frances. Opened last April, it took over the space that […]
Tag Archives: Offal
Two Offal Great Meals at Cockscomb
It was a sad day for us when Incanto, which briefly became the more casual Porcellino, closed its doors earlier this year. It was our favorite place to eat offal […]
We Say Oui! to Monsieur Benjamin
We once opined that we were hard pressed to find great casual French restaurants in San Francisco. Now Monsieur Benjamin, opened last July by Co-Owners/Executive Chefs Corey Lee and Jason […]
Great Charcuterie, Salumi and Brandy at Trou Normand
We’re big fans of Bar Agricole, Thad Vogler’s great restaurant with a cocktail program to match. So it was with great anticipation when we nabbed a reservation at his newest […]
Getting Our French On at Nico
We were recently musing about the strength of European cuisine in San Francisco, particularly regional Italian, Spanish and even Austrian/German/Bavarian. But we struggled to name any go-to French restaurants: many […]
All Day, All Night Eats at Alta CA
Alta CA opened about a month and a half ago in the mid-Market area of what is soon to become Twitter-sphere. It is the fifth restaurant under the Daniel Patterson […]
Tosca Cafe: Another SF Institution is Reborn
Under renovation since January 2013, North Beach’s historic Tosca Cafe reopened in October to much fanfare, as it was preserved and is now operated by famed restaurateurs Ken Friedman and […]
Fog City Reborn as More Than Just a Diner
For those of us old enough to remember, Fog City Diner rocketed to national prominence with a 1990 Visa Commercial that reminded visitors to bring their Visa cards, since they […]
Feast on Great Swine and Wine at The Purple Pig
We’re still slowly blogging our way through our eating and drinking extravaganza in Chicago. There are so many great restaurants in the Windy City that we actually had to pare […]
Expanding Our Virtual Presence with Foodie.com
We are always looking for opportunities to expand our food blogging horizons, and recently we discovered Foodie.com. In case you haven’t heard about it yet, Foodie.com is a platform to […]
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